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This playfully
mysterious piece features syncopated rhythms and catchy melodic
figures. Covers a wide range of the keyboard. |
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While this piece
is full of suspense, the swing eighths, syncopations, and triplet
figures give it a sense of fun. An ascending chromatic scale and a
chord passage that moves in half-steps help give this piece a spooky
effect. Cool Ghouls also contains a variety of articulations,
including staccatos, slurs, and cross-hand playing to be both
entertaining and instructive. |
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Danse Romantique |
W9074
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This fanciful
piece features stylistic, figurative melodies and some daring
contrasts in mood and texture. |
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Festival of Snow |
W9140 / 2.50 |
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This joyous piano
solo will make a splendid addition to your winter recital program.
The light, staccato motif of the winter bells combined with the
scalar, legato motif of the winter snow make this piece a wonderful
celebration of the sounds of the season. Really showcases the
intermediate performer!
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Galloping Stallion |
W9163 / 2.95 |
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Galloping Stallion
is a vibrant, upbeat piece that requires the pianist to move his/her
fingers swiftly. Included in the composition are left-hand crossover
melodies, fast alternation between the hands, a wide range of
dynamics, and segments of the G harmonic minor scale. This solo would
be well-received on any recital program.
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Lakeside Reverie |
W9097
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Dreamy and
reflective, this composition begins with a tender melody in the upper
register. As the piece unfolds, it becomes increasingly expressive
and covers the full range of the keyboard. |
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Love That Boogie |
W9219 / 2.50 |
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Students who are
just picking up the boogie-woogie technique and sound will smile at
the effortless way this piece comes together! Plenty of rhythmic and
dynamic room to drive home the melody and the beat, and as the tempo
marking indicates, to just have fun! A pure Bober delight! |
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The Merry Mariachi |
W9127 / 2.95 |
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Written in 6/8
meter, this lighthearted piece will appeal to a wide variety of
students. It offers the opportunity to play parallel thirds on the
right hand and simple, yet rhythmic single notes on the left hand.
Perfect for recitals, festivals, and competitions. |
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Midnight Escapade |
W9233 / 2.95 |
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A furiously fast
piece in D minor starting with the melody in the LH while the RH
plays 16th notes. The melody is then picked up by the RH before
moving back to the opening section, which is actually a toccata. Your
students will need fast fingers for this big sounding, virtuosic
showy piece. |
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Modem Madness |
W9118 / 2.50 |
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Ideal for computer
enthusiasts, Modem Madness is an appealing piece with a crisp
and energetic drive. A wonderful teaching tool for reinforcing hand
crossovers, quickly-changing articulations, and minor scales and chords. |
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A jazzy theme over
a walking bass line frames this solo as pure fun! With its swing
style, there's no mystery as to why students will love this solo. |
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Start up your
left-hand walking bass and take an “accidental” trip
through a bluesy, laid-back stroll in D. No Worries playfully
toys with the minor key (F natural), using lowered grace notes in the
melody, and captures all the blues elements with swing eighths,
syncopations, and cross-hand arpeggios. Simply stylistic and sure to please! |
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Once Upon a Memory |
W9218 / 2.50 |
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With a singable,
eight-measure theme that asks you to reminisce, Once Upon a Memory
plays to its audience like a narrating storyteller. The accompanying
Alberti bass moves this tale to and from a chordal "B"
section, where trumpeting open sixths support a proud, lyric
countermelody. Ask your students to prolong the return of the theme
as it arrives, and fades, and lingers in the memory. |
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Play It in Peoria |
W9188 / 2.50 |
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This piece will
delight students with its jazzy and playful sound. It contains swing
eighths, syncopation, chromatic passages, and a variety of
articulations, as well as the “show-biz” effect of the
stride-bass left hand in the closing section. (Also available as a
duet – E1023 / 2.95) |
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The
Rainbow’s Promise |
W9152 / 2.50 |
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In The
Rainbow’s Promise, Melody Bober exhibits her usual flair for
beautiful, romantic solos. This enchanting composition features
cross-hand passages, left-hand and right-hand melodies, while
offering a variety of technical and musical challenges for the
intermediate student. |
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Razzle-Dazzle Rag |
W9217 / 2.50 |
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Beginning with a
foot-stomping syncopation answered by a wispy three-note solo, this
catchy rag will immediately become a favorite with both player and
listener, from the opening bars. A sprinkling of flats and sharps as
you strut to the familiar cadences give Razzle-Dazzle the feel
of a Joplin rag. The final glissando will bring on the applause! |
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Remember When |
W9084
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An uplifting
piece, rich in harmonic color with an expressive melody. Features hand-crossings
and an arpeggiated accompaniment. |
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Ride the Wind |
W9192 / 2.50 |
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Hang on to the
exciting sounds and great speed of Ride the Wind as you span
the keyboard! Students will enjoy playing the rapid sixteenth notes
of the cross-hand arpeggios, as the wind blows through the octaves.
