Featuring several outstanding composers, the "Written for You" collections include some of the best-loved piano solos from this popular series. Each book represents a variety of sounds and styles, and includes a "Recommended Teaching and Practice Guide" by Yeeseon Kwon. Contents: Elephant Stomp (Olson); First Winter's Snow (Cuéllar); Starfish (Bober); Sneaky Salamander (Bober); ¡Fiesta! (Bober); Autumn Ballad (Olson); Watch Out for the Witch's Cat! (Brown); Once Upon a Time (Brown); Time's Up! (Olson). Late Elementary / Early Intermediate

Written For You Piano Solo Collection, Book 2 (Written For You Collections, 2)

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Marlais

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Alfred Music

Consists of intermediate/late intermediate-level original compositions by Kevin Olson, Melody Bober, Wynn-Anne Rossi and others. These duets will further the students' exposure and experience of duet playing, reinforcing the students control of rhythm, tempo and dynamics.

Spotlight on Duets, Book 2

The FJH Company, Inc.

Focus on fabulous repertoire to motivate your students! This first book in a new series introduces early elementary students to recital performance, with engaging pieces by Melody Bober, Timothy Brown, Christopher Goldston, Elizabeth W. Greenleaf, Mary Leaf, Edwin McLean, and Kevin Olson. Their wide-ranging styles include original solos and duets, arrangements of famous classical themes, and pieces for Halloween, Christmas, and the Fourth of July all carefully leveled to assure attainable goals. A companion CD of outstanding performances as well as strategies make each volume of In Recital Throughout the Year a multimedia experience, all at an unbeatably low price! Contents include: Distant Bells (Elizabeth Greenleaf); Five O'Clock Rock (Christopher Goldston); The Two-Headed Monster (Kevin Olson); Theme from The Moldau (Smetana, arr. Timothy Brown); Ode to Joy, Theme from Symphony No. 9 (Beethoven, arr. Edwin McLean); Morning from Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 Op. 46 (Grieg, arr. Edwin McLean); Hear the Wind Blowing! (Mary Leaf); Away in a Manger (arr. Melody Bober); When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again (arr. Kevin Olson).

In Recital(R) Throughout the Year, Vol 1 Bk 1: with Performance Strategies (The FJH Pianist's Curriculum, Vol 1 Bk 1)

Sight Reading &amp; Rhythm Every Day books will help the student develop an internal sense of pulse so that the underlying rhythm in a sight-reading example becomes second nature. The carefully crafted musical examples and exercises effectively develop eye, ear, and hand coordination.

Sight Reading & Rhythm Every Day(R), Book 1A (The FJH Pianist's Curriculum, 1A)

OLSON

Kevin

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This book is the first in the series intended for intermediate level students. Book 4 welcomes contributions by Martin Cuellar (a lyrical etude), David Karp (a Halloween piece), and Kevin Costley (an arrangement of America the Beautiful), along with showpieces by Melody Bober and Kevin Olson. The repertoire also features a classical theme solo of Offenbach s Barcarolle, and an equal-part duet. New elements include: sixteenth note patterns, compound meters, inversions of I, IV, and V chords, octave scale passages, some LH melodic passages, and more intricate accompaniments. The CD and teaching pages address more advanced performance issues. Contents include: Etude in D minor (Martin Cuellar); March of the Clones (Melody Bober); Barcarolle from The Tales of Hoffman (Offenbach arr. Kevin Olson); Tango (Duet by David Karp); Secret Spy Mission (Kevin Olson); Ghost Stories (David Karp); Ding Dong! Merrily on High (arr. Kevin Olson); America, the Beautiful (arr. Kevin Costley).

In Recital(R) Throughout the Year, Vol 1 Bk 4: with Performance Strategies (The FJH Pianist's Curriculum, Vol 1 Bk 4)

In Recital, Book 5 opens with an expressive Notturno by Valerie Roth Roubos, affording the chance to demonstrate beautifully sustained legato line, and other accomplishments, learned in earlier books. Equal-part duets by Bober (Rustic Dance), Olson (A Christmas Medley: Ukranian Bell Carol / What Child is This?), and McLean (Edward Elgar s Pomp and Circumstance, Op. 39, No. 1), expand the student s understanding of ensemble play, while four challenging new solos round out the repertoire. Triplets, one and two octave scale passages, rolled chords, double thirds, simple ornamentation and playing two voices within the same hand are introduced and explored in the teaching pages and the CD. Also includes: Notturno (Valerie Roth Roubos); Eagle's Flight (Melody Bober); Sicilienne from Pelleas et Melisande, Op. 78 (Faure arr. Kevin Olson); Etude in A Minor (Martin Cuellar); Meditation in the Rain (Timothy Brown).

In Recital® Throughout the Year, Vol 1 Bk 5: with Performance Strategies (Fjh Pianist's Curriculum, 1)

In Book 4A of this outstanding series, Helen Marlais along with Kevin Olson, provide students with creative, structured lessons and activities to further develop their sight reading abilities. New concepts include: sliding the thumb under the third finger; reading intervals that include ledger lines; the beginning of playing one octave scales; further study of intervals, cadences, chord progressions, and keys; to name a few.

Sight Reading & Rhythm Every Day®, Book 4A (Fjh Pianist's Curriculum, 4)

In Book 4B of this outstanding series, Helen Marlais along with Kevin Olson, provide students with creative and structured lessons to further develop their sight reading and rhythm abilities. New concepts include: reading chord symbols; reading intervals that include ledger lines; the beginning of playing one octave scales; further study of intervals, cadences, chord progressions, and keys; to name a few.

Sight Reading & Rhythm Every Day, Book 4B

In Recital® with Classical Themes, Volume One, Book 1, is devoted to providing the early elementary student with level-appropriate arrangements of famous classical themes. Following the strict pedagogical guidelines set forth in the In Recital® series, students are given a solid introduction and the necessary exposure to build a strong foundation and appreciation for timeless classical themes. Students will also gain much enjoyment and insight from "About the Pieces and Composers" and from the complete performance recordings included for each piece in the book.

In Recital® with Classical Themes, Vol 1 Bk 1 (Fjh Pianist's Curriculum, 1)

The late elementary level student will experience a substantial variety of classical themes within Book 3. The solos and duets in this book include themes from a violin concerto, a string quartet, symphonies, and more. Students will obtain a greater personal understanding of these classical themes as they read the level appropriate information included in About the Pieces and Composers. The book includes a complete performance CD.

In Recital® with Classical Themes, Vol 1 Bk 3 (Fjh Pianist's Curriculum, 1)

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