For big cat lovers! “Panther on the Hunt!” captures the stealthy, tracking movements of a panther stalking its prey. The music builds tension throughout until the final dramatic pounce! With C as the tonal center, the music is based primarily on the double harmonic minor scale with an oft-flatted third for a unique and interesting sound. Cat lovers and animals lovers will love the excitement of “Panther on the Hunt!”
FREE printable for music students! Quick reference guide for Grand Staff Note Names.
Shows the appearance and names of all Bass and Treble notes ranging from 2 ledger lines below and 2 ledger lines above the staff lines. Notes are shown as whole notes (semibreves) and quarter notes (crotchets).
Comes as one PDF digital download.
“Rainbow Sherbet” is a studio-licensed original composition for late beginner pianists. The back-and-forth movement of the hands is a fun swinging sensation that piano students will love. It is also highly educational as it switches back and forth between parallel and contrary motion every 2 beats. Rainbow Sherbet was composed with strong pedagogy principles in mind and is a wonderful little summer piece for piano studios.
COMES WITH A STUDIO LICENSE and includes 2 versions: Version 1 has the RH written where played, and Version 2 has the RH written one octave lower and marked 8va (perfect for students who need more experience reading notes in the lower/mid Treble range). Both versions sound the same when played.
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.)
For penguin lovers! “Mister Emperor Penguin” is a cute song that any penguin fan will love. Written for elementary pianists, it teaches flats, dynamics, and cut time. The catchy rhythm of the melody makes it easy to learn, and the lyrics teach about the role of “Mister Emperor Penguin” for additional educational value. This is a fun piece for animal lovers.
Get ready to dance! This famous Italian tarantella is quite popular at weddings and has been arranged here for late beginner to early intermediate piano, with lots of staccatos, dynamic changes, and exciting transitions. This energetic piano solo is perfect for a performance setting–even a wedding!
This fun Portuguese folk song is light, bouncy, and playful. The lyrics are about a cockroach telling tall tales: in one verse, she claims she has a “velvet shoe”, but it’s just her hairy foot! This arrangement is a late beginner to early intermediate piano solo filled with staccatos, accents, crossovers, and a nice two-step feel for pianists who enjoy dancing across the keys. The silly, laughing lyrics (original Portuguese and English translation) are included on a separate page for your enjoyment. Great choice for a 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.
Floating is an original contemporary piano solo for beginner pianists. Written in F lydian mode with continual pedal resonance and gentle, graceful lifts, this music feels just like floating up in the sky. This modal composition paints beautiful imagery and serves as a lovely beginner recital piece.
Elephant lovers! I have taken this traditional children’s chant and set the rhythm to music for beginner pianists. The natural rhythm feels very much like an elephant lumbering about! This is a great song for beginners and teaches both rhythm and musicality.
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.
Getting twelve days’ worth of Christmas gifts would be quite a treat! This fun carol is arranged here with simple RH melody accompanied by familiar LH chords and harmonies; the LH accompaniment becomes slightly more complex over the course of the piece while still remaining well within reach of the late beginner pianist. The changing meter and repeating verses are incorporated in an easy-to-read way. Lyrics are included for the beginner pianist’s enjoyment and to help follow the order of the music. Arranged in C Major, this is a great beginner holiday recital piece and can even be used as an easy vocal accompaniment.
Beginner pianists around the world will love this easy piano arrangement of Joy to the World. RH melody is supported by LH chords and harmonies keep the music moving forward with nice momentum. This arrangement is a great choice for a holiday performance or service, and it also works well as an easy vocal accompaniment.
This famous Christmas carol has been arranged here for late beginner as an easy piano solo. Deep, open LH harmonies accompany the moving RH melody, set in G Major for a beautiful, rich sound. This arrangement can be used for a holiday performance or service, and it works well for solo piano or as an easy vocal accompaniment.
This Christmas carol favorite has been arranged here for late beginner as an easy piano solo. The LH plays mostly single notes in F Major hand position with occasional finger extension, while the RH plays melody and harmony with some hand movement. It’s a lovely arrangement for a holiday performance and works well for solo piano or as an easy vocal accompaniment.
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.
This grand, elegant Christmas carol has been made accessible for brand new beginners here with this melody-only arrangement, written simply around Middle C.
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Often played at Christmastime, but really a great song for anytime during the winter! This is an easy piano duet in C Major, evenly leveled for 2 mid to late elementary pianists (1 piano, 4 hands). Each part is written in traditional Grand Staff format (LH bass, RH treble) and all notes are within familiar beginner level reading range (G2 to C5) for both parts. The Secondo part is played one octave lower, Primo one octave higher. Secondo and Primo parts are written on separate pages with measures lined up accordingly.
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Feliz Navidad y Merry Christmas! This is an easy piano arrangement in G major, best for late beginner pianists and fun for all ages!
This arrangement may be performed as a piano solo or as a vocal accompaniment. If used for vocal accompaniment, the vocalist should read the Treble staff of the piano part. Lyrics indicate which notes to follow. Lower harmonies are meant to be played by the pianist (not sung).
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Often played at Christmastime, but really a great song for anytime during the winter! A great choice for a winter piano recital piece. This is a beginner/easy piano arrangement in F major (no key signature). Finger numbers are written in to help with the moving melody line and work well even for small/young hands.
This arrangement may be performed as an easy/beginner piano solo or as a vocal accompaniment; if used for vocal accompaniment, the vocalist should follow the lyrics and melody along with the piano. Lyrics indicate which notes to follow.
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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.