Right-hand chord inversions map harmonies in the key of A minor.
Legato pedaling captures the overall sweeping effects. A piece that
well illustrates Melody Bober's gift for turning a simple etude-like
theme into a recital gem! |
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A Sailor's Journey |
W9068 / 3.50 |
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An uplifting
piece, rich in harmonic color with an expressive melody. Features hand-crossings
and an arpeggiated accompaniment. |
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An energetic
intermediate ragtime solo that is great fun to play! This piece
offers syncopation, contrasting articulations, key changes, and a
catchy melody throughout. A fresh and cheerful rag that is sure to be
a hit at recitals! |
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Water trickling
from the fountain is portrayed by the running eighth notes in the
introduction, while the LH picks up the melody. This piece utilizes
the C major scale ascending and descending, and has a contrasting rubato
section in the middle. A return to the original theme closes out this
flowing work, which is sure to be rewarding for any aspiring
Intermediate level student. |
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Scotland Sunrise |
W9120 / 2.50 |
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This light
cheerful piece features a simple melody with an open 5th
drone in the left hand. Students will explore left-hand melodies with
right-hand chordal accompaniments, cross-hand arpeggios and octave playing. |
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Shimmering Prelude |
W9199 / 2.95 |
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This lovely,
expressive piece opens with a tribute to J.S. Bach's Prelude No.1,
from Book 1 of the Well-tempered Clavier, then builds to a
rich and powerful chordal section. These two musical ideas alternate
throughout. The piece features legato pedal, R.H. scale passages,
cross-hand arpeggios, and chord inversions in both hands. |
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Sonatina of the
High Seas |
W9130 / 3.50 |
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Commissioned by
the Music Teachers Association of California, this beautiful sonatina
offers three movements in contrasting styles. Each is remarkably
choreographed for the Intermediate player with rhythmic verve, lush
harmonies, and inspired melodies. |
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This intermediate
level solo contains gentle cascading arpeggios, scale passages, L.H.
crossovers, and harmonic pedaling. Students will gain practice
playing with a delicate touch and enjoy performing this piece at
recitals. |
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Streets of Hong Kong |
W9101 / 2.50 |
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This delightful
piano solo allows the intermediate student to explore a wide range of
color and dynamics at the keyboard. Use of pedaling and contrasting
articulations between the hands make this an effective teaching piece
and an outstanding performance solo. |
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Sundance Canyon |
W9092
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This bold and
dramatic solo reflects the panoramic beauty and grandeur of the
Southwest. Features lyrical melodic lines and rich harmonies. |
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Super Sleuth |
W9135 / 2.50 |
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As the title
suggests, this composition is full of mystery and intrigue, but also
has its share of jazz and blues. The left hand plays a chromatic
ostinato pattern throughout the piece. There are also chromatic
scales, staccato and legato between the hands, syncopation, ties and triplets. |
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Sweet 'n' Sassy |
W9086
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This moderate
swing piece features colorful jazz harmonies and a variety of left-hand
accompaniment styles. A real stand-out! |
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Tallahassee Rag |
W9136 / 2.95 |
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Light-hearted rag
in C Major playfully captures the imagery of life “down
south.” Delightful solo features lots of staccato, syncopation,
chromaticism, and a left-hand melody section. |
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Tokyo Twilight |
W9010
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Beautiful and
lyrical, this solo features moving across the keyboard, right-hand
voicing, and balance between the hands. |
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Wildflower Waltz |
W9117 / 2.50 |
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This very lovely
piece doubles as a teaching tool for reinforcing legato touch, legato
pedaling, melodic and harmonic intervals, and scalar and arpeggio
passages. Ideal for recitals and competitions. |
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