This stately patriotic song arrangement for beginner piano allows new pianists to play a favorite American song. It is arranged for 2-hand piano, with RH melody and LH accompaniment comprised of mainly simple harmonic intervals centered around C Major Position.
“From sea to shining sea!”, America the Beautiful is a favorite American patriotic piece. This arrangement for late beginner pianists is an easy piano solo perfect for a summer performance. Requested by a student who wanted to play a “flowy version”, this arrangement is accompanied by broken LH chords and has beautiful dynamic contrast that make for an inspirational patriotic performance.
The Christmas carol natively known as “Adeste Fideles” has been beloved for hundreds of years. This melody-only arrangement is written simply around Middle C so that even the newest or youngest beginner can successfully learn to play it. Finger numbers are listed only on the first note of each hand to indicate hand position; other fingerings are intentionally excluded to build note-reading and aural skills.
Comes with 2 versions (one PDF): Version 1 includes rests while Version 2 has all rests hidden to simplify readability for new music readers. Both versions sound the same when played.
This traditional well-known Christmas carol is arranged here for mid-beginner pianists. With simple RH melody supported by LH harmonies (dyads/2-note chords), this arrangement has a satisfying “full” sound without being overly challenging. The LH stays in C Major 5-finger position while the RH moves minimally using one-octave scale fingering. This arrangement is perfect for a beginner pianist of any age and makes a great choice for a holiday performance.
This fun traditional Christmas song is one of the oldest known secular carols. This arrangement for mid to late beginner is delightfully bouncy, filled with swing rhythms and staccato. The accompaniment is mostly made up of primary chords and inversions so that it isn’t too challenging while retaining a full and satisfying sound. The final line repeated 8va and 8vb gives a whimsical ending that is perfectly charming for a Christmas piano recital or other holiday performance.
Looking for some fun Thanksgiving piano music for Turkey Day? This Studio-Licensed Bundle contains 2 original holiday compositions for beginners!
Thanksgiving Turkey Trot: A playful swinging composition about the Turkey Trot — not the people race on Thanksgiving morning, but the turkey race to escape the farmer! The slowest runnin’ turkey will be served for Thanksgiving dinner, so when the farmer comes a-callin’, the turkeys start a-haulin’! This bouncy, fun, and educational piece is perfect for mid to late beginner turkey lovers this Thanksgiving season. Purchase separately here.
Pilgrim Girl and Boy: A call-and-response type piece about Pilgrim children and what their lives might have been like, with girls baking bread, boys apprenticing in a trade, and both working hard, attending church, playing together, and of course, enjoying Thanksgiving dinner! The music has a memorable rhythm and is perfect for helping beginners stretch and get out of 5-finger hand positions without being overly challenging. Purchase separately here.
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.)
Looking for some fun Thanksgiving piano music for Turkey Day? This beginner piece is about Pilgrim children and what their lives might have been like, with girls baking bread, boys apprenticing in a trade, and both working hard, attending church, playing together, and of course, enjoying Thanksgiving dinner! The music takes turns between the pilgrim girl (RH treble) and the pilgrim boy (LH bass), each telling their story before ultimately coming together to share their excitement over the Thanksgiving feast. The music has a memorable rhythm and is perfect for helping beginners stretch and get out of 5-finger hand positions without being overly challenging.
Looking for some fun Thanksgiving piano music for Turkey Day? This playful swinging composition is all about the Turkey Trot — not the people race on Thanksgiving morning, but the turkey race to escape the farmer! The slowest runnin’ turkey will be served for Thanksgiving dinner, so when the farmer comes a-callin’, the turkeys start a-haulin’! This bouncy, fun, and educational piece is perfect for mid to late beginner turkey lovers this Thanksgiving season.
The memorable Carol of the Bells is arranged here for beginner pianists. Even earlier beginners can thrive learning this arrangement of Carol of the Bells due its repetitive four-note motif and simple LH accompaniment that stays mostly in a 5-finger position. Minimal pedal adds a rewarding fullness of sound at key transition points throughout the piece. This arrangement of the Ukrainian Bell Carol is a holiday favorite among new pianists of all ages.
