This theme from Mozart’s famous opera “The Magic Flute” is playful, fun, and perfect for elementary pianists. This beginner piano arrangement of “Papageno’s Little Bells” (sometimes called “Papageno’s Silver Bells”) has both hands reading treble clef. It is a great piece to strengthen intervallic reading: nearly all the included intervals are either 2nds (steps), 3rds (skips), or 4ths. Occasional fingerings are also included for assistance. This arrangement is perfect for a performance piece or recital.
Saint-Saëns masterfully recreated the proud lion’s march in his orchestral suite “Carnival of the Animals”. This arrangement of The Royal March of the Lion for late beginner piano gives beginners the chance to enjoy it themselves! Perfect for animal lovers, this arrangement is a great performance piece.
The Spinning Song is a blast to play! Beginner level pianists who aren’t yet ready for the original will love this simplified version. The rhythmic challenges of this piece have been adapted to allow late beginner pianists to focus on each hand in turn while retaining as much of the original “spinning sound” as possible. This is a great choice for a beginner classical piano performance piece.
This famous soprano aria by Puccini is such splendid music. This arrangement for primer/early beginner piano features a 5-finger position for RH, LH crossovers for the high notes, and B-flats written in as accidentals.
Haydn’s Surprise Symphony is always fun to play due to its exciting use of dynamics and staccato. Beginner pianists love trying to play as softly as possible, then jumping to a sudden surprise fortissimo! This arrangement helps build valuable musical skills and is a wonderful choice for a beginner classical piano recital piece.
The William Tell Overture, written by Rossini and now widely associated with horseback riding due to its use in popular media as the musical theme for the Lone Ranger, is a ton of fun to play on piano. This beginner arrangement helps newer pianists learn to master a quick tempo, more challenging rhythms, staccato playing, and dynamics. This arrangement is an excellent choice for a mid-beginner level classical piano recital piece.
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (A Little Night Music) is one of Mozart’s most widely recognized musical works today. This famous theme is arranged here for beginner piano and is an excellent option for a beginner classical piano recital piece.
The drama and beauty of this incredible Russian ballet can be felt in the well-known main theme, arranged here for early beginner piano. New pianists who are comfortable reading steps, skips, and a few accidentals will enjoy playing this arrangement.
Who doesn’t love the Can-Can? New beginner pianists will love playing this theme over and over!! This arrangement is put in Middle C Position and includes a key signature (G Major), dynamics, staccatos, and one final fortissimo chord to give beginners a fun, enjoyable challenge with this classical favorite.
Many beginner pianists are frustrated by too-challenging arrangements of Tchaikovsky’s Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy. This desperately needed authentic beginner piano arrangement captures the essence of this Nutcracker piece with single-note RH melody accompanied by carefully chosen LH harmonies. Perfect for Christmas and for ballet- and classical-loving beginners, this arrangement helps develop strong note reading (especially smaller intervals and accidentals), staccato playing, lifts, and hand movement.
The Single User License has most of the melody written near the top of the Treble Staff. (First 2 page previews.)
The Studio License comes with 2 versions:
Single User Licensed version
A second copy with the melody written one octave lower near Middle C, with 8va lines, for the benefit of students who are more familiar with reading this note range. (See final page preview marked “8va”.) Both versions sound the same when played.
One of the most recognizable and ominous-sounding classical themes, this theme from Chopin’s Funeral March is Halloween ready! Beginners will love the drama of this intense music, arranged here with steady repeating LH minor 2nds and RH melody that occasionally changes octaves or adds a few simple harmony notes. With dynamics ranging pianissimo to fortissimo, this piece helps beginner pianists develop interpretation, expression, and performance skills while having plenty of fun scaring the neighbors.
This arresting selection from the opera Samson and Delilah by Saint-Saëns is arranged here for beginner piano solo. The melody for Egyptian Dance is based on the double harmonic scale, sometimes called the Byzantine scale or Arabic scale. The inclusion of frequent perfect fifths, octave changes, and choice pedal usage gives this arrangement a full sound without being overly challenging for beginners.
“Here Comes the Bride”, “Bridal Chorus”, “Wedding March” — by whatever name it is known, this beloved classical melody is familiar to all and instantly transports the listener to a wedding scene. This arrangement is written simply and traditionally for late beginner piano in C Major. The RH melody is accompanied by Left Hand primary chords and occasional simple harmonies that are perfect for a performance or even a special event. This arrangement was originally written for a student to perform at his parents’ vow renewal ceremony.
The Single-User License includes the traditional dotted rhythms. The Studio License comes with a second version in which the dotted rhythms have been replaced with ties; this version sounds the same as the first when played, but presents another way to read for those who prefer ties over dotted rhythms.
A Minor Adagio is a beginner level piece that is the epitome of adagio – slow, solemn, and expressive. It is comprised of chords with the highest chord tone carrying the melodic line. Each chord has only 3 keys played simultaneously between the 2 hands, and all the intervals are either 2nds or 3rds. Combined with the steady rhythm and pattern-based transitions, this piece is very approachable for beginner pianists, yet it does not feel or sound “simple”. The minor key and dynamics that range from pianississimo to forte encourage a mature depth of musical expression. A Minor Adagio is an excellent selection especially for those interested in learning to play classical music and traditional hymns.
Even a new beginner pianist can appreciate the beautiful complexity of Rachmaninoff’s music. This duet is a medley of two of Rachmaninoff’s most popular Preludes (C# minor and G minor) and is written for an early beginner (Primo) and teacher or intermediate level pianist (Secondo). Strategically transposed to A minor for ease in learning, the Secondo pianist plays the deep accompaniment tones while the Primo pianist plays the main melody for a balanced taste of the original full, resonant pieces. Perfect for a new pianist’s recital performance.
This product comes with a Studio License that allows you as a Teacher to share this copy with any number of your own students. (May not be shared with other teachers or non-students.)
This arrangement of Marche Slave introduces Serbo-Russian and minor sounds to new pianists. The bold, patriotic main theme is featured prominently with compelling dynamics and a climactic finish.
Worried that others wouldn’t take him seriously, Saint-Saëns requested this entire humorous suite be published only after his death. This arrangement of the suite’s finale gives early beginner pianists a taste of how dramatic, crazy, and fun classical music really can be.
There’s no good morning greeting quite like “Morning Mood” from Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite I. This arrangement includes an uncluttered melody with soft thirds and chords in the accompaniment to ease listeners into wakefulness, just like the morning rays.
Very few people haven’t heard this classical Beethoven theme (incredibly, composed after he had lost his hearing). This arrangement combines the marvelously simple stepwise melody with dynamics, a black key crossover, and triumphant harmonic thirds to allow beginner pianists to experience the grandeur of this masterful composer’s music.
This early level baroque piece is filled with stately call-and-response and lends itself well to interpretation with phrasing, dynamics, and articulations. I have included these interpretations in this edition and frequently use this piece to teach students how to transpose using various pentascales.
* Music is in its original form with minor editorial changes.
The march-like melody reigns supreme in this beginner arrangement that’s great for a first recital. Even young beginners who can just barely reach an F Major chord triad can perform this rendition of Beethoven’s bombastic Turkish March.
