Selected Music

By Lois Benson

PRIMER SOLOS

SMC#463369 Ruffy and Tuffy Schaum Belwin Mills
Key of C major, 3/4. 2-note harmony-alternate hands. $1.25.

SMC#177670 Penguins at Play Heim Schaum Pub.
Key of C major, 3/4. 2-note harmony-alternate hands. $1.25.

SMC#197089 Puss the Pianist Steadman Willis Music Co.
Big notes, cute words. Age 4 & 5. Legato & staccato $1.50.

SMC#385660 The Hop-Toad Stillwell C. Fischer
Key of C major, 2/4, Gaily. Big notes, words, musical, staccato. Age 4, 5 & 6 or slow 7 year old. $1.25.

SMC#533843 Bright Painted Ponies Mier Belwin Mills
Key of C major, 3/4, Moderately. A single note melody is shared between hands in the middle C position. Rhythms consist of quarter, half notes and quarter rests. Hands shift octaves in the coda. A good study of legato & staccato. At end of piece don't cross over, use L.H. on last note. $2.00.

SMC#137092 Circus Parade Jane Bastien Kjos Music Co.
Key of C major, 4/4, Strict tempo. Single note melody. Staccato and legato. This is in Piano Recital Solos Bk. Primer. $1.45.

SMC#137656 Spot Jane Bastien Kjos Music Co.
Key of C major, 4/4, playfully. Late primer solo in Middle C position uses hand crossing and position changes at the end. Has eighth notes, staccato and legato phrasing. This is in Piano Recital Solos Bk. Primer.

SMC#536270 Teddy Bear Boogie Jane Bastien Kjos Music Co.
Key of F Major, 4/4, with spirit. A simple and cleverly written boogie with thumbs on middle C. Single note melody is shared between hands and the Eb gives it a "bluesy" sound. A fun piece! Expensive! $2.45.

SMC#557618 Lovely Mermaid June Montgomery Alfred Pub. Co.
Key of C major, 4/4, Gently. This melodic solo is in the middle C position. It is very descriptive of the words and has dynamics contrasts. It ends by holding down the pedal to the end. Some hands together. $1.95.

SMC#528156 Run, Mister Turkey Kowalchyk Alfred Pub. Co.
Key of C Major, 4/4, Allegretto, ABA form. This beginning Thanksgiving solo has cute words and contains a fermata and intervals of 3rds, 4ths, and 5ths. A single-note melody, in the middle C position, is shared between hands with a simple rhythms of quarter, half, and whole notes. $1.95.

SMC#302308 Indian Celebration L.F. Olson Alfred Pub. Co.
Key of C minor, 4/4, Lively. This solo is in the C major, five finger position. Using a flatted third gives it a minor sound. The melody is interchanged between the hands. $1.50.

SMC#218899 A Pirate Song W. Noona Heritage Music Press
Key of D minor, 4/4, Boldy, ABA form. This solo uses a staccato touch throughout, simple use of accidentals and dynamic shading. The hands shift positions and play together minimally. It has cute words and would be appealing to boys. Introduces "ritard" and "a tempo". Imaginative, expressive. Excellent recital piece. 5-8 years old. $1.50.

SMC#137278 Jolly Juggler Jane Bastien Kjos Music Co.
Key of C major, 4/4, Happily. Legato and staccato. Ending both hands in the bass clef. This is in Piano Recital Solos Bk Primer Level. $1.45.

SMC#431923 Captain Candy Glover Belwin Mills
Key of C major, 4/4, Moderately. Words. Big notes, single note hand to hand melodic line. $2.00.

SCM#549089 Hey, Babaloola W. Noona Heritage Music Press
Key of F minor, 4/4, With Bravado, ABA form. Based on the blues scale, the hands stay in the same position throughout this solo. The melody is shared between hands with rhythms of half, quarter, and whole notes. The cool words will make you want to sing the blues! $1.50.

SCM#548469 P-I-N-K Martha Mier Alfred Pub. Co.
Key of C major, 3/4, Happily. Some 2 hands together single notes. The melody is shared between hands with rhythms typical of this level. The colorful words describe all the nice things that are pink. $1.95.

