Elizabeth W. Greenleaf

Spooky piece in A minor includes clever lyrics which make the point that the monsters on Halloween are only make believe. Features the use of accidentals, middle C position with lateral shifts, and a...

A playfully lyrical piece, Sonatina for the Wiregrass makes a pleasing invitation to the three-movement sonata: Jubilee puts right-hand phrasing and dynamics on display; Aria sings a sequential theme...

Words and melody together capture the thrill of watching shooting stars at night. Written in G position, with mostly stepping and skipping quarter notes, it is an excellent, easy-to-learn supplementar...

This fun late elementary piece utilizes staccatos in both hands. RH plays root position chords and intervals of up to 7ths, with the ending passage consisting of a C major descending scale. Your stude...

This late elementary piece provides constant changes in legato to staccato articulations and gives clues along the way to answer the riddle-like question, "Who are my favorite pets?" There are some sh...

Teach your students damper pedal technique without them even knowing. Song of the Echo rings with a melody that echoes (literally!) through rising octaves. Lyrics reflect the echo's motion and the sou...

Song and dance! This piece first tells the story of the wiggling, jiggling, flipping, flopping jumping bean. Lyrics are joined by staccato notes and two-note slurs. Then we do the jumping bean dance....

Written for the Early Intermediate student, this lively and animated piece depicts the activities and antics of a lurking cat. Bouncy staccato articulations, changing accidentals, and a quick tempo th...

A cute story of a hippo and rhino enjoying a cup of Sunday tea accompanies this musical work. Written in C Major, with phrasing in two to four bar segments, this piece draws mainly on the text for its...

This fun elementary piece offers much more than the amusing lyrics and light hearted sound of the music. A Messy Day contains legato and staccato articulations within one phrase which helps in the dev...

This elementary piece tells the story of a pumpkin that's running away because it knows what fate lies ahead. Your students will be in suspense as they play the middle staccato section. Also features...

Students of any age will enjoy this lyrical prelude in 6/8 time. Written in C minor with both hands playing in the treble clef, it features the LH playing groups of three dotted quarter notes to eight...

This pre-reading piece utilizes the black keys starting on the D flat just above middle C for the LH, with the RH extending to the E flat an octave above. Written in an ABA form, the B section contain...

An early elementary solo consisting of quarter, half, and whole notes, contrasting f and p dynamics, and uses the damper pedal throughout. Students get to play one octave higher to realistically creat...

A fun, playful sounding late elementary solo utilizing L.H. over R.H. melodic jumps, four measure phrases, two-note slurs, legato, staccato, accidentals and more to depict these mischievous monkeys at...

This early elementary piece is written in 3/4 time and contains quarter, half, and dotted half notes, legato melodic lines, and a teacher accompaniment part by Edwin McLean. This fun spirited piece ab...

My Pachyderm is a quick little piece for the early elementary student in 3/4 and Middle C position. This piece offers hands alone playing with some accidentals and cute lyrics about a backpack-carryin...

My Pachyderm is a quick little piece for the early elementary student in 3/4 and Middle C position. This piece offers hands alone playing with some accidentals and cute lyrics about a backpack-carryin...

This musically descriptive collection of elementary pieces gives us a glimpse into the world of birds. By playing these charming pieces, students will be motivated by a variety of styles, dynamic leve...

In this book, she takes us from the world of the Cuckoo Bird to the land of the kings and queens in Royal Fanfare. Contents include: The Woodpecker's Tap; Rhyming Time; Cuckoo Bird; Distant Waltz; Pop...

Contents include: It's Circus Time!; Topsy-Turvy Tumblers; Waltz of the Wonderful Bears; Happy Jugglers; Acrobats Afloat; Clowning Around.

Written in both C and G positions, these pieces are sure to engage and motivate students. Contents include: Sounding Trumpets; Bubbles in the Air; Hip, Hip, Hooray!; Joyful Bells; On My Trampoline; Ra...

Written in the Middle C hand position and in 3/4 time, this early elementary level piece describes the fun activities you can have in the winter. Includes a teacher accompaniment part that flows natur...