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Melody Bober's varied collection provides a wide range of original pieces that will sustain the interest of an intermediate student over many months.

Presented in A-minor and F-minor sections, this thoughtful, gentle evening song flows in long legato eighth-note phrases, and makes a beautiful performance piece for the late intermediate pianist.

These short, musical sketches written in a Romantic style by famed composer Martha Mier will encourage students to play with nuance and sensitivity.

The nine solos in Center Stage, Book 3 were written to highlight the abilities of intermediate-level pianists. These solos are ideal for performance at school talent shows, recitals, contests or for s...

Autumn Sketches captures the beauty of fall and highlights activities that celebrate it. The first movement, 'Farewell to Summer,' contains sections in both 4/4 and 3/4 meter. Throughout, a lyrical me...

Correlates with Level D of Alfred's Basic Piano Prep Course.

Pianists who play for church services are often called upon to provide music that is reflective and meditative in nature. The six hymns in this new collection by Martha Mier were chosen because of the...

Martha Mier is at home writing music in jazz and blues styles, and this piece is a good example of this. Written in C position and 4/4 time, the slow tempo will give students a chance to express the m...

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Louisiana Legacies captures the heart and soul of the state and is a musical tribute to the very essence of what is Louisiana. Celebrated in three movements are some of the things that people have com...

Martha Mier's The Bluegrass State visits three venerable Kentucky landmarks in three movements. The first stop is Land Between the Lakes, recreated in a peaceful musical setting with a lyrical melody...

Students will have no trouble conjuring up the feeling of a mystery with this solo written in C minor and 4/4 meter. Look for stealthy creeping in the left hand with an ascending quarter-note bass lin...

This delightful sonatina cleverly weaves the familiar 'Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star' folk tune into the melody in the first and third movements. In three movements, the faster outer movements are writ...

Take a trip down the Mississippi River with this engaging solo. It features swing rhythm and the irresistible jazz sound that students love. The right hand has a syncopated, chromatic melody line whil...

Martha Mier's Tennessee Treasures takes a musical journey to three different cities across the state of Tennessee. Written in three movements, it begins in Memphis. 'Down on Beale Street' is a slow, b...

Gently running eighth-note left hand broken chord patterns lay under the pretty singing melodies that play above them in this reflective and colorful tone painting. Long, legato right hand phrases are...

Misty Morning is a nostalgic piece in 4/4 meter and C major that uses a simple, but engaging, melody to transport students to a tranquil landscape. The long, flowing lines of the A section contrast sh...

An excellent study in shaping phrases, the lyrical right-hand melody consists of one- and two-measure motives. The left-hand accompaniment consists primarily of open fifths to support these motives. F...

An excellent study in shaping right-hand phrases, the left hand of this early intermediate piece consists of harmonic fifths and broken chords. The pedal adds color and richness to the beautiful legat...

Alfred's' Premier Piano Express,' Repertoire Book 4 includes motivational music in a variety of styles. Designed to reinforce concepts introduced in' Premier Piano Express,' Book 4, the music can be u...

Composers first began writing character pieces in the Romantic period as a personal, inward-looking form of musical expression, on a smaller scale than sonatas of the Classical period. These new chara...

The four movements of Great Smoky Mountains take the listener on a visit to scenic panoramas throughout the national park. The first movement, 'Great Smoky Mountain Splendor,' captures the vibrant col...

Perpetual sixteenth notes characterize this popular advanced level showpiece in D-minor, played 'Allegro marcato,' with chromatic running melodic and harmonic work, leaping left hand broken octaves, a...