SCM#549088 Walkman Blues W. Noona Heritage Music Press
Key of G major, 4/4, Strut! AABACA form. Hands stay mostly in the same position throughout with the left-hand thumb on C and the right-hand thumb on D. The right hand thumb moves to E in the B theme. The melody, played with a staccato touch, is shared between hands and based on G7 and C7 chords. It will be an easy piece to teach by rote. $1.50.

SCM#137494 The Roadrunner Jane Bastien Kjos Music Co.
Key of C major, 4/4. Legato and staccato. Half note, quarter note and eighth note passages. Accidentals. This is in Piano Recital Solos Bk Primer Level. $1.45.

SCM#431935 Noisy Woodpecker Garrow Belwin Mills
Key of C major, 4/4. Lively AABA. In the A section, the L.H. crosses over the R.H. to play staccato notes, imitating the sound of the woodpecker. The L.H. has the melody in the B section accompanied by 2 note chords in the R.H. A good study of phrasing, staccato and legato playing. $2.00.

SCM#533841 Cats Stewart Belwin Mills
Key of C major, 3/4. Moderately. Words. Single melodic line between the hands. A few accidentals. $2.00.

SMC#548473 Little Friend Goldston Alfred Pub. Co.
Key of C major, 4/4, Happily, ABAB Coda. A legato right hand melody, in the C-five-finger pattern, is accompanied by whole and half notes of the left hand. In the repeat of the A theme, the left hand has the melody accompanied by the right hand. The words tell about befriending a fuzzy little caterpillar. Phrasing. $1.95.

LEVEL ONE SOLOS

SMC#548470 Colors In The Sky C. Clark Alfred Pub. Co.
Key of G major, 4/4. The lyrical right hand melody is accompanied by the left hand. Teaching concepts in this solo are: eighth notes, phrasing, fermata and ritardando. The words describe the rainbow colors in the sky. $1.95.

SMC#137068 Carnival Cha Cha Jane Bastien Kjos Music Co.
Key of G major, 4/4, with a steady beat. This piece is a good study in the G major I, IV, and V7 chords in both hands. This rhythmic piece is fun to pay and easy to learn. This is in Favorite Solos Level One. $1.45.

SMC#552952 The Baby Dinosaur Lisa Bastien-Hanss Kjos Music Co.
Key of C major, 4/4, Moderato. This elementary solo has words and the melody is shared between hands. The left hand provides a single-note accompaniment at the end of phrases. It's very singable with nice melodic lines. $2.45 expensive.

SMC#137071 Cat at Night Bastien Kjos Music Co.
Key of F major, 4/4. Moderately fast. R.H. single note melodic line. L.H. I and V7 accompaniment. $1.45.

SMC#522006 Moochie Poochie Blues Noona Heritage Music Press
Key of F minor, 4/4, Andante, ABA form. Big notes, words, single melodic line written in F minor middle position. A blues solo written about a runaway dog. It uses accidentals and dynamic contrasts. $.150.

SMC#538184 Rock Solid J. Bastien Kjos Music Co.
Key of C major, 4/4, Lively. Hands shift as the left hand plays root position I, IV, and V chords that accompany the right hand melody. The flatted third gives it a bluesy sound. $2.45.

SMC#528963 What Do Bears Wear? C.S. Clarke Alfred Pub. Co.
Key of C major, 4/4, Andante. Melody is in the right hand accompanied by left hand intervals. Very cute words which are depicted by the right hand phrasing. $1.95.

SMC#520627 Taco Rock Mier Alfred Pub. Co.
Key of C major, 4/4, Moderately. Alternate right hand and left hand single tone melodic line. Some two note harmony in right hand. $1.95.

SMC#536057 Bouncing Ball B. Carter Summy Birchard
C major, 4/4, Gaily. This lively piece is a great study of staccato and hand shifts. It incorporates lots of hand crossing using all the G's on the keyboard. This is an excellent solo. $1.95.

SMC#541101 Summertime Blues M. Lobmeyer Myklas Music Press
Key of C major, 4/4, Lazily. Written in the C 5-finger pattern, a bluesy right hand melody is accompanied by single notes and harmonic 5ths. $1.95.

