Easy Piano - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1033516 Composed by Lynne Cox. Children,Contest,Festival,Instructional. Score. 4 pages. Lynne Coc Publications #638816. Published by Lynne Coc Publications (A0.1033516). Green, in Lynne Cox's new series, Box of Paints, is a secondary color that results from mixing the two primary colors, yellow and blue. Green symbolizes nature, the environment, harmony, and tranquility, as well as growth and renewal-as in the green growth of spring. It is considered restful-many doctors' and dentists' offices are painted this color to calm the patient! For these reasons, the tempo/mood indication is 'tranquilly'. Lyrics depict restful, tranquil scenes of nature and the flow of the music laid back. Rather a softly performed piece with nothing louder than mp. A sections utilize hands in middle C position with RH mindful of the F#. Divided melody here between hands. B section also displays divided melody but with an entirely different melody. Because of the 8va the piece covers 2 octaves. In m. 10 (likewise in m. 34) The right hand is set up for a 5-finger D position since melody reaches up to A easily by arranging a fingering change. Form: intro A B A coda Key of G major Time signature Intro begins with dotted-half notes alternating between hands on Gs covering 4 octaves, damper pedal held over all 4 measures here. Students asked if the Gs were because it is the first letter of green! Coda same as intro except for a ritardando at end. Touches: entire piece very legato requiring the fingers to produce this in A sections, not relying on damper pedal as the intro and coda do. As in all of solos in this series, Box of Paints, the piece is designed to be open-ended encouraging and inspiring the student to think of things they like in this color and compose their own lyrics, even composing their own music about their favorite color. Great recital and/or contest and/or festival lists. Lynne performs the vocals and piano on the following you tube link. Lynne also arranged this piece as an instrumental only with many additions such as instrumental voicing and different instruments entitled 'Green Instrumental', also on you tube. Link-- https://youtu.be/F1pnlo8y__A.

Easy Piano - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1033500 Composed by Lynne Cox. Children,Contest,Festival,Instructional. Score. 4 pages. Lynne Coc Publications #638805. Published by Lynne Coc Publications (A0.1033500). Blue, in Lynne's new series, Box of Paints, was created around the color that is the most favored of all the colors. This piano solo is built entirely on whole-tone (whole step) scales and clusters and could be taught by rote. The whole-tone scale is also called the hexatonic scale because it is comprised of 6 tones (consecutive). It is the opposite of the chromatic scale which moves by half-tones (half-steps). Blue was created to be performed languidly in 6/4 with quarter note = 105 and liberal use of both damper and soft pedals, it expresses musically the feeling of floating. Explores 4 octave range. Created to be performed very expressively and with some rubato, the student enjoys exploring almost entire keyboard. Form is A B A B Fingering is made up entirely in each hand of 2 3 4 with some crossing over of hands. Great piece for beginners and how to perform an ending with finesse this ending being a low cluster held by the 6 full counts plus a fermata, teaches one how to continue the dreamy mood in this setting entirely opposite from ending with finesse on my Orange-this being flashy with ending. Defined as a cool color, blue is one of the 3 primary colors. Like the color green, serene blue evokes feelings of calmness and relaxation. Some even speculate that just looking at the color blue causes the body to create chemicals that are calming. Blue is also symbolic of stability and reliability, inspiring use of this color in the business world in advertising. It is the color of the sky and ocean (reflecting the sky). Lynne Cox is the artist who performs the vocals and piano on this you tube site (and other streaming platforms) Also on you tube and other streaming platforms, Lynne performs an instrumental version.

Easy Piano - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1033575 Composed by Lynne Cox. Children,Contest,Festival,Instructional. Score. 4 pages. Lynne Coc Publications #638882. Published by Lynne Coc Publications (A0.1033575). In Lynne's new series, 'Box of Paints', features the piano solo/lyrics, 'Yellow'. Each of the six elementary solos in this series explores the different emotions various colors evoke and/or represent. Yellow is one of the 3 primary colors and is cheerful, warm, bright, and promotes laughter. The entire series (6 pieces) would make a grand recital program-especially since they range from primary/early elem. to late elementary. 'Yellow' is a beginner piece in key of C beginning in A section with hands around Middle C (but not in true Middle C position) creating a hands-divided melody with a tiny bit of harmony hands together. To be played 'cheerfully'. First two 4-note phrases are around middle C, then repeats 8va. Form in A B A coda. B section finds bouncing (staccato) broken octaves made easy by hands answering (or repeating) first note in measure (LH) an octave higher with RH. Back and forth they banter for 4 measures and repeat this phrase an octave higher and softer. Dynamic variations throughout the piece add artistry. Coda adds echo effect and ends with rit. and fermata. Touches: student learns legato in A section, staccato in B section. Time signature in common time with rhythmic values: quarter, half, and whole notes. Entire piece is over a 2-octave span (made easy!) As in all of solos in this series, 'Box of Paints', the piece is designed to be open-ended encouraging and inspiring the student to think of things they like in this color and compose their own lyrics, even composing their own music about their favorite color. Lynne Cox also arranged this as an instrumental solo adding many instruments and parts. It can be heard on you tube and other streaming platforms under 'Yellow Instrumental'. You tube link to this is: https://youtu.be/OA4n_0Llafk.

Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1036581 Composed by Lynne Cox. Children,Contest,Festival,Instructional,Latin. Score. 5 pages. Lynne Coc Publications #641586. Published by Lynne Coc Publications (A0.1036581). 'Iguana' is an elementary piano solo w/lyrics from Lynne Cox's 'Noah's Ark Series'. This sassy iguana is from Costa Rica and he is dancing a tango! Set in D harmonic minor (A sections) and D natural minor (B section), 'Iggy' establishes the rhythmic ostinato that is typical of this Latin dance in the intro, and is repeated throughout the piece as the accompaniment coloring the entire piece. RH carries mostly the single-note melody with some 3rds and 6ths adding harmony. Form is: intro A B A coda. Lyrics are fun and very educational as to this reptile's characteristics, habitat, and lifestyle. There is an 'Actual Factual' page on the back explaining in depth the theory of the piece and his habitat. These 'Actual Factual' pages are on the backs of the solos in this 'Noah's Ark Series' in hopes that the student could make a project of this in school in science or social studies culminating in his/her performance of the piece on a portable keyboard. 'Noah's Ark Series' was created to introduce students to different musical styles and to global music. For the student what more fun guides could there be besides animals. Different animals in various locales introduce the student to numerous styles-in this piece, the sassy but lovable iguana being the guide. Try other pieces with lyrics in this series: 'Koala Lullaby' (lullaby); 'Cruising Down the Nile' (Mid-eastern style); 'Sam the Lamb' (Celtic); and 'Joey the Wallabee Kangaroo' (waltz). This series makes a great recital theme!

Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1026854 Composed by Lynne Cox. Children,Contest,Festival,Instructional,Latin,Multicultural,World. Score. 5 pages. Lynne Coc Publications #632325. Published by Lynne Coc Publications (A0.1026854). 'Iguana' is an original elementary piano solo w/lyrics from Lynne Cox's 'Noah's Ark Series'. This sassy iguana is from Costa Rica and he is dancing a tango! Set in D harmonic minor (A sections) and D natural minor (B section), 'Iggy' establishes the rhythmic ostinato that is typical of this Latin dance in the intro, and is repeated throughout the piece as the accompaniment coloring the entire piece. RH carries mostly the single-note melody with some 3rds and 6ths adding harmony. Form is: intro A B coda. Lyrics are fun and very educational as to this reptile's characteristics, habitat, and lifestyle. There is an 'Actual Factual' page on the back explaining in depth the theory of the piece and facts about iguanas.. These 'Actual Factual' pages are on the backs of all of solos in this 'Noah's Ark Series' in hopes that the student can make a project of this in school in science or social studies culminating in his/her performance of the piece on a portable keyboard. My 'Noah's Ark Series' was created to introduce students to different musical styles and to global music. For the student what more fun guides could there be other than animals. Different animals in various locales introduce the student to numerous styles-in this piece, the sassy but loveable iguana is the guide. Try other pieces with lyrics in this series: 'Koala Lullaby' (lullaby); 'Cruising Down the Nile' (Mid-eastern style); 'Sam the Lamb' (Celtic); and 'Joey the Wallabee Kangaroo' (waltz). This series makes a great recital theme and would be perfect for contests/festival lists.

Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1026864 Composed by Lynne Cox. Celtic,Children,Contest,Festival,Instructional,Irish,Multicultural,World. Score. 4 pages. Lynne Coc Publications #632338. Published by Lynne Coc Publications (A0.1026864). 'Sam the Lamb' is an original elementary piano solo with lyrics in the 'Noah's Ark Series' by Lynne Cox. This series focuses on global music emphasizing different styles in music. As with all solos in the Noah's Ark Series, on the back are listed facts about the animal and locale as well as the theory in the piece. 'Sam the Lamb' is a Scottish lamb who teaches a ballad style in strophic form complete with mock bagpipe sounds in LH accompaniment using open fifths preceded by grace notes.There are four verses in which Sam sings about himself and Scotland. This is her Celtic/Gaelic offering. This piece is great for recitals--especially animal or global themed recitals-and also great for contests and festivals lists.

Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1036575 Composed by Lynne Cox. Children,Contest,Festival,Instructional. Score. 4 pages. Lynne Coc Publications #641581. Published by Lynne Coc Publications (A0.1036575). 'Joey the Wallabee Kangaroo' is an elementary piano solo with lyrics and is in the Noah's Ark Series of piano solos by Lynne Cox. This series focuses on global music emphasizing different styles in music. As with all solos in the Noah's Ark Series, on the back are listed facts about the animal and locale as well as the theory in the piece. Joey decided he wanted to represent the waltz style since one thinks of the the folk song, Waltzing Matilda associated with Australia. This song is even described as the country's unofficial national anthem. However, as any musicologist will tell you, this song doesn't meet the criteria of a waltz (must be in triple time) because it is written in 4/4. So Joey and I made sure the song I composed in waltz style for his song is in 3/4 time.

Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.997617 By Lynne Cox. By Lynne Cox. Children,Instructional,Multicultural,World. Score. 4 pages. Lynne Coc Publications #603265. Published by Lynne Coc Publications (A0.997617). 'Cruising Down the Nile' is an easy intermediate piano solo w/lyrics. Explores the lovely exotic sound of Mid-eastern music. Lyrics depict Ancient Egypt and scenes along the Nile. Uses broken 5ths in LH accompaniment with syncopation to depict the plodding of camels through the desert, while melodically the RH plays along the upper tetrachord (last 4 notes) of G harmonic minor scale. I included a mordant and turn to mimic the shake of the tambourine used in Ancient Egyptian music. I chose the title because of a song I dearly loved to sing as a child, 'Cruising Down the River', by Beadell and Tollerton. Animals from this region such as hippos and crocodiles are the guides from Noahs Ark. My 'Noah's Ark Series' was created to introduce piano students to different musical styles and to global music. For the student what more fun guides could there be besides animals? Different animals in various locales introduce the student to numerous styles-in this piece, the lovely exotic Mid-eastern music with camels, crocodiles, and hippos in the lyrics being the guides. Try other pieces with lyrics in this series: 'Koala Lullaby' (lullaby); 'Iguana' (tango) 'Sam the Lamb' (Celtic/Strophic); and 'Joey the Wallabee Kangarro' (waltz). This series makes a great recital theme and is contest material.

Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1036572 Composed by Lynne Cox. Celtic,Children,Contest,Festival,Instructional,Irish. Score. 4 pages. Lynne Coc Publications #641577. Published by Lynne Coc Publications (A0.1036572). 'Sam the Lamb' is an elementary piano solo with lyrics and is in the Noah's Ark Series of piano solos by Lynne Cox. This series focuses on global music emphasizing different styles in music. As with all solos in the Noah's Ark Series, on the back are listed facts about the animal and locale as well as the theory in the piece. 'Sam the Lamb' is a Scottish lamb who teaches a ballad style in strophic form complete with mock bagpipe sounds in LH accompaniment using open fifths preceded by grace notes.There are four verses in which Sam sings about himself and Scotland. This is the composer's Gaelic offering.

1 Piano,6 Hands,Piano Duet - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1084296 Composed by Lynne Cox. Arranged by Lynne Cox. Children,Contest,Festival,Instructional,Multicultural,World. Score. 8 pages. Lynne Coc Publications #688473. Published by Lynne Coc Publications (A0.1084296). This elem piano trio for one piano, 6 hands, is arranged from her piano solo w/vocals of the same title, ‘Cruising Down the Nile’. This work is in her ‘Noah’s Ark Series’ that introduces different music styles in a global setting. The animals of the specific regions are the lyrical guides, in this case the hippos and crocodiles. The music style is that of mid-eastern music and explores both harmonic and natural minors, using upper tetrachords of each. Sounds very exotic. Form is: intro A B A coda. In the trio piano 2 carries the melody, piano 1 performs counter melodies, and piano 3 performs rhythmic ostinati establishing tempo and key (s). Lots of fun!

Easy Piano - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1034205 Composed by Lynne Cox. Children,Contest,Festival,Instructional. Score. 4 pages. Lynne Coc Publications #639541. Published by Lynne Coc Publications (A0.1034205). 'Koala Lullaby' is an original piano solo with lyrics featured in Lynne Cox's 'Noah's Ark Series'. This series was created to introduce students to different musical styles and to global music. For the student what more fun guides could there be other than animals? Different animals in various locales introduce the student to numerous styles. In this piece the koala introduces the lullaby style. There is an 'Actual Factual' page on the back explaining in depth the theory of the piece and facts about the koala. These 'Actual Factual' pages are on the backs of all solos in this 'Noah's Ark Series' in hopes that the student can make a project of this in school in science or social studies culminating in his/her performance of the piece on a portable keyboard. 'Koala Lullaby' perfectly fits the animal that sleeps more per 24-hour period than any other animal, so it was easy to assign the lullaby style to him. One thinks of koalas and kangaroos when Australia is mentioned so this is the locale for both my koala and 'Joey the Wallabee Kangaroo'. This and other pieces in the series are great for recitals-especially animal or global themed and perfect for contests and festivals.

Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1026861 Composed by Lynne Cox. Children,Contest,Festival,Instructional,Multicultural,World. Score. 4 pages. Lynne Coc Publications #632332. Published by Lynne Coc Publications (A0.1026861). 'Joey the Wallabee Kangaroo' is an original elementary piano solo with lyrics and is in the 'Noah's Ark Series' of piano solos w/lyrics by Lynne Cox. This series focuses on global music emphasizing different styles in music. As with all solos in the 'Noah's Ark Series', are listed facts about the animal and locale as well as the theory in the piece. Joey decided he wanted to represent the waltz style since one thinks of the the folk song, Waltzing Matilda associated with Australia. This song is even described as the country's unofficial national anthem. However, as any musicologist will tell you, this song doesn't meet the criteria of a waltz (must be in triple time) because it is written in 4/4. So Joey and I made sure the song I composed in waltz style for his song is in 3/4 time. This and other pieces in 'Noah's Ark Series' is great for recitals (especially global or animal themed) and for contest and festival lists.

Easy Piano - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1033581 Composed by Lynne Cox. Children,Contest,Festival,Instructional. Score. 4 pages. Lynne Coc Publications #638891. Published by Lynne Coc Publications (A0.1033581). In Lynne's new series, 'Box of Paints', is 'Red'. Each of the six elementary solos in this series explores the different emotions various colors evoke and/or represent. This is an elementary piano solo/lyrics. Red is one of the 3 primary colors and is strong, energetic, and powerful. It is attention-getting and this is why sometimes it represents danger-as in fire trucks, stop signs, and train crossings, all mentioned in the lyrics. In some cultures, red is a lucky color. Form is intro A B A coda. Is in the key of C and 4/4 time signature. To be performed BOLDLY! Intro demands attention beginning with fortissimo clusters deep in the bass hands alternating, repeating up an octave, and then one more. A sections employ solid triads in root position beginning in LH with RH answering an octave higher. B sections arpeggiate these same chords with hands crossing over. Coda is exactly the mirror image of the intro, going down the piano with the clusters instead of up. This is a good dynamic contrast with 'Blue' and 'Green' in this series. Families of chords: utilizes 3 different families: 1. White/black/white; 2. White/white/white 3. Black/white/white. Lynne also performs this as an instrumental solo on you tube and other streaming platforms. The you tube link to the instrumental version is: https://youtu.be/Wim0E89rLqY.

Piano Solo - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1030611 Composed by Lynne Cox. Contest,Festival,Instructional. Score. 12 pages. Lynne Coc Publications #635979. Published by Lynne Coc Publications (A0.1030611). This late elementary/early intermediate collection of piano solos (no lyrics) includes four 4 character pieces capturing the personalities/characteristics of the dinosaurs in Lynne's personal Jurassic neighborhood. Piano solos in this book have been chosen for national and state contest/festival lists. These 4 character pieces capture artistically the personalities/characteristics of the dinosaurs and the flying reptile of that age, the Pteranodon. Includes: TYRANNOSAURUS REX, heralded as the king he once was with a trumpet fanfare, marches menacingly in C minor through the prehistoric forest, Form: intro ABA coda; PTERANODON, a flying reptile that lived in this period is a haunting melody in E harmonic minor w/melody in RH supported by arpeggios in LH. B section arpeggios sweep over the piano representing flying. Form:ABA; BRONTOSAURUS lumbers through the forest using answering open fifths between the hands and at times answered by RH breaking up triad; begins both hands in bass clef, Form: ABA coda, the coda represents chase as he valiantly tries to escape being the lunch of Tyrannosaurus by running into the nearest lake at the end to escape, this ends in a sweeping glissando as he dives; STEGOSAURUS is in a fun mood and dances to a Latin rhythm. With hands in unison in intro, the LH takes the melody in A section, reversing in B section presenting RH to have melody w/LH accompaniment. Form: intro ABA coda, in B harmonic minor. Great for recitals and/or contests and festivals. ***once you click on you tube link below, which is for Tyrannosaurus, you will see others on you tube. In other words, they are listed one piece at the time, not the entire collection,.