Kevin Olson

Capture audience attention with the sophisticated rhythms and colorful harmonies of the tango! The very expressive Tango Argentino will be popular with teens and adults. Although the notes and tempo d...

10 catchy pop hits arranged for two!

Immortalized by Louis Armstrong, this classic song is expertly orchestrated for two pianos by Kevin Olson. In 6/8 meter, it starts in the key of F Major, and then modulates to the key of G Major. Come...

This late intermediate duet has a "rock solid" rhythmic drive with a "bluesy" feel, exciting dynamic changes, and a variety of articulations. The interplay between the primo and secondo parts makes th...

Composers In Focus is a series of original Piano collections celebrating the creative artistry of contemporary composers. It is through the work of these composers that the Piano teaching repertoire i...

Introduce students to the joy of composing their own music in this first workbook in a new series. Contains seven lesson units (rhythm, melody, harmony, repetition, form, modern music, and review), ea...

This second Music by Me continues to play out the creative joy of the first. Book Two has the seven familiar units (rhythm, melody, harmony, bass patterns, musical form, modern music, and review), eac...

This third book continues the discovery of the tools used in composition. New concepts covered include: new rhythms (upbeats and downbeats), melody sequencing, harmonizing, theme and variations, and m...

Music by Me, Book 4 contains six units designed for the early intermediate student. In this book, the topics covered include: syncopation, melodic non-chord tones, harmonic chord progressions, exercis...

Book Five in this series is designed for the intermediate level student. Each unit is divided into four parts: Tools of the Trade; Let’s Explore; Scanning the Score; Compose Your Own. Some of the unit...