While they study this glorified exercise, I tell my students they are learning about slurs, staccatos, 2 scales, the alberti bass accompaniment pattern, parallel 3rds, arpeggios and unison playing. They enjoy the experience. #15101
$1.95
Dallas Rag
Students love to play this piece. This was written following my first participation in the National Piano Teachers Institute at Southern Methodist University.
This piece is available as an ensemble. #15102
$2.50
March of the Little People
4 flats, a nice stretch for the R.H. Also available in "In Step" collection. #15103
$1.95
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Nocturne
A melodic piece with the L.H. a little more involved. #15104
$1.95
Butterfly Scherzo
BESTSELLER
In my childhood I fondly remember playing a Debussy Arabesque, with triplets. I wrote this piece for my students with the desire that it be a descriptive visualization of butterflies playing in the wind. I hope it reflects the joy in my heart as I wrote it. This has been selected as a contest piece. #15105
$2.50
Reflections of the Mind
BESTSELLER
After reviewing it, a teacher commented that she loved the direction of this piece, the melodic line and the L.H. broken chord structure. Also available in "Music for Dreams" collection. #15106
$2.50
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One Morning in May
Our son was born on a May morning in 1968. The sun was bright, the sky so blue, and the flowers were beginning to bloom. What joy comes from a new baby, especially in the Spring! #15107
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The Last Carousel
My lighthearted feeling for what living at the turn of the century would have been like. It has a nostalgic, fun to play melody, reminiscent of a time gone by. #15108
$2.50
Interlude for a Rainy Day
BESTSELLER
Written, of course, on a gray, dark, gloomy day. The use of crossing hands with the melody makes this an intriguing piece, somewhat challenging for the young student, but fun to play. Also available in "Music for Dreams" collection. #15109
$2.50
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Conner's Tune
A simple R.H. melody line, L.H. arpeggios and crossing over with the second finger. This offers the student a challenge in tone balance between the hands. Equally enjoyable for performer and listener. #15110
$2.50
Megan's Dance
A lively and fun composition for the performer as well as the listener. It can bring smiles to both. Also available in "Easy Street" collection. #15111
$1.95
The Storm Chaser
NEW
The idea was prompted by an Iowa tornado warning and reflects the intensity of a storm. The last chord is in major, a Picardy third, depicting the sun's emergence at storm's end. #15112
$2.50
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Circles
ABA form, a baroque feeling, comes about when playing this piece. The use of independent melodies and phrasing, occurring at different times in both hands throughout the A section, helps the student learn to control each hand separately in playing more intricate phrasing. Also available in "Keyed for Baroque" collection. #15113
$2.50
Celesta
A mood setting melody that transports the student, for a time, into a calm corner of the world. Also available in "Music for Dreams" collection. #15114
$1.95
Just a Walkin', No Talkin'
Just that! Walk and no talk, a change of pace and L.H. repeated patterns. Listen for the subtle change of chord movement in the R.H. To honor my grandson Nathan. Also available in "Easy Street" collection. #15115
$2.50
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Water Bugs & Fireflies
When I wrote this I could envision waterbugs darting through the water and fireflies blinking their lights on and off. Students enjoy playing this. The B section is a good workout for both hands, particularly the L.H. which is so often ignored. Also available in "In Step" collection. #15116
$1.95
My Adventure
This is somewhat in the style of Clementi with the use of scale runs and transposition. It is certainly an adventure to play. #15117
$2.50
Warwick Castle
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After a visit to Warwick Castle in England, I composed this, trying to convey my feelings of what I felt while touring this inspiring structure. #15118
$2.95
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Skedaddle
#15119
$1.95
Ice Crystals
Also available in "In Step" collection. #15120
$2.50
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Shadows
Also available in "From My Heart to Yours" collection. #15121
$2.50
La Cirque
#15122
$2.50
Binary Spheres
NEW
#15123
$2.50
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D Minor Run Around
NEW
#15124
$2.50
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Water Reflections
NEW
#15125
$2.50
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A Day Like No Other
NEW
#15126
$2.50
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