FJH Performance Solos

A sophisticated, new modern sonatina in which Berr uses a contemporary tonal style in the tradition of Kabalevsky is beautifully written for the intermediate student. The three movements are: I. The D...

This zippy piece in F minor is easier to play than it looks. It’s very patterned with L.H. playing open 5ths while the fast R.H. chromaticism swirls under the hand evoking images of a meerkat scamperi...

A pianistic study in the key of A major, this pretty piece is a study in expression that requires voicing the right hand over the left hand. The left-hand arpeggiated chords fall under the hands and a...

A pianistic study in the key of A major, this pretty piece is a study in expression that requires voicing the right hand over the left hand. The left-hand arpeggiated chords fall under the hands and a...

A fun piece to play! Just two pages long in the key of C, spanning 4 octaves, with a bit of Western flavor, familiar patterns (melodic and harmonic fifths, C scale) are combined to create a fresh soun...

A fun piece to play! Just two pages long in the key of C, spanning 4 octaves, with a bit of Western flavor, familiar patterns (melodic and harmonic fifths, C scale) are combined to create a fresh soun...

Even though this piece is in the key of D minor, it’s happy and energetic with clever, unexpected harmonic twists. L.H. utilizes solid and broken 5ths throughout; R.H. has jazz-style grace notes; and...

You may come up with your own favorite colors as you explore the timbres in this beautiful solo. A lyrical melody in F major is supported by arpeggiated chords in Section A and blocked chords in Secti...

You may come up with your own favorite colors as you explore the timbres in this beautiful solo. A lyrical melody in F major is supported by arpeggiated chords in Section A and blocked chords in Secti...

This perky piece brings to mind a "south of the border" celebration with all the pageantry and excitement of a mariachi band. It starts in C major, modulates to F major, and ends in C major. Uses par...

This fun Halloween piece really teaches keyboard geography! Easy-to-learn patterns move around the entire keyboard. Small hands can play this exciting piece that is full of contrasting dynamics.

This coloristic, gentle piece in G major has the R.H. voicing a stepwise melody with the L.H. playing 5ths with some easy crossovers. Very idiomatic writing for the piano, this piece requires legato p...

This coloristic, gentle piece in G major has the R.H. voicing a stepwise melody with the L.H. playing 5ths with some easy crossovers. Very idiomatic writing for the piano, this piece requires legato p...

A busy spider spins his cobwebs with symmetrical chromatic patterns and speedy hand shifts. Really fun to play! In the key of A minor, this piece requires fast fingers and fast hands. Perfect for Hall...

A busy spider spins his cobwebs with symmetrical chromatic patterns and speedy hand shifts. Really fun to play! In the key of A minor, this piece requires fast fingers and fast hands. Perfect for Hall...

A fun-to-play piece that students will be tempted to play as fast as possible is a great first solo sheet for a beginner. In C major with minimal use of rests, this lively piece will reinforce playing...

A fun-to-play piece that students will be tempted to play as fast as possible is a great first solo sheet for a beginner. In C major with minimal use of rests, this lively piece will reinforce playing...

This spooky solo is for students who like really scary sounds. With a tempo mark of "Hauntingly" the ominous, deliciously dissonant patterns repeat in descending octaves. A piece that is quick and eas...

This spooky solo is for students who like really scary sounds. With a tempo mark of "Hauntingly" the ominous, deliciously dissonant patterns repeat in descending octaves. A piece that is quick and eas...

A lively piece that gives students practice with navigating accidentals and syncopation. Goblin Lair feels comfortable under the hands and explores chromatic ideas with easy cross-fingerings. Students...

A lively piece that gives students practice with navigating accidentals and syncopation. Goblin Lair feels comfortable under the hands and explores chromatic ideas with easy cross-fingerings. Students...

An entertaining etude featuring down-up motions that really "hop"! This fun piece feels great in the hands, and features two-note slurs throughout with some scale passages... it sounds hard, but it’s...

An entertaining etude featuring down-up motions that really "hop"! This fun piece feels great in the hands, and features two-note slurs throughout with some scale passages... it sounds hard, but it’s...

Left-hand broken chords create a warm harmonic texture in this reflective piece. Section A is in A minor in 3/4 time while the contrasting Section B is in A major in 4/4 time with both hands playing t...

Left-hand broken chords create a warm harmonic texture in this reflective piece. Section A is in A minor in 3/4 time while the contrasting Section B is in A major in 4/4 time with both hands playing t...