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Mississippi Moods portrays the essence of this southern state with a variety of musical styles and sounds. 'The Magnificent Mississippi' starts with a gospel feel, and students learn how to play jazzy...

This lively solo employs staccatos and hand crossings to effectively depict handsprings on the keyboard. The A section is written with both hands in bass clef. The left hand frequently crosses over th...

Any child who has tried to catch lizards will find their movements perfectly depicted in this solo. As lizards move quickly with lots of twists and turns, so does this piece. The right hand melody is...

Who hasn't looked into the nighttime sky, seen that first star and made a wish? This charming solo brings to mind the wonder and beauty found in a starry sky. Rhythmic and melodic patterns abound thro...

This solo for left hand alone is sure to appeal to students with its jazzy style and beat. Written in C major, it begins with a descending bass line that sounds very much like the opening of a jazz so...

With a yo-ho-ho, with a yo-ho-ho, it's a pirate's life for me. These are the words that Catherine sang to herself as she wrote this delightful solo. They fit the four-bar rhythm pattern of the melody...

Imaginations will soar with this solo written in A minor and 3/4 meter. The melody is in the right hand and features rhythmic and melodic patterns that aid in learning and memorization. A descending b...

A dreamy, romantic style is the hallmark of this G-major solo that will be easily accessible to early-intermediate students. Broken fifths in each hand set the stage in the A section and are used to m...

The stateliness of a sarabande is portrayed elegantly in this A minor solo. The left hand is an excellent study in blocked chords. The right-hand melody must be projected over these chords throughout....

Suite Georgia: A Sonatina visits the state of Georgia with three sweeping movements in sonatina form. The largest rock dome in North America is represented in the first movement, Stone Mountain, by a...

Masterworks, Book 1. For maximum benefit, students should work through the skills that are comprehensively presented in Pathways to Artistry: Technique, Book 2. Titles: Alpine Dance (Heinrich Wohlfahr...

The flash and flair of Spanish-style music is found in this piece. Following a grand opening, the legato right-hand melody accompanied by staccato left-hand chords evokes the sound and image of Spanis...

An A minor blues progression is combined with a syncopated melody to create this rock-style piece. Simple moves from A minor, to D minor, and to E minor explore different registers of the keyboard wit...

Catherine Rollin's The Grand Canyon celebrates one of the greatest wonders of the world. Written in three movements, it begins with 'Canyon Sunrise,' a piece that depicts a peaceful sunrise through it...

This gently flowing solo is aptly named. An excellent study in balancing the right-hand melody over the left-hand accompaniment, it is perfect for developing a lyrical playing style as well. Written i...

There is a Flamenco dance feel, as well as Spanish rhythms, exciting dynamics, phrasing, and contrasts in touch in this intermediate level piece.

Calling all keyboard spies! A driving left-hand ostinato adds drama to the dotted- rhythm melody in this early intermediate piano piece by Catherine Rollin inspired by mystery movie themes

There are a variety of left hand accompaniment styles in this Spanish-flavored 3/4 time piece, as well as nice contrasts in dynamics, tempos and touch.

Fairly fast and cooking up trouble,' this musical Halloween ballad is a creepy study in block and broken minor chords, with the left hand taking the melodic duties underneath the steady right hand cho...

Written in A minor and a fast 4/4 meter, this solo is perfect for the students who like to play pieces with flair. An excellent study in blocked and broken chords, it also features a variety of articu...

Preludes for Piano, Book Three, contains 6 late-intermediate piano pieces in lyrical style. Each piece is expressive and develops the art of lyrical playing. The use of rubato and other musical indica...

This majestic, expansive piece in 4/4 meter is a gold mine for teaching arm weight while moving around the keyboard. Written in A-B-A form, the lyrical right-hand melody is accompanied by blocked fift...

Swirling, twirling melody entwines this ghostly dance as the ghouls of Halloween spin in a frightful dance! This Early Intermediate piece in 6 /8 offers a unique challenge for students as their finger...