Small Ensemble Harpsichord,Organ,Piano - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.913678 Arranged by Clay Boland, Jr. Folk,Traditional. Score and parts. 56 pages. BOLAND MUSIC LLC, P.O. BOX 493, CARBONDALE, CO 81623 #6880017. Published by BOLAND MUSIC LLC, P.O. BOX 493, CARBONDALE, CO 81623 (A0.913678). The piano scores used for the original sheet music of these folk songs, hymns, and spirituals of the 1800’s were purposely made simple in order to sell as many copies as possible. The idea being that if someone in every family could read the most basic piano score, then the rest of the family could gather around the piano (usually an inexpensive upright) and sing along in the days before records, cassette tapes, CD’s, Radio, Television, iPods, YouTube etc. Nowadays, the few people who can sight-read at the piano are more musically literate, often being able to read and play classical compositions by Bach, Handel, Scarlatti, Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven. They, therefore, deserve more interesting and rewarding arrangements of these wonderful musical treasures of the 1800’s. Furthermore, since these arrangements for piano and voice can also be played as piano solos, the piano scores are designed to be of enjoyable musical interest on their own; that is, orchestrated for the piano as if they were sketches for an ensemble of instruments. These arrangements can also be considered theatrical improvisations on the original sheet music. Following the best improvisational guidelines, they are based on 1) the implications of the title; 2) the meaning and words of the lyrics; 3) the melody; & 4) the harmonic pattern. For example: Oh, Susanna! is obviously a humorous nonsense song and is therefore arranged to sound carefree, jaunty, and joyful. Also, since the singer refers to my banjo on my knee, the piano arrangement imitates the sound of a banjo as it is played for singing and dancing, strumming its rhythmic way through the simple harmonic changes. You can see and hear the music for most of these contemporary arrangements on Sheet Music Plus and some also on YouTube. And if you wish to play and/or sing along alone or with your friends or family, please do so. Happy time travel!!!

Piano Solo - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1442721 Composed by Karen Simmons. Children,Instructional. Score. 22 pages. For Hands Music #1022698. Published by For Hands Music (A0.1442721). A suite of early elementary pieces, all focused around the food students might find in their lunchbox. The suite begins with a prelude that ends on a dominant 7th chord. Two versions of the prelude are included so that the prelude can be followed smoothly by a piece in either a C pentascale or a G pentascale if the entire suite is not being used. Excellent for students learning through an intervallic method. Pieces only use 2nds and 3rds. Most pieces use a quarter note as the smallest note value, while some pieces have eighth notes in a repetitive pattern to help them learn the pattern. Works well for students using Piano Safari to provide supplemental pieces appropriate from the end of Level 1 through very early Level 2. Purchase of this PDF includes a studio license to use the suite with any of your students.

Piano Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.821259 Composed by Judith L. Maggs. 20th Century,Instructional. Score. 25 pages. Maggs #5888039. Published by Maggs (A0.821259). The collection is a continuation of a concept I came up with several years ago in an attempt to get my piano students to think rather than just play mindlessly. The pieces are all at an intermediate level - mostly quite easy technically. The challenge is in doing some unexpected things. Some are just for fun, but others cover some very useful skills that they don’t normally get to attempt at an intermediate level.In this collection, I have 8 pieces. Two’s Company uses only 2 fingers on each hand. Bar None has a regular beat, but no time signature or bar lines. What’s My Ledger Line uses only one staff, but depends on ledger lines to cover the missing staff. Fancy Footwork uses all 3 pedals.Times Two alternates 3/4 and 6/8 measures. I ‘C’ You is written in alto clef. Multi-Tasking adds rhythms (tapping, clapping, etc.). And It’s All Over takes an easy tune and jumps all over the keyboard with it.

Piano - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1138089 By Whitney Houston. By Linda Creed and Michael Masser. Arranged by Unimusic Academy (Academia Unimusica). Pop,Rock. Score (Chords/Lyrics). 4 pages. Unimusic Academy (Academia Unimusica) #738341. Published by Unimusic Academy (Academia Unimusica) (A0.1138089). The Greatest Love of All is a song written by Michael Masser, who composed the music, and Linda Creed, who wrote the lyrics. It was originally recorded in 1977 by George Benson, who made the song a substantial hit, peaking at number two on the US Hot Soul Singles chart that year, the first R&B chart top-ten hit for Arista Records. The song was written and recorded to be the main theme of the 1977 film The Greatest, a biopic of the boxer Muhammad Ali, and is performed during the opening credits.[1] Benson's original recording was released in 1977 in the United States, Japan, France, Germany, New Zealand, Australia, Italy, Brazil, Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Thailand, on an extended play (EP).[2] He officially recorded the song four times; in addition to the studio single, Benson also recorded three live versions,[3][4] the last time in a duet with Luciano Pavarotti in 2001.[5] Since 1977, a great number of artists have recorded this song, including Shirley Bassey, Oleta Adams, Alexandra Burke, Deborah Cox, Ferrante & Teicher and Kevin Rowland. Eight years after Benson's original recording, the song became even more well known for a version by Whitney Houston, whose 1985 cover (with the slightly amended title Greatest Love of All) eventually topped the charts, peaking at number one in the United States, Australia, Canada and on the US R&B chart in early 1986.

Piano Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1284043 By Jeff Bjorck. By Jeff Bjorck. Arranged by Jeff Bjorck. 21st Century,Children,Contemporary,New Age. Score. 2 pages. Pure Piano Music by Jeff Bjorck #875215. Published by Pure Piano Music by Jeff Bjorck (A0.1284043). This original solo piano composition by Jeff Bjorck appears on his album/CD, Keepsakes in the Attic. Bjorck notes that, when he created this piece, he visualized an antique music box which--when played--would evoke nostalgic memories of a loving Grandmother playing the box for her grandchildren. The melody is reminiscent of old music box tunes, and it fades slowly as the piece ends, suggesting that the listener leaves the lid open so the echoes and memories can continue on in the listener’s heart.

