Signature Solos, Book 1

Signature Solos, Book 1
Author: Gayle Kowalchyk
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2015-09-24
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0739096907

Each collection in the Signature Solos series includes all-new piano solos by favorite Alfred Music composers in a variety of musical styles. Every solo was written for its appealing sound and ability to further the technical and musical growth of the student. These solos can be played either formally in recitals or informally for friends and family! Titles: * Waltz at Midnight (Millie Eben) * Scruffy, Puppy (W. T. Skye Garcia) * Birthday Party! (Bernadine Johnson) * Carnival Ride (Gayle Kowalchyk and E. L. Lancaster) * The Ancient Castle (Martha Mier) * Music in My Soul (Martha Mier) * Squeak and Leak (Matt Schinske) * Space Travel (Carolyn Setliff) * Temples in the Mist (Lucy Wilde Warren)

Signature Solos, Book 3

Signature Solos, Book 3
Author: Gayle Kowalchyk
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2015-09-24
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0739099078

Each collection in the Signature Solos series includes all-new piano solos by favorite Alfred Music composers in a variety of musical styles. Every solo was written for its appealing sound and ability to further the technical and musical growth of the student. These solos can be played either formally in recitals or informally for friends and family! Titles: * Jazz Riff (Melody Bober) * Cloud Forests (Ted Cooper) * Nocturne (Ted Cooper) * Outfoxed! (W. T. Skye Garcia) * New Day (Chris Goldston) * Stomp! (Kathy Holmes) * Dance of the Gypsies (Martha Mier) * Mystery of the Black Diamond (Wynn-Anne Rossi) * Looking Through the Mist (Robert D. Vandall)

Signature Solos, Book 4

Signature Solos, Book 4
Author: Gayle Kowalchyk
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2015-09-24
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0739080830

Each collection in the Signature Solos series includes all-new piano solos by favorite Alfred Music composers in a variety of musical styles. Every solo was written for its appealing sound and ability to further the technical and musical growth of the student. These solos can be played either formally in recitals or informally for friends and family! Titles: * Port of Charleston (Melody Bober) * Misty Moon (Rosemary Barrett Byers) * The Wilmington Waltz (Bernadine Johnson) * Tango Dance (Martha Mier) * Summer Memories (Catherine Rollin) * Deep Blue Water (Wynn-Anne Rossi) * Love Will See Us Through (Matt Schinske) * Piano Dreams (Robert D. Vandall) * Million Dollar Rag (Judy East Wells)

Curious Rumba

Curious Rumba
Author: Wynn-Anne Rossi
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 4
Release: 2014-01-03
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1470616106

This solo by Wynn-Anne Rossi is written in 4/4 meter but has the feel of cut time. Ties held over the bar line give it a rumba vibe, and students will feel like dancing as they play the triads that are divided between the hands. Staccatos and accents add fun, and repeated melodic and rhythmic patterns make it easy to learn. There is an optional teacher duet accompaniment.

Museum Masterpieces, Book 1

Museum Masterpieces, Book 1
Author: Catherine Rollin
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 30
Release: 2014-10-13
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1470625040

In Museum Masterpieces, Book 1, composer Catherine Rollin has created musical expressions of some of the great works of art found in museums throughout the world. The paintings that inspired these pieces are beautifully displayed on a four-page color insert at the center of the book, along with historical notes about each painting. Titles: *American Gothic (Grant Wood) *Black Square and Red Square (Kazimir Malevich) *Carmencita (William Merritt Chase) *A Dash for the Timber (Frederic Remington) *L'étoile (The Star) (Edgar Degas) *Le fifre (The Fife Player) (Édouard Manet) *Mona Lisa (Leonardo da Vinci) *The Nut Gatherers (William-Adolphe Bouguereau) *Reeds and Cranes (Suzuki Kiitsu) *Senecio (Paul Klee)

Piano Adventures Scale and Chord Book 1

Piano Adventures Scale and Chord Book 1
Author: Nancy Faber
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2014-02-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1616777346

(Faber Piano Adventures ). Playing 5-finger scales has significant value for early-level pianists. This innovative book helps students chart progress through all major and minor 5-finger scales, cross-hand arpeggios, and primary chords. Engaging teacher duets for each key are used for scale exercises. Students also enjoy improvisation activities for each key with creative prompts to inspire imagery, character, and tempo.

Kaleidoscope Solos, Book 1

Kaleidoscope Solos, Book 1
Author: Jon George
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 20
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457444531

A sparkling collection of graded pieces for the progressing piano student. In Book one of the series, the student is introduced to most of the basic elements of notation. The melodies are divided between the hands, which remain in five-finger position.

Five-Star Solos, Book 4

Five-Star Solos, Book 4
Author: Dennis Alexander
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2016-02-19
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1470636433

Book 4 of the Five-Star Solos series provides a wide variety of pieces to teachers and early intermediate-level students. An array of styles, colors, tempos, and moods are included. Ballads, waltzes, Latin pieces, contemporary sounds, and "showstoppers" all combine to make teaching fun and exciting. Students will be rewarded with music that sets them apart from the crowd. Titles: * Around Twilight * Ever Evolving * Fleeting Thoughts * In the Groove! * Kick It on Home! * Little Prelude in C Major * Scherzino * Tarantella Veloce * Valse nouveau