Reed Burkholder

Youngsters will grab on to the stop-and-go motion of Monkey Bars, where one hand often rests while the other plays on! This piece, written in Classical style, reinforces dynamic changes and articulati...

Expect big things from this little scherzo. A triplet pickup rolling into staccato triads give this piece its initial march-type feel. Then listen for simple yet surprising modulations that have real...

With a pivoting melody that sets the piece spinning, this whirling etude features recurring triplet-pair flourishes, played against a classic march downbeat. The march's strong theme helps make triple...

The pieces in Best-Liked Solos were written especially to give students in the late elementary/early intermediate level a feeling of success! Both the reading level and the finger moves are designed s...