O Christmas Tree is a German carol about the beauty, constancy, and faithfulness of the evergreen tree that households around the world decorate for Christmas. This arrangement is written with RH treble melody supported by primary chords in the LH. The familiarity of the tune helps beginner pianists recognize what these more complex rhythms look like when reading sheet music. This Christmas carol arrangement works well for piano students of all ages.
Lament is a deeply emotional piano solo written for the early advanced pianist. Broad rolled chords develop into a pained, heartfelt melody with arpeggiated accompaniment, which ultimately progresses into quick and fluid arpeggiation in the Left Hand and large, full chords in the Right Hand. Written as rubato with lots of room for interpretation, this piece is a wonderful opportunity to explore the depth of your musical expression. Lends itself well to a beautiful and emotional performance piece.
* Both Licenses come with 2 versions: 1 with suggested fingerings and 1 with no fingerings if you prefer to write in your own.
This beautiful Egyptian melody is arranged here in Middle C Position for early pianists. It introduces new pianists to the arresting feel of music based on the Phrygian dominant scale, commonly heard in both Arabic and Egyptian music. Accidentals, slurs, lifts, and harmony at the end add musical complexity to this otherwise simple single-note melody arrangement.
Deck the Halls is a popular Christmas carol even among young pianists. The familiar tune is a great tool for teaching dotted quarter note rhythms. Written in C Major position (with some RH movement), this arrangement is perfect for a beginner playing at their first Christmas recital.
The catchy melody of this western American folk ballad adds levity to the sad tale of a young Clementine drowning and her lonely miner father joining her. Their story lives on, and poor Clementine is not forgotten! Each verse of this arrangement builds in complexity with added accompaniment and stronger dynamics until the final, softly echoed refrain.