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The grand sweep of this D major solo is created by using a wide range of the keyboard, harmonies that include open fifths as well as full chords, and a brisk 6/8 march tempo. The melody is fanfare-lik...

The Great Lakes showcases the world's largest group of freshwater lakes in three musically diverse movements. The suite opens with 'Brisk Winds,' a piece that changes keys from minor to major and back...

Melody Bober's Postcards from Iowa represents the state of Iowa in three musical pictures. The carnival-like first movement, On the Midway, takes the listener to the world-famous Iowa State Fair with...

Turn your piano into a well-oiled machine with the sounds of octaves, accents, chromatics and mild dissonance. Written in D minor and 4/4 meter, this toccata will appeal to students with its big sound...

Melody Bober's The Dakotas visits both North and South Dakota in three movements. In the opening movement, 'The Great Plains,' majestic chords, sixteenth-note runs and a soaring melody recreate the sw...

The Music Teachers National Association commissioned this collaborative composition for their 2012 convention. In four movements, each movement represents a season of the year. Each movement also feat...

Students with an injured arm or hand can continue their piano studies in spite of their injury with this series by Melody Bober. Each volume features pieces written especially for the right or left ha...

A Perfect 10, Book 5, is a collection of solos designed to promote musical excellence for the late intermediate-level pianist. Melody has chosen a favorite teaching piece from the four stylistic perio...

Just a few of the wonderful sights to see in Arizona are represented in this suite. Amazing Arizona!, the first movement, is a tribute to the state as a whole with its grand and majestic sound. The se...

Following in the tradition of Bach, Chopin, and other composers, Melody Bober has written the In All Keys series, which includes original piano solos in all major and minor keys. Each book in the seri...

South Carolina: The Palmetto State displays this unique state in three exciting movements. 'Hurricane!' is intense, showing the energy of the natural disaster. It includes scales, octaves, full chords...

The three pieces in Idaho Gems capture the spirit of this northwestern state. 'White Pine Waltz' begins with a delicate melody in 3/4 meter inspired by the majestic western white pine, Idaho's state t...

Part of Alfred's Recital Suite series, The Rimrocks explores the sandstone formations that border the northern and eastern sections of Billings, Montana. Each of the three movements pays tribute to th...

The three movements of Summer Scenes capture the changes in summer days caused by nature and the moods that these changes suggest. The first movement, 'Sunny,' begins in G-flat major and moves to G ma...

A superb velocity-building etude for right-hand scale passage work, with cross-hand arpeggios and hands-together chords.

The left hand plays both melody and accompaniment in this late intermediate piano solo for one hand. This dreamlike piece begins in the key of A minor and moves through various tonalities before endin...

The sound of fanfares and fun run through this D-major show piece, with sweeping dynamic range, accents, shifts in tonality, and a relentless rush to the exciting finish.

The Choctaw Bay Music Club of Niceville, Florida commissioned this solo. Florida's nickname is 'The Sunshine State,' and this piece is sunny through and through. Chromatics and syncopation are highlig...

This solo, written in C minor, provides an excellent technical workout for the right hand. Sixteenth-note five-finger patterns and broken chords in the A section must be played cleanly and quickly. Th...

These heartfelt arrangements are some of Martha Mier's favorite hymns. Their warm melodies and rich harmonies will bring hope, solace, and the nearness of God to listeners and performers alike. To ass...

With these nine intermediate- to late-intermediate-level solos, students can travel around the world with popular composer Martha Mier. This book is a musical tour guide to sites in Russia, Argentina,...

West Virginia: The Mountain State captures the spirit and beauty of this Appalachian state. The historic New River Gorge Bridge and its surrounding beauty are portrayed musically in the first movement...

Four distinct movements depict the wonder of this state. The Blue Ridge Parkway uses octaves and rich chords to create a majestic piece that portrays the grandeur of the scenic drive. Appalachian Moun...

Both jazzy and orchestral, 'Rhapsody in Blue' remains one of the most recognized and popular pieces in the piano repertoire. This arrangement serves as a late intermediate 'reduction' of the original....