Sheet Music by Female Composers: A Rich and Diverse Selection

This charming, flowing tone poem will impress the intermediate student with its beauty. It features arpeggiated chords that suggest imagery of water cascading from a fountain. An excellent selection f...

With a gentle, breezy introduction, this piece sets out to sea, navigating by starlight! New age rhythms and harmonies journey through the lively waves, becoming ever more familiar. Chordal in the rig...

Sea Winds is a dynamic late intermediate piece in D minor. Featuring a lovely melody, 6/8 meter, modulation, and changing meters, this solo moves quickly --- making it an exciting recital piece.

An expressive piece your students will truly enjoy playing, Shadow Paintings features both right-hand and left-hand melody, legato pedal, major 6th chords, and beautiful lyrics.

The word "Quartal" refers to harmony that is based on the fourth. That only begins to capture the playful spirit of this Scherzo. Changing meters, quick exchanges between hands, and a four octave rang...

Galloping Stallion is a vibrant, upbeat piece that requires the pianist to move his/her fingers swiftly. Included in the composition are left-hand crossover melodies, fast alternation between the hand...

Young students will enjoy the steady rhythm and descriptive lyrics of this charming piece. Written mostly in Middle C position, this solo features staccato passages and alternating legato phrases to r...

This pre-reading pentatonic solo is played entirely on the black keys,and includes a beautiful, rich teacher accompaniment. Featuring a charming melody with a Japanese flavor, it will make a wonderful...

This pre-reading pentatonic solo is played entirely on the black keys,and includes a beautiful, rich teacher accompaniment. Featuring a charming melody with a Japanese flavor, it will make a wonderful...

This energetic early elementary solo features a fun story line that pays tribute to a fabulous soccer player named Sammy. The mostly scale-wise writing makes this piece easy to learn and play. Include...

Dramatic and rich in style and texture, Spanish Rhapsody is a terrific showpiece. Open octaves, rolled chords, and cross-hand arpeggios add up to a rousing opening introduction, preparing for the walt...

Scary Halloween piece is about a ghost who has a horrid frown, makes screechy sounds, and can pass through trees. Featuring accidentals and tremolo for dramatic effect, elementary students will be smi...

Scary Halloween piece is about a ghost who has a horrid frown, makes screechy sounds, and can pass through trees. Featuring accidentals and tremolo for dramatic effect, elementary students will be smi...

Spooky piece in A minor includes clever lyrics which make the point that the monsters on Halloween are only make believe. Features the use of accidentals, middle C position with lateral shifts, and a...

Dedicated to Minnesota’s beautiful state park of the same name, Itasca is home to the headwaters of the mighty Mississippi River. Itasca Sunrise captures the break of dawn in the opening measures, and...

Beautiful and atmospheric, Night Songs presents two pre-reading companion pieces: Night Wind on white keys (A minor), and Night Lights on black keys. These lively pieces are sure to be fall recital fa...

In this charming little Halloween scene, a trick-or-treater is on the lookout for a ghost, hiding 'round the corner. Early elementary students will enjoy playing the melody and singing the lyrics whic...

This piece will delight students with its jazzy and playful sound. It contains swing eighths, syncopation, chromatic passages, and a variety of articulations, as well as the "show-biz" effect of the...

Start up your left-hand walking bass and take an "accidental" trip through a bluesy, laid-back stroll in D. No Worries playfully toys with the minor key (F natural), using lowered grace notes in the...

Cat lovers will relate to the antics of this very clever cat. This piece is not only fun to play, but also reinforces the A harmonic minor scale pattern. Two-hand 8va playing adds color to this piece.

Cat lovers will relate to the antics of this very clever cat. This piece is not only fun to play, but also reinforces the A harmonic minor scale pattern. Two-hand 8va playing adds color to this piece.

Hang on to the exciting sounds and great speed of Ride the Wind as you span the keyboard! Students will enjoy playing the rapid sixteenth notes of the cross-hand arpeggios, as the wind blows through t...

Hang on to the exciting sounds and great speed of Ride the Wind as you span the keyboard! Students will enjoy playing the rapid sixteenth notes of the cross-hand arpeggios, as the wind blows through t...

Peaceful and serene, this song is about a dolphin swimming free in the ocean. It features a beautiful flowing accompaniment suggesting the coming and going of the tide. This solo will appeal to adult...

First Light depicts the haunting sound of a Native-American flute. The slow, expressive nature of the piece offers students a chance to learn balance between the hands, and to shape melodic phrases. S...