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The Race
Piano Solo
Level: Early Intermediate
There's some finger crossing happening in this fun piece in the key of C minor, but mostly it stays in the C minor 5-finger pattern. The rhythm has a lot of syncopation that can be taught by rote or slowed down for counting out loud.
Chirp!
Piano Solo
Level: Primer
Written in Middle C position, this pre-reading piece is in 3/4 time and uses quarter rests.
Etude in D Major
Piano Solo
Level: Intermediate
This technical study will help students with legato and staccato touches, correct fingering of scale passages and broken chords, and playing at an even "allegretto" tempo while doing them.
Lemonade
Piano Solo
Level: Beginner
This is a fun supplementary piece for beginning students to play as part of their summer repertoire. It is written in Middle C hand position and uses some flats in the left hand.
The Crystal Cave
Piano Solo
Level: Early Intermediate
Beginning in a low G minor hand position then modulating to G Major in the middle, this piece has a lot of contrast and interest for early intermediate students. The right hand moves from the G positions up to a high C and then back again. Careful attention to fingering allows students to pass between these sections freely.
Rustic Dance
Piano Duet
Level: Intermediate
This duet is for 2 pianos, 4 hands. The first part is taken from a lively dance tune written by Haydn centuries ago, with the second part playing a new, original melody that compliments the first. Students will have fun as they learn each part separately, then perform them together at recitals.
Fourth Finger Etude
Piano Solo
Level: Early Intermediate
The fourth fingers are used a lot in this etude in C Major, helping to strengthen the technic for these weaker, less used fingers.
A Summer Breeze
Piano Solo
Level: Late Intermediate
This delicate "Impromptu" has a mix of rubato in its tempo and a feeling of rushing forward to create the illusion of a warm summer breeze.
Beach Ball Bouncing
Piano Solo with Teacher's Part
Level: Primer
This pre-reading piece has fingers on the black keys, with left hand playing first, then ending with the right. It uses the quarter rest in its 4/4 rhythm.
Ice Cream
Piano Solo
Level: Late Elementary
Students on a level 1b-2a will enjoy this piece written in the G Major 5-finger hand position. It begins on the tonic triad, played broken then blocked -hands separate, and ends with it played hands together.
At the End of the Rainbow
Piano Solo
Level: Intermediate
Written in the key of C Major and modulating to F Major, this piece allows students on a level 3-4 to play in a lyrical style, using dynamics and phrasing in an expressive way.
Hiding In My Treehouse
Piano Solo
Level: Late Elementary
This fun piece for young students introduces the F Major scale. It begins in middle C position then moves out to F Major position as the right hand ascends.
Summer Surfin' Blues
Piano Solo
Level: Intermediate
This fun piece is written with a fast swing tempo in 4/4 time. In the key of C Major, it is easily accessible for students playing on a level 3.
Rivers of China
Piano Ensemble
Level: Late Elementary
This ensemble piece is written for 1 piano and 6 hands. Its beautiful melody is taken from a Chinese Folk Song.
Wave of the Magic Wand
Piano Solo
Level: Intermediate
This intermediate piece is written in the key of A Minor for a magical, mysterious sound. The use of scale passages and arpeggios gives movement to the piece as well.
Olympic Ceremony
Piano Solo with Teacher's Part
Level: Beginner
This beginning piece in 4/4 time is mostly in Middle C hand position. It includes a teacher's part which adds to the rhythmic element of this ceremonial style march.
Snail Race
Piano Solo with Teacher's Part
Level: Primer
This piece is on a pre-reading level. Made up entirely of dotted half notes, it allows young students on this level to play the notes slow and connected.
Irish Jig
Piano Solo
Level: Late Intermediate
This piece is an arrangement of the tune "The Irish Washer-Woman", a lively traditional jig with lots of movement and a catchy melody. It is a challenging yet fun piece to play for students on a late intermediate level.
Spring Festival
Piano Solo
Level: Beginner
This Middle C Position piece in 2/4 time has a bouncy, polka-like feel to it. It's a good piece for beginners who are learning in this position and need a longer piece for recitals and festivals.