SMC#541310 Who Am I? C. Clarke Alfred Pub. Co.
Key of G major, 4/4, Moderato, ABA form. The single note melody is shared between hands in the A section. Hands play together in the B section where the melody is accompanied by 2-note chords. Cute! Has words. Elephant. $1.95.

SMC#463864 Space Explorer Schaum Belwin Mills
Key of A minor, Moderato. Dynamics, staccato. L.H. single tone staccato, R.H. accompaniment, 3rds, 4ths, 2nd page RH has chord inversions. $2.00.

SMC#202873 Eskimo Land Burnam Willis Music Co.
6 pieces, big notes with words, very musical. Early elementary. 5 & 6 year olds. Very musical group: 1. Lullaby in an Igloo Key of C major, 4/4,
2. Little Eskimo Girl Key of C major, 4/4,
3. Totem Pole Tall Key of A minor, 4/4 (Recital),
4. Eskimo Yo Yo Key of C major, 3/4,
5. Penguins and a Polar Bear major, 4/4 (Recital),
6. Fishing on the Ice Key of C major, 4/4 (the hardest) $1.50.

SMC#533516 Diddley Doodley Montgomery Alfred Pub. Co.
Key of C major, 4/4, Happily, ABA form. The hands shift frequently in this lively piece. The A section has snappy rhythm where the hands play staccato, harmonic fifths. The B section is legato, soft and a nice contrast to the A section.

SMC#177583 Astronaut Adventure W. Schaum Belwin Mills
Key G minor, 4/4 Misterioso. Legato, staccato, dynamics, (technic LH) Recital piece. Accompanying 2nds and 3rds. $1.50.

SMC#137584 The Sleepy Alligator Jane Bastien Kjos Music Co.
Key of C major, 4/4 Moderato. Big notes, words, pretty harmony, cross hands. 25 measures, 7 year old-very easy. This is in Bastien Favorites Book Level One. $1.45

SMC202879 Building a Snow Man Burnam Willis Music Co.
Key of C major, 4/4. M. 2,3, 4 etc. make LH a whole note, two note harmony. Fun! Ages 5 through 8. $1.50.

SMC194758 Swaying Silver Birches Leslie Willis Music Co.
Key of C major, 3/4 andantino. Excellent teaching piece. Melody in L.H. two-note slurs in R.H. 2 piano part in Two Piano Album for 1st year. Thompson-Willis. Good two-piano recital piece. $1.50.

SMC137335 Marching To School Jane Bastien Kjos Music Co.
Key of C major, 4/4. Steady march tempo, legato and staccato, accidentals. Melody alternates between R.H. and L.H. Some two note accompaniment. $1.45.

SMC463606 Indian Smoke Signals Schaum Belwin Mills
Key of E minor, 4/4, moderato. Dynamics, open 5th and 6ths, interesting middle section, accidentals, white key sharp. $2.00.

SMC463300 Spooky Hollow Brown-Schaum Belwin Mills
Key of A minor, 4/4 Allegretto. A favorite. Dynamics, legato in one hand, staccato in the other. Takes continuity. Recital. $2.00.

SMC456214 It's Spring Stewart Belwin Mills
Key of C major, 4/4. Allegretto. Words. Staccato and legato. Single note melodic line between hands. Some two note accompaniment. $2.00.

SMC#542077 A Smile Can Say Hello C. Clarke Alfred Pub. Co.
Key of C major, 3/4, Moderato. The left hand provides a simple accompaniment to the right hand melody. Eighth notes are used and the 2nd finger crosses the thumb. The L.H. plays I and V triads in the final cadence. Three note chords.The words advise: "Just smile at the world; it will smile back at you." $1.95.

SMC#509229 Jazz Band Goldston Alfred Pub. Co.
Key of G major, 4/4, Brightly. Words. Single note melody between hands. Some two note accompaniment in R.H. $1.95.

SMC#57233 Listen To The Locomotive Goldston Alfred Pub. Co.
Key of C major, 4/4, with a steady beat. This descriptive solo is sure to motivate students! It concentrates on the middle C position and utilizes dynamics from piano to forte. Augmented chords create the whistle sound. Sure to delight students! $1.95.

