Easy Sheet Music from Alfred Publishing for Beginners

A festive and unique assortment of original piano solos depicting holidays throughout the year. Every major holiday has its own special solo, from Christmas, Hanukkah, Thanksgiving and Easter to Valen...

The frenzied flight of excited dragonflies is depicted in 6/8 time, with arpeggiated chord figures, a light overall touch, wide dynamic contrasts, and combinations of legato and staccato attack.

Written to be played in an easy swing style, this piece is sure to be a showstopper for all ages. The third Violin is an independent part and Cellists get a share of the melodic action, and your Basse...

A recommended recital solo.

This edition presents one of Gershwin's famous themes in solo form with all of the harmonic richness of the original, but arranged to be more playable for the less-advanced student. There is chromatic...

December Fanfare is a perfect, high-energy opening/closing concert selection! Containing a vigorous rhythmic drive and unexpected appearances of familiar melodic ideas, this work makes for a great cha...

Fiddles Down Under presents an opportunity for string students to learn three standard fiddle tunes from the Australian "bush music" tradition. After a brief introduction, the sea chantey "Bound for S...

Through this suite of five English dances from the late Renaissance and early Baroque periods, young string players will have the opportunity to experience first-hand the "Musik of Shakespeare's Daye....

And they're off! This quick-sprint rondo challenges students with constantly changing meters, but uses only the simplest rhythms, fingerings, and bowings - all within a D-major framework. By varying a...

The melodies of Tchaikovsky's celebrated ballets are beloved worldwide, and no more so than this famous waltz. In this Romantic-era masterpiece, young string students will discover beautiful musical f...

One of Wagner's most memorable themes is now especially accessible for beginning string players. Each section enjoys gorgeous melodies, yet rhythms, bowings, and fingerings are playable - even by stud...

Snowy hilltops, timeless family traditions, and the warmth of a hearth - the atmosphere of a Smoky Mountain Christmas is captured in this arrangement of three traditional Appalachian carols arranged b...

From the famous Carnival of the Animals, this very simplified version of 'Fossils,' arranged by Andrew H. Dabczynski, allows students in their second year of study to perform a familiar, yet challengi...

This early intermediate book introduces students to the art of original composition. It features the following composition tools: theme and variations form, program music, compound meter, mixed meter,...

One of a Kind Solos represent a very personal journey with music. Some pieces reveal a quirky, playful side. Others delve into the mysterious, exhilarating, or beautiful. Throughout the series, you wi...

One of a Kind Solos represent a very personal journey with music. Some pieces reveal a quirky, playful side. Others delve into the mysterious, exhilarating, or beautiful. Throughout the series, you wi...

This early intermediate piece consists of 8th notes, with a few quarter notes scattered throughout. Frequent hand crossing, syncopated rhythms, and a left hand melody provide intrigue, and appealing c...

by Mary Elizabeth Clark

Students will enjoy the musical 'conversations' that take place when they perform this trio sonata from the 17th century. The stately 'Preludio' in C major is accompanied by a soaring bass line that i...

Celebrate the holiday season with this fiery and exciting traditional Puerto Rican carol. This very playable arrangement is a perfect concert opener or closer that will have your audiences dancing in...

Celebrate the holiday season with this fiery and exciting traditional Puerto Rican carol. This very playable arrangement is a perfect concert opener or closer that will have your audiences dancing in...

Violas take center stage in this fun and colorful section feature. The funky pizzicato groove laid down by the violins, cellos and basses, combined with rhythmic challenges and chromatic notes, makes...

The dark harmonies and driving tempo of this original overture will surely make this one a favorite with your students. Designed to reinforce B-flats, this piece highlights every section of the orches...

Spanish for "Exotic Butterflies," Las Mariposas Exoticas is an exciting concert tango designed to imitate an Argentinean guitar. Full of interesting yet playable rhythms and beautifully lilting melodi...