Allegretto
Piano Solo
Level: Late Intermediate
This piece has a classical feel to it with an Alberti Bass harmony supporting the melody. It is in the key of A Major and asks students to identify some of the triads in that key.
Home Run Rondo
Piano Solo
Level: Early Intermediate
The excitement and hustle of a baseball game is what this level 2 piece is all about. The fact that it also helps teach a Rondo form, D Major scale, and some syncopation is a nice added bonus.
Ducks in a Line
Piano Solo with Teacher's Part
Level: Primer
This pre-reading piece is in 3/4 time. It has a teacher's accompaniment that will help students stay in rhythm when counting out the dotted half notes.
Dragonfly
Piano Solo
Level: Late Elementary
Written entirely in the G Minor hand position, this piece is a favorite with students on a level 1b-2a level. For special effects, the damper pedal is used and both hands play 8va throughout the piece.
Conversation Hearts
Piano Solo
Level: Late Elementary
Written in C Major 5-finger hand position, this is a fun piece to give students for Valentines' Day.
Bagatelle
Piano Solo or Two-Piano Duet
Level: Intermediate
This short piece, written by Beethoven, has been partnered with a second piano part on the same level as the original. You can download only the original piece to be used as a solo, or both parts for an interesting two-piano duet.
Click here to download sheet music - Bagatelle - original
Click here to download sheet music - Bagatelle - Second piano part
About Strange Lands and People
Piano Solo
Level: Intermediate
This is a simplified arrangement of Robert Schumann's first piece from "Scenes from Childhood" Opus 15. It is written in the key of C Major, in 3/4 time (the original key signature was G Major, with a 2/4 time signature that used triplets).
Four Lady Bugs
Piano Solo
Level: Primer
This pre-reading piece is for the right hand only. Primer students will have fun playing all four verses and singing along.
Winter Sleigh Bells
Piano Solo
Level: Early Intermediate
This piece is full of staccatos and has lots of movement to imitate the sound of a sleigh ride in the winter. It's a fun, lively piece for a level 2-3 student to play.
Pat-A-Pan
Piano Ensemble
Level: Beginner
This traditional Christmas carol has been arranged for a beginning trio, with all parts in 5-finger patterns. It can be performed on 1 piano or on 3 electric pianos, using a flute sound for the top part and some percussion for the lower part.
Still, Still, Still
Piano Solo
Level: Late Intermediate
This carol of German origin has been arranged in a delicate setting in 3/4 time. Originally in 4/4, this new meter gives the piece a fresh, flowing feel throughout. It is written in C Major, modulating to A-flat Major towards the end.
Away in a Manger
Piano Solo
Level: Early Intermediate
Written in the key of F Major, this traditional Christmas carol in 3/4 time has been simplified for students on a level 2b to play.
Let's Build a Snowman
Piano Solo
Level: Primer
This fun piece is for students on a pre-reading level. It is in Middle C position.
Angels We Have Heard on High
Piano Solo
Level: Early Intermediate
This beautiful Christmas carol has been arranged in the key of D Major for level 2 students to play.
Turkey Talk
Piano Solo
Level: Late Beginner
Fun for Thanksgiving, this level 1B piece is in Middle C Position. It moves out to a Treble C Position as it progresses.
Silent Night
Piano Solo
Level: Intermediate
One of the most cherished Christmas carols, this arrangement for the Intermediate student uses left hand arpeggios to create a simple, flowing harmony throughout.
Twas in the Moon of Wintertime
Piano Solo
Level: Early Intermediate
This Huron carol was written in 1640 by a Jesuit missionary and is considered Canada's earliest Christmas carol. In the key of E minor, this arrangement is on an early intermediate level.
Deck the Halls
Piano Solo
Level: Late Elementary
This Old Welsh Christmas carol has been arranged in a low G Major hand position for late elementary students to play. It moves out into a high C position briefly in the middle, then returns to G position for the ending.
We Wish You A Merry Christmas
Piano Solo
Level: Intermediate
This Traditional English Carol has been arranged for students who are on a level 4-5. It is written in the key of E flat Major and makes use of both legato and staccato touches throughout the piece.
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