SMC#137065 Candy Striped Carousel Jane Bastien Kjos Music Co.
Key of G major, 3/4, moderately. R.H. single-note melodic line. Some hand to hand broken triads. L.H. two-note accompaniment. $.95.

SMC#585443 Ladybug Boogie Mier Alfred Pub. Co.
Key of F major, 4/4, fast. The hands are in the middle C position throughout this piece. It requires good coordination as one hand plays legato while the other is staccato. This simple syncopation feel gives it toe-tapping appeal. $1.95.

SMC# Honky-Tonk Ride Goldston Alfred Pub. Co.
Key of C major, 4/4, happily. Single line melody, alternate hands with some 2 note accompaniment. Legato and staccato touches. Words. $1.95.

LEVEL TWO SOLOS

SMC#544750 Reflections in the Pool M. Goldston Alfred Pub. Co.
Key of G major, 4/4, Shimmering Peacefully. A lyrical melody line, shared between hands, is played with pedal throughout. Eb and C# accidentals add harmonic interest. The ascending theme is later inverted as a reflection in the water. $1.95.

SMC#436378 The Red Drum W. Noona Belwin Mills
Key of C major, 4/4, Briskly. The left hand keeps a steady quarter note rthythm under the right hand. Right hand uses the C major scale, legato and staccato phrasing over left hand open 5ths and 6ths. Great use of dynamics makes this a favorite recital solo. $2.00.

SMC#137536 Scat Boogie James Bastien Kjos Music Co.
Key of G major, 4/4, Fast, ABA form. The LH plays a boogie pattern using I, IV, and V chords. The RH plays a descending line where the 2nd finger crosses over the thumb. Students will enjoy this one! This is in Piano Recital Solos Level 2. $1.95.

SMC#137476 Pioneer Days Jane Bastien Kjos Music Co.
Key of A minor, 4/4, Boldly, ABA form, changes of key and tempo. The left hand opens in the A section with a melodic fourth. The right hand follows with moving root position triads and V7 chords. The B section is based on a familiar folk tune (unexpected square dance theme) in the C major five finger pattern. A bright sounding, good recital solo for those who like to play loudly. Older beginner. This is in Piano Recital Solos Level 2. $1.45.

SMC#137479 Pirate Island James Bastien Kjos Music Co.
Key of C minor, 4/4, Mysteriously. Cute. This popular solo has the melody in the left hand, accompanied by right hand root position chords. In the B section various octaves are used to give it that mysterious "pirate" sound. This is in Piano Recital Solos Level 2. $.95.

SMC#137254 Indian Ceremonial Bastien Kjos Music Co.
Key of D minor, 4/4, steady beat. The tom-tom bass is stated in open 5ths on D and Eb. The RH melody uses slurs, staccato, and legato touches. An easy big-sounding piece. Especially for boys. This is in Piano Recital Solos Level 2. $1.45.

SMC#177676 Poppo the Porpoise Littlewood Schaum Pub.
Key of C, 4/4 Happily. Words, LH legato melody. RH 3 note accompaniment. 2nd part RH legato melody LH staccato accompaniment. Recital piece. $1.50.

SMC#432100 March of the Fleas Glover Belwin Mills
Key of C Major, 4/4, Briskly. LH alternates with the parallel triads of the RH in an interlocking hand position. Covers a large portion of the keyboard. Your students will be "itching" to play this one. Recital piece. $2.00.

SMC#436630 Off Beat Grove Belwin Mills
Key of G Major. cut time, Bright. This bright, bouncy piece contains eighth notes, ascending and descending 3rds, and finger substitutions. A winner with your students. Teach 2 eighths as lazy dotted eighth & sixteenth. A winner with your students. Not much hands together. Super recital piece! $2.00.

SMC#204187 A Little Piece O' Rock Nevin Willis Music Co.
Key of C major, 4/4, Moderato. A bluesy right hand over a rocky, rhythmic bass. Good technical use of cross-overs. Ends on a C-7th chord with a sharp ninth. $1.50.

SMC#385111 Dance of the Puppets Martin Carl Fischer
Key of C major, 4/4, Allegro. Moves over the keyboard. Quarter and eighth notes, grace notes. Three note, left hand chords. $1.25.