Piano Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.903595 Composed by Mel Stallwood. Jazz,Ragtime. Score. 5 pages. Mel Stallwood #3549737. Published by Mel Stallwood (A0.903595). A delightful noveltypiano/ragtime style piece ideal for piano recital.My wife kindly bought me a present box of lovely hand-made chocolates from the ‘Chocolate Fayre’ a local shop. I soon became addicted and another box arrived after a month. Well I had a migraine for 3 days and assumed I was doing too much computer work. I had a break and wrote a few tunes (including this one) but still had a bad head. Yes, I eventually figured it was the Chocs…. Can’t stop eating them though… Should be called Chocolate Unfayre… The Chocolate Fayre is a NoveltyPiano/Ragtime piece in celebration of carnal fleshly desires…

C Instrument - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1167541 Composed by Larry Williams. Contemporary,Jazz,Pop,Rock,Singer/Songwriter. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 210 pages. Larry Andrew Williams #767921. Published by Larry Andrew Williams (A0.1167541). Larry Williams is a musical explorer In the truest sense.His musical life has occurred in layers, starting on trumpet at an early age, then escalating into an active and celebrated career in the music industry as a seasoned and highly sought after professional.Larry's compositions range in style and influence, and have been written for multiple ensemble dimensions, sometimes using instrument configurations that one could only describe as outside the box.This book is not intended as an educational study. For me, it is a perspective of melody, harmony and rhythm from a singular viewpoint, a chapter in the larger work.Larry's musical interests and influences know no boundaries. Like all life's experiences, an individual's quest in music should be constantly shifting, growing, and learning as one always moves forward, and often into the unknown.As an artist and composer, I feel a certain responsibility to the music itself and any motivation or ambition on my part is solely for purposes of further expression of the art form.

Piano Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1416984 By Ian Isaac Oliver. By Ian Isaac Oliver. 20th Century,Blues,Jazz,Standards. Score. 2 pages. Ian Isaac Oliver #998574. Published by Ian Isaac Oliver (A0.1416984). An original composition, this moody jazz ballad now arranged for solo piano emphasizes unique chord structures & classic melody lines. Wonderful for any club, restaurant, or lobby setting, and sure to melodically appeal to even the most commercial listeners.What defines a classic? Back when I was 19 years old or so, I sat at my piano while looking at The Real Book, a famous anthology of jazz standards. It occured to me that its canon seemed closed. These songs had endured through decades, and meant something new to each generation. We don't see much of that anymore... I figured there wasn't a good reason as to why new jazz standards weren't being introduced, so I thought I would have my go at it. I want the children of 2080 to be able to slowdance to one of my songs playing on the jukebox; what resulted was A Toast to the Sky.- Ian Isaac Oliver, 2024.

Piano Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1009141 Composed by Emily Howell. Contemporary. Score. 4 pages. Emily Howell #6367029. Published by Emily Howell (A0.1009141). A mixture of peaceful and dramatic, this piece from Suite de Jardin tells the story of a brood of Great Tits from when they first hatch to when they fly the nest - check it out on YouTube to watch the time-lapse footage from inside the birdbox!

Piano Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1001096 Composed by Edigles Guedes. Christian,Contemporary,Instructional,Spiritual. Score. 4 pages. Edigles Guedes #6027353. Published by Edigles Guedes (A0.1001096). It is a study of composition, using harmony. It is suitable for students of advanced intermediate piano level. Work duration: 5:09 min. Inspired by the biblical verse: And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head. (Mark 14: 3 - KJV)

Piano Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1434797 By The Beatles. By John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Arranged by Timothy Stapay. Broadway,Film/TV,Musical/Show,Rock,Singer/Songwriter,Standards. Score. 6 pages. Timothy Stapay #1014928. Published by Timothy Stapay (A0.1434797). Across the Universe is a song that holds a special place in the hearts of many Beatles fans. It was released as part of their final studio album, Let It Be, and holds a deep and profound meaning both lyrically and musically.Lyrically, Across the Universe is a complex and poetic exploration of spirituality, love, and universal connection. John Lennon, the primary songwriter of the song, crafted lyrics that evoke a sense of transcendence and the interconnectedness of all things. The song takes listeners on a journey through beautiful imagery and metaphors, inviting them to contemplate the vastness and wonder of the universe.Words are flowing outLike endless rain into a paper cupThey slither wildly as they slip away across the universePools of sorrow waves of joyAre drifting through my opened mindPossessing and caressing meJai Guru Deva, OmNothing's gonna change my worldNothing's gonna change my worldNothing's gonna change my worldNothing's gonna change my worldImages of broken lightWhich dance before me like a million eyesThey call me on and on across the universeThoughts meander like aRestless wind inside a letter boxThey tumble blindly as they make their way across the universeJai Guru Deva, OmNothing's gonna change my worldNothing's gonna change my worldNothing's gonna change my worldNothing's gonna change my world.

Piano Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1329139 Composed by Dean Raskin. Children,Classical,Contemporary,New Age. Score. 6 pages. Dean Raskin Music Publishing Company #917114. Published by Dean Raskin Music Publishing Company (A0.1329139). Sheet music to 'The Sandbox' piano solo by Dean Raskin.  The Sandbox is a childrens piece describing the childhood days and feelings of playing in the sandbox.