Robert D. Vandall

NFMC Selection 2001-2003. A 'buckeye' tree produces large, shiny, brown nuts. This easy ragtime piece has light syncopations in five finger positions. Its upbeat character shines brightly. syncopation...

NFMC Selection 2001-2003. A hard-driving, contemporary toccata for those talented students to demonstrate their abilities with. Fast and showy. This is sure to be another Vandall favorite.

Contemporary jazzy sounds with accented syncopations. Blues scales are incorporated. A 'riff' is a repeated phrase that remains over changing harmonies. G Major, 4/4 meter. National Federation Selecti...

This series offers some of the best piano sheet solos by noted composer Robert D. Vandall. Originally available from Myklas Music Press, this book has been re-engraved and features an attractive new c...

This series offers some of the best piano sheet solos by noted composer Robert D. Vandall. Originally available from Myklas Music Press, this book has been re-engraved and features an attractive new c...

NFMC Selection 2001-2003. Fast-paced and flashy tarantella in 6/8 meter. Develops left hand facility. Showy, yet small hand friendly. Dance theme. E minor.

A short, three movement sonatina. Each movement is two pages in length. Opening Allegro (G Major) is energetic with staccato triads alternating between hands contrasted by a lyrical tenor melody in th...

Eleven wonderful solos in the styles of the Romantic masters. Designed specifically for those students (or amateurs) who are not quite ready for the classics. Substantive repertoire for study and reci...

An upbeat and fun toccata (toccatina). Repeated chords accompany a bouncy left hand melody at first, then the hands change roles. 3+3+2 groupings of eighth notes and changing meters add to the fun. Ar...

Written to motivate sophisticated intermediate-level students, these three diverse chowstoppers are sure-to-please. *Ovation No. 1 (6/8 meter, A minor, 'Vivace') *Ovation No. 2 (Cut time, D Major, 'Al...

This gentle ballad uses a showy hand-over-hand technique with the left hand carrying the melody throughout. Largely harmonic in nature with damper pedal, hence the word 'glow'. A minor, cut time.

The modest syncopations help give this attractive solo a Spanish/Latin American feel. Lively and articulated fun. D Major, 4/4 meter.

This toccatina (toccata) has the two hands alternating at close proximity to each other. Played at a fast (Vivace) tempo this creates a showy effect. 4/4 meter, D Dorian mode. Parallel triads in the r...

A dark sounding tarantella in the key of D minor. The articulated (staccatos and accents) left hand drives this piece throughout. Fast and showy. Full of contrasting dynamics. 6/8 meter. Dance theme (...

This warm-sounding solo is based on broken-chord patterns (with damper pedal) that are easy to execute and memorize. Subtle seventh chords add to the warmth. L.H. hand-crossings are added in the retur...

Right-hand sixteenths push the motion forward in a quick (Allegro) tempo. Accompanied by an articulated left hand. Comfort with the C Major scale is helpful. F Major, 2/4 meter

This Value Pack contains Books 3 and 4 of What Can We Play on Sunday?, a series of six books of piano duets (one piano, four hands), each book designed for busy pianists who require accessible arrange...

Featuring strong rhythms and a 5/8 time signature, students will find this meter fun to play and easy to master due to its appealing accents and the well-crafted division of each measure into three be...

Expressive playing is the hallmark of this solo written in F major. Voicing of the melody is crucial as the right hand often has two-part writing. This piece uses syncopated pedaling to help create a...

The Take Note series is Robert Vandall's first collection of solos with Alfred. Each book is full of varying styles, keys and tempos. A special 'Take Note' section is included for each piece to help s...

The Take Note series is Robert Vandall's first collection of solos with Alfred. Each book is full of varying styles, keys and tempos. A special 'Take Note' section is included for each piece to help s...

The Take Note series is Robert Vandall's first collection of solos with Alfred. Each book is full of varying styles, keys and tempos. A special 'Take Note' section is included for each piece to help s...

Students literally will be doing 'flips' with this piece as the left hand frequently crosses over the right hand to create the somersault effect, both visually and musically. Written in the key of C m...

Fingers will truly fly in this fast and precise toccata-like solo. The left hand features eighth-note ostinato figures while the right hand melody consists mainly of sixteenth notes. The melody offers...

Ohio Skylines tours the first state formed out of the Northwest Territory. Each movement visits a different city and its highlights. 'Buckeye Fanfare,' with its rhythmic chords and accents, represents...