SMC#538864 Buried Treasure Jane Bastien Kjos Music Co.
Key of C minor, no key signature, uses accidentals. Mysteriously. LH five finger position and open 5ths. RH staccato. Contrasting dynamics. Expensive. $2.45.

SMC#432016 Banjo on My Knee Glover Belwin Mills
Key of C major, Common measure, Lively. Second page modulates to F major with a D.C. back to first page, ending in C major. Legato and staccato touches. Crossing of hands. $2.00.

SMC#262855 Snow Covered Trees on a Mountain White Burnam Willis Music Co.
Key of C major, 4/4, graceful, Triplets moving cross hand over the keyboard. Excellent for teaching pedal. Good recital piece. $1.50.

SMC#202858 Chimney Smoke from Snow-Covered Roofs Burnam Willis Music Co.
Key of C, 4/4. Graceful, pedal--beautiful harmony--6th chords. Recital. $1.50.

SMC#431950 Drifting Glover Belwin Mills
Key of G, 3/4. Pretty, slow, good pedal piece, broken triads, cross hands, dynamics. $2.00.

SMC#436318 Agent 402 Garrow Belwin Mills
Key of C minor, 4/4. Misterioso. No key signature, uses accidentals. Legato, staccato, dynamics. Good recital piece. $2.00.

SMC#542698 You're So Fine Alexander Alfred Pub. Co.
Key of C major, 4/4, Allegro. A bright, cheerful piece where the right hand melody is accompanied by harmonic 5ths and some 6ths. Phrasing and dynamic contrasts make this an effective recital piece. 3 pages. $1.95.

SMC#568322 Thistles in the Wind Mier Alfred Pub. Co.,
Key of F major, 3/4, gently. A pretty lyrical LH melody is accompanied by 2 and 3 note chords. The Db major triad adds harmonic interest. A good solo for teaching balance between the hands. $1.95.

LEVEL THREE SOLOS

SMC#464260 Jazzy Fingers Nevin Belwin Mills
Key of C major, 4/4, Moderato. "Cool" good harmonies--looks easier than it is! With the revival of "rag" this might be just the thing for the student who is looking for a real rag-time piano roll beat. $2.00.

SMC#302989 Bourree in D minor Alexander Alfred Pub. Co.
Key of D minor, 4/4, Allegro. Classical composition, constrasting touches & dynamic.

SMC#137050 Blue Mood Jane Bastien Kjos Music Co.
Key of F major, 4/4, slowly. RH single note melody with root position chords in LH. Ends on a F major 7th chord. This is in Favorite Solos Level Three. $.95.

SMC#269904 The Entertainer EZ Joplin/Brimhall Hansen
Key of C major, cut time, Not too fast. No large intervals or octaves! I teach an introduction by rote. $3.50.

SMC#329113 A Garden At Evening Eckstein Boston Music Co.
Key of C major, cut time, 3 staves; slowly. Triads, 7th chords, beautiful double melody and double chords. Largest stretch is a seventh. An excellent piece for small hands. $1.25.

SMC#520628 Whistlin' Joe Mier Alfred Pub. Co.
Key of C major, 4/4, Moderato with a swing (play eighth notes as dotted eighth & sixteenth notes). This easy syncopated rag-time piece has a chromatic RH melody that is accompanied by chords in the LH. $1.95.

SMC#203482 Fiesta Gillock Willis Music Co.
Key of G major, 2/4, Moderato. This Spanish style piece in ABA form, has a syncopated RH melody accompanied by harmonic intervals in the LH. The B theme modulates to E minor then back to G major for the repeat of the A theme. This is a very lyrical recital piece. $1.50.

SMC#327196 Send in the Clowns W. Schaum Schaum Pub.
Key of F major, 3/4, Lento. Rhythms of dotted quarter and eighth note triplets. Accidentals. Phrasing. Has words. $1.95.

SMC#137557 Sea Mist James Bastien Kjos Music Co.
Key of C major, 6/4. Flowing. A haunting ballad-type melody is accompanied by LH root position broken triads. Just right for a sensitive older beginner. This is in Recital Solos Book Three. $1.45.
LEVEL THREE SOLOS (Cont.)

