Piano for Beginners

Absolute pitch, as compared the relative pitch, is the ability to identify a musical note without any reference. In the Western World, only one person out of 10.000 has an 'active' absolute pitch, mea...

NN: Sophie, how did you approach rhythm when you learned to play piano ?SA: I approached it in the classical way, through music theory. Obviously rhythm is quite abstract and you start to get a feel f...

Students can paint the colors of a twilight sky through the music of this G major solo. Melodic and rhythmic repetition will aid in learning and memorizing this piece. The addition of the damper pedal...

Ted Cooper recreates the drama of a sword fight in this bold solo. The eighth notes in many different positions on the keyboard imitate the quick footwork, and the open fifths in the bass simulate the...

An energetic solo in D minor, this early intermediate piece requires students to quickly move to different registers of the piano. The melody of the A section is supported by staccato intervals in the...

The soundtrack to Nintendo's New Super Mario Bros. Wii is packed with melodic, syncopated themes that sound great on the piano! With this officially licensed sheet music collection, pianists can dazzl...

Stages: Grade 5-6

Five finger positions with open fifths in the left hand throughout. A teachers' and student favorite. D dorian mode, 4/4 meter. Also available in the collection 'Solos Now, Level Two (1314)'.

An infectious Native American-sounding melody in the right hand soars over a drum-like groove in the left hand. A terrific way to 'tame' those students who like to play loud and fast. Add the addition...

The old crone is out of sorts in this creepy, A-minor, late elementary level Halloween piece that is loaded with staccatos, sforzandos, dramatic dynamics, and dissonance.

A series of books that meet the challenge of providing students with fun music that makes practicing enjoyable as well as being entertaining for the listener. Three volumes of lyrical waltzes, romanti...

This collection is for teacher wanting to prepare students for the Romantic style early in the development of the student. Since no intervals larger than a 6th are used, these are good for small hands...

Colorful, big-sounding impressive pieces that make students sound better than they are. Covers a wide range of the keyboard using 5-finger patterns. Easy rhythms with no 16ths or triplets. Its variety...

Finger Paintings soll die Schüler auf ein breites Repertoire vorbereiten. Buch 2 enthält 11 elementare Solostücke zur Ausbildung der musikalischen Vorstellungskraft.

The exciting pieces in these collections are designed to entertain, reinforce and enhance the important music and technical skills being studied during the early levels. Students will develop their ow...