This lesser known French carol has a beautiful melody line written in Dorian mode for a minor feel with a raised sixth that creates a feeling of light and hope in dark times. It is arranged for LH melody in bass clef with rolled RH treble chords as a delicate ringing accompaniment. With many valuable teaching elements for late beginner/early intermediate level pianists, this arrangement is also a beautiful Christmas performance piece.
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.
Good King Wenceslas is an old Christmas carol that tells a story of generosity that warms both soul and body in the cold winter of Christmastime. This arrangement is written with RH treble melody supported by simple LH chords. The final verse includes additional accompaniment notes and some RH chords to build to a strong finish. This arrangement works well for piano students of all ages.
Have you seen the ghost of John?! This spooky D-minor melody is one of the few surviving traditional folk songs for Halloween. It is arranged here for early beginner piano and will really help get you into the spooky spirit of the holiday.
You will receive 1 file with 2 versions (version 2 has the same music but different lyrics).
Version 1 has the original lyrics about a ghost with long white bones and no skin on.
Version 2 has new lyrics about a spooky ghost costume (for those students who would find the original lyrics a bit too scary!).
Full moon tonight… look out! This delightfully spooky Halloween waltz warns unsuspecting souls to beware the bite of the werewolf! The beginner-friendly melody line is accompanied by waltz style minor chord patterns and is a great way to get into the Halloween spirit while teaching minor chords and notation. Performs well as a recital piece or can be used as a fun seasonal supplemental piece.
While not originally associated with Christmas, “What Child Is This?” and many other holiday carols are set to this English folk melody. The beautiful, lilting tune is arranged here with a simple, single-note bass line accompaniment. Greensleeves lends itself well to teaching a new pianist about dotted quarter note rhythms and minor melodies.
A Christmas favorite arranged with jazzy flair! First- or second-year students with a solid grasp of rhythm and note reading will love learning this performance-ready rendition filled with syncopation, staccatos, and mini chromatic passages. Jingle Bell Jazz is an excellent choice for beginner students performing at a Christmas recital or for their families during the holiday season.
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 Cradle Song melody by William Kirkpatrick celebrates the arrival of the baby Jesus in the stable at Bethlehem. This arrangement is perfect for a beginner student’s first Christmas performance, with a single-note melody, an 8va repeat, and a few harmonies at the finish.
In this traditional arrangement, the heavenly hosts can be heard in joyous salute heralding the first Christmas. Perfect for a first-year student as a solo recital piece or simply to celebrate the season.
One of the most well-known Christmas carols in the modern world, Jingle Bells is played at almost every Christmas piano recital anywhere. With the verse in Middle C Position and the chorus in C Major Position, this classic take on Jingle Bells is ideal for beginners learning to navigate their way around the keys.
Who doesn’t love the thrill of finding that one perfect pumpkin and planning how you’ll carve the best Jack-O-Lantern in your neighborhood? To help new pianists not “fear” a challenging key signature, “Pumpkin Patch” combines a rhythmic staccato feel with a catchy melody and lyrics that remind you of everything fun about visiting the pumpkin patch in autumn.
With flickering eyes like witch hats and a fearsome pointy-toothed grin, Jack-O-Lantern chants his scary song from the front porch steps as All Hallow’s Eve begins. This composition combines bass Left Hand minor melody, black keys, spooky seconds, minor triads, and staccatos to capture the delightfully frightful spirit of the holiday.
Whether they’re raiding your candy bag or tying your shoelaces together, these mischievous little hobgoblins put the “trick” in “trick-or-treat”! You might feel a little hobgoblin coming out in you when you play this delightfully spooky composition.
What’s that sound?! In a haunted house, you never know what might be lurking around the corner about to jump out and petrify you. This composition will have your fingers taking turns tiptoeing, jumping, and shouting with fright.