SMC#201820 Flamenco Gillock Willis Music Co.
Key of C minor, 3/8, Broken triads between the hands. Good for blocking triads. Legato and staccato, good range of dynamics. Middle section warm singing tone. Excellent recital piece. Delete measures 22 & 23. $1.50.

SMC#137671 Sultan's Caravan Jane Bastien Kjos Music Co.
Key of D minor, 4/4, Moderato. The LH keeps a steady walking rhythm playing broken fifths in quarter notes. The RH plays the D harmonic minor scale several times to give it a characteristic Middle Eastern sound. It uses a lot of dynamic contrasts. This will be a good addition to a recital. This is in Piano Recital Solos. Level Three. $.75.

SMC#137203 Good Time Boogie James Bastien Kjos Music Co.
Key of C major, Cut time, Bright boogie beat. The left hand keeps the steady boogie rhythm outlining the I-IV-I-V-IV-I progression. The right hand adds some syncopation to make this a great recital piece. $1.45.

SMC#436489 Gypsy Earrings B. Adams (Glover) Belwin Mills
Key of A minor, 4/4, With spirit, ABA Coda. The A section has a popular descending chord progression (Am, GM, FM, EM) that teenagers love. In the B section the left hand melody is accompanied by right hand chords. It covers the entire range of the keyboard and sounds much harder than it is. A student saver! Excellent recital piece. $2.00.

SMC#576761 The Frisky Filly Mier Belwin Mills
Key of F major, Allegro. LH open 5th staccato bass . RH. root position F major & E major staccato triads. Middle section. Pattern single note bass. Accidentals and changes in dynamics. $2.00.

SMC#432028 Clouds Glover Belwin Mills
Key of G major, 3/4-dreamily. Good pedal piece--major 7th chords broken between the hands. Very impressive. Excellent recital piece. $2.00.

SMC#431968 Hoe Down Glover Belwin Mills
Key of C major, 4/4. Fast tempo. A medley of two folk tunes. Fun piece. Good recital piece. $2.00.

SMC#137074 Chasin' the Blues Jane Bastien Kjos Music Co.
Key of C major, with spirit. More difficult than it looks. A catchy, fast paced blues requiring rapid hand shifts and a steady pulse throughout. A reach of a 7th is required. Nice blues touch in the closing. Accidentals, 7th chords in L.H. play with style. Ends on a C13 #11. This is in Recital Solos-Level 3. Excellent recital piece. $1.45.

SMC#394042 Jazz Miniature Nevin Belwin Mills
Key of F major, 4/4, Moderato. Good technic, coordination. Boogie bass pattern, dotted note rhythms. Last line most difficult. Good for transfer pupil. Excellent recital piece. $2.00.

SMC#137353 March of the Troll Dolls Jane Bastien Kjos Music Co.
Key of C minor, 4/4. Strict march time. Staccato, accidentals. Change of clefs. Excellent recital piece. $.95.

SMC#436408 The Viking Noona Belwin Mills
Key of E minor, 4/4. Fiercely. LH has melodic line, RH root position and first inversion triads. Contrast in dynamics. Excellent recital piece for boys. $2.00.

SMC#432121 Soular Bear Glover Belwin Mills
Key of C major, 4/4. Broadly. RH triads in root position. LH octaves. Uses C, Eb, F and G major triads. Moves over the keyboard. Ends on C7-5. Boys enjoy it and the sound is impressive! Excellent recital piece.

SMC#463231 Choo Choo Boogie Schaum Belwin Mills
Key of C, 4/4. Use with Bumble Boogie bass. Students like this-it teaches coordination. Excellent recital piece. $2.00.

SMC#137464 Party Rag James Bastien Kjos Music Co.
Key of C major, 4/4, Moderately. An easy rag. RH single note melodic line, LH mostly single notes, one harmonic 7th. Lies easily under the hands. Excellent for small hands.

SMC#432112 Desert Sand Glover Belwin Mills
Key of F major, common measure. Moving along. RH triads and same scale passages. LH little finger holds a tone for four beats and thumb plays a rhythm on a fifth or sixth above throughout the entire piece. $2.00.

SMC#520632 Appaloosa Pony Mier Alfred Pub. Co.
Key of E minor, 2/4 fast and spirited. $2.00.

