Kick Off - Music for Beginners

It's a great feeling when you hit the bullseye! In this case, it means placing the eight-note rest right on the second beat so that the eight-note comes at the right time and leads on to the quarter n...

The lowest pitched instruments carry the melody in this rhythmic piece. The riff based melody creates drive with constant repetition and a minimum of dynamic and rhythmic material. A contrasting middl...

Who has been taking all the cheese? There must be a mouse in the house. I think I can hear his little feet running around in the kitchen. Maybe we should set a trap! This little piece of program music...

Who isn't fascinated by the pageantry of a royal procession? The marching quarter-note motive leads to a more peaceful middle section where the rhythmic feeling is based on half-notes. This piece can...

My neighbours used to have a great big grandfather clock that ticked rather loudly. My brother and I would sit and wait patiently for the hour to strike, and the little bird to come out to say "koo-ko...

What do marching trolls look like? This piece can spark the imaginations of young players into action, so that they can picture it for themselves. It is important to introduce minor tonality to beginn...

It smells like the sea, adventure, and excitement when the pirates arrive! Pirates Ahoy has a stabile rhythmic character with simple syncopations. The piece is built upon just a few basic figures, som...

There are many melodies called "Springtime Melody". This melody is originally from an old folksong fragment known as a "stubb". The basic melody is extended with a short interlude. This piece features...