Melody Bober

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 oc...

Fascinating rhythms, alternating meter, sweeping arpeggios, and a variety of technical tasks make this solo creative and attractive for all who play it. This graceful piece will be especially appealin...

Fascinating rhythms, alternating meter, sweeping arpeggios, and a variety of technical tasks make this solo creative and attractive for all who play it. This graceful piece will be especially appealin...

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 th...

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 rh...

This high-performance piano piece is the perfect vehicle for student motivation. Its irresistible melody (complete with glissandos, hand-crossovers, and moderate use of accidentals) is wonderfully com...

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...

This lovely, tranquil composition suggests images of a breathtaking sunset with graceful swans frolicking in the background. Swans in the Sunset remains mostly in C position with some cross-hand and 8...

Reminiscent of days gone by, this nostalgic, pentatonic melody will truly evoke memories of "A Time Forgotten." Lovely and romantic, this piece offers legato pedaling, rubato, triplets, and cross-han...

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 p...

This upbeat, frolicking solo is a wonderful selection for the late elementary pianist. With its playful melody, variety of touches, full range of dynamics, and clever lyrics, My Dog Rusty encourages m...

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 offeri...

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 offeri...

An appealing piece for your elementary students, it includes an optional duet which can be played by a slightly more advanced student. Save this one for your recitals!

Sea Winds is a dynamic late intermediate piece in D minor. Featuring a lovely melody, 6/8 meter, modulation, and changing meters, this solo moves quickly --- making it an exciting recital piece.

Sea Winds is a dynamic late intermediate piece in D minor. Featuring a lovely melody, 6/8 meter, modulation, and changing meters, this solo moves quickly --- making it an exciting recital piece.

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 hand...

This pre-reading pentatonic solo is played entirely on the black keys,and includes a beautiful, rich teacher accompaniment. Featuring a charming melody with a Japanese flavor, it will make a wonderful...

This pre-reading pentatonic solo is played entirely on the black keys,and includes a beautiful, rich teacher accompaniment. Featuring a charming melody with a Japanese flavor, it will make a wonderful...

This energetic early elementary solo features a fun story line that pays tribute to a fabulous soccer player named Sammy. The mostly scale-wise writing makes this piece easy to learn and play. Include...

Dramatic and rich in style and texture, Spanish Rhapsody is a terrific showpiece. Open octaves, rolled chords, and cross-hand arpeggios add up to a rousing opening introduction, preparing for the walt...

Dedicated to Minnesota’s beautiful state park of the same name, Itasca is home to the headwaters of the mighty Mississippi River. Itasca Sunrise captures the break of dawn in the opening measures, and...

In this charming little Halloween scene, a trick-or-treater is on the lookout for a ghost, hiding 'round the corner. Early elementary students will enjoy playing the melody and singing the lyrics whic...

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...

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...