LEVEL FOUR SOLOS

SMC#432124 The Magic Fountain Glover Belwin Mills
Key of G, 4/4. Flowing tempo. L.H. melodic line. R.H. broken chord accompaniment. Major 7th chord harmony. Pedal, clef changes. $2.00.

SMC#531605 Miz Tuttle Leach Schaum Pub.
Key of Bb/Eb major, 4/4, Allegretto. This delightful, old-fashioned sounding solo would be a fun addition to a recital. With its jazzy eighth notes and its light texture makes it fun to play. The RH plays melody throughout while the LH provides a steady quarter note rhythm. This solo has a real "soft shoe" feel to it. The right hand eighth notes are played in swing stylewith a simple ragtime bass. $1.25.

SMC#557617 Jazz Hound C. Rollin Alfred Pub. Co.
Key of G minor, 4/4, Spunky and sniffing out trouble. This jazzy solo is sure to be a winner with your students! The RH plays jazzy eighth notes and triplets over a half note walking bass line. The light texture and use of dynamics makes this a fun recital piece. $1.95.

SMC#393997 Jazz Prelude Nevin Belwin Mills
Key of C Major, 4/4 moderato. RH single tone melodic line of dotted eighth note and sixteenth note rhythm pattern, also triplets. LH three and four note chords in a jump bass. Major and minor 6th chords, minor and dominant 7th chords. No octaves. Excellent recital piece. $2.00.

SMC#302995 Topsy Turvy Rag Alexander Alfred Pub. Co.
Key of C major, 4/4. Allegro. An easy rag. Good for small hands, no octaves or large stretches. $1.50.

SMC#549461 St. Louis Blues WC Handy/Vincent Willis Music Co.
Key of G major, 4/4, ABA form. Adult. This is based on the 12-bar blues and a walking bass accompanies a syncopated bluesy melody. The contrasting B section is in G minor. No specific tempo is indicated, so this can be played fast or slow, depending on the mood! Play eighth notes as dotted eighths and sixteenths. Three pages. $1.50.

SMC#548467 Rock Ballad Rollin Alfred Pub. Co.
Key of A minor, 4/4, ABA coda. A lyrical RH melody, consisting of harmonics 5ths, is accompanied by a flowing, ascending bass pattern. The contrasting B section is more driving with 2nd inversion triads accompanied by repeated notes in the bass. It's sure to be a favorite! $1.95.

SMC#536059 Balalakia Serenade Rodgers Summy Birchard
Key of E minor, 3/4 tempo rubato. The RH has the melody throughout, consisting of legato and staccato thirds, while the LH has a steady quarter note rhythm. The A section is lyrical followed by variations in the B section played with a staccato touch. It has a very beautiful melody. $1.95.

SMC#203869 Blue Mood Gillock Willis Music Co.
Key of C minor, 4/4, moderately slow. Rhythm-a soft-shoe shuffle with an easy syncopated beat. Lies well in the hands. This bluesy piece is useful in teaching syncopation. $1.50.

SMC#204646 Ragtime Rhythm Gay Willis Music Co.
Key of G major, 4/4, with a lively swing. An easy to play rag. Good study of syncopated rhythm (as is the nature of the rags). For fun. Possible recital. Cute! $1.95.

SMC#204784 Hush-A-Bye Nevin Willis Music Co.
Key of G major, 3/4, andantino. Pretty. A lyric piece requiring good balance of melody and accompaniment. For musical students. For a sensitive student. $1.95.

SMC#513072 Ragtime Charlie Mier Alfred Pub. Co.
Key of C major, 4/4, Happily. RH plays syncopation over LH broken chords. An easier rag. Good for teaching chord construction. Three pages. $1.95.

SMC#524184 Indian Serenade Mier Alfred Pub. Co.
Key of A minor, 4/4, Gently, ABA form. The A section has a pretty, lyrical right hand melody that is accompanied by an Alberti bass. Block root position, broken chords in LH, seventh chords and second inversion triads accompany the right hand melody in the fuller sounding B section. It makes use of the relative major key of C. A serenely expressive piece. Might be hard to memorize. Good chord study, major, minor, aug. triads & 7th chords. $1.95.

SMC#528159 Moody Blues Rollin Alfred Pub. Co.
Key of D minor, 4/4, slow to moderate tempo, depending on your mood. The right hand has a syncopated melody consisting of triplets over an easy left hand accompaniment. Grace notes add to the bluesy mood.. Rhythms can be challenging and fun to play. Three pages. $1.95.

SMC#542079 Autumn Glow Mier Alfred Pub. Co.
Key of A minor, 4/4, moderato. Shimmers with richness and beauty. This lyrical solo will appeal to the teenager with its romantic "pop" style. It uses ritardandos, grand pause, and dynamic shading to create its mood. The RH plays the melody throughout, accompanied by an arpeggiated LH. Fits the hands beautifully. $1.95.

SMC#436351 Great Smoky Mountains Glover Belwin Mills
Key of C major, 4/4 moderate. This piece is a good study of triplets, broken and blocked chords and hand crossing. Big sound. $2.00.

SMC#201664 Polynesian Nocturne Gillock Willis Music Co.
Key of G major, 4/4, gently. The pedal point of the LH accompanies the triads of the RH. Soothingly tropical! $1.50.

SMC#206767 Night Serenade Gillock Willis Music Co.
Key of F major, 4/4, tenderly. RH has a wonderful melody over the LH trilling notes. It requires expression and a good understanding of pedaling.

SMC#190990 Tulip Lichner Willis Music Co.
Key of G major, 2/4, Allegretto. Very melodious. RH has scale and chromatic passages. Some grace notes in RH. Excellent recital piece. Three pages. $1.95.

SMC#513078 Memories Mier Alfred Pub. Co.
Key of F major, 4/4, Andante. RH has a beautiful romantic melody over LH block chords that arpeggiate in the last refrain. Large chords make this melody very full. Some minor 6th chords and ninth chords. Three pages. $1.95.

SMC#516545 Blue Bayou Waltz Rollin Alfred Pub. Co.
Key of C major, 3/4, With an easy lilt. Beautiful RH melody and some grace notes. Unusual harmony. Ends on a C7 chord. Excellent for teaching expression. Three pages. $1.95.

SMC#513073 Jazz Cat Rollin Alfred Pub. Co..
Key of C minor, 4/4, Sneaky and slinky. Chromatic quarter note walking bass. RH triplet rhythms. A fun piece! Three pages. $1.95.

SMC#190903 On the Meadow Lichner Willis Music Co.
Key of G major, 3/4, Moderato. RH scale and chromatic passages. LH first and second inversions of major & minor triads. Part B modulates to C major, then returns to part A with ending. Three pages. $1.50.

SMC#541098 Just an Ordinary Day Wells Myklas Music Press
Key of G major, 4/4, Moderato. The eighth notes are played in a swing style in this jazzy piece. Has nice chord progressions with major and diminished seventh chords. Not easy. Rhythm is "tricky". $1.95.

SMC#544745 Jazzin' Around Mier Alfred Pub. Co.
Key of C major, 4/4, Moderato. The eighth notes are played in swing style with ascending octaves accompanying the syncopated right hand melody. The rhythms are challenging but fun. $1.95.

SMC#529204 Larkin Street Rag Ellen Myklas Music Press
Key of C major, 4/4, Not too fast. She has written several easy rags which are motivating for the piano student. The steady quarter notes in the LH accompanies the syncopated RH. Three pages. $1.95.

SMC#205222 Pianola Rag Nevin Willis Music Co.
Key of G, 4/4. Dotted eighth note and and sixteenth rhythm, triplets and syncopation. A nice rag. $1.95.

SMC#516549 Shining Star Ray Alfred Pub. Co.
Key of C, 4/4, tenderly. RH pretty melody. LH five and six note running passages. Open 5ths, 6ths & 7ths. Pretty harmony of 9ths, 11ths and 13ths. A very expressive piece. Good piece for teenage students. $1.95.

SMC#574839 Rather Blue Olson Willis Music Co.
Key of G major, cut time, Slowly and steadily. Many accidentals, syncopated and triplet rhythms. A pretty broken G13 chord freely played to end. Small hands, three pages. $1.95.

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