Alfred Publishing

Composers first began writing character pieces in the Romantic period as a personal, inward-looking form of musical expression, on a smaller scale than sonatas of the Classical period. These new chara...

This packet includes four new sheet solos for elementary level pianists, including: Medieval Tournament (Late Elementary) by Mike Springer; Rainbows for You (Elementary) by Tom Gerou; Starry Night (La...

A variety of moods, color and style are explored in this wonderful collection of supplementary solos by Martha Mier. Each volume contains seven pieces which help the student feel the mood of the music...

Correlates with Level D of Alfred's Basic Piano Prep Course.

The penguins present a humorous, happy marching song for the elementary pianist, played alternately in both C and G positions, with long eighth-note melodic phrases that lie easily under the right han...

Rhythmically dancing Jack-O'-Lanterns are depicted by the dancing alternating hands of an early elementary level pianist in this D-minor song, along with accents, drop-roll phrasing, and wide swings i...

Correlates with Level D of Alfred's Basic Piano Prep Course.

The elementary level pianist will enjoy the lazy, 3/4 time waltz feel of this gentle song, which features arpeggiated chords and long legato phrases.

Romantic Impressions was especially written to provide pianists with the experience of expressive playing. Playing in a lyrical, expressive and romantic style is an important aspect in the development...

Drei Sammlungen mit einigen von Martha Miers persönlichen Lieblingssolos und Einzelausgaben-Bestsellern. Der Schwierigkeitsgrad steigert sich von sehr leicht bis mittel.

This fun little song for the elementary level pianist tells the story of a problem we've all dealt with! The staccato notes and accents will musically describe the hiccup sounds and there are long leg...

The cat sings 'meow' throughout this fun Halloween song in D minor, in a way that is meant 'to scare' trick-or-treaters, as we listen to minor chords, chromatic voice movement, and a big staccato 'Boo...

This middle-C position song will delight the beginning piano student, and makes a great first recital piece. There are a few flats, and the long-short rhythm of half notes and quarter notes in 3/4 wal...

Pianists who play for church services are often called upon to provide music that is reflective and meditative in nature. The six hymns in this new collection by Martha Mier were chosen because of the...

The words are as fun as the piano performance in this tale of the hungry frog and the wary fly, to be enjoyed and performed by the elementary student. It is set with a boogie style bass and with the h...

A good Halloween song paints a 'creepy' musical picture, and this song is perfect for a young student. Basic C-position, a staccato touch, changing dynamics and accidentals are featured.

The suspense builds at midnight in this elementary piano solo by Martha Mier! The left-hand states the mysterious melody in G minor, while the right-hand plays tied whole notes. The piece ends with bo...

Good phrasing and contrasting touch between the hands are required of the late elementary pianist in this gentle, 'happily' played waltz in C-major.

This gentle, descriptive, C major solo features hand-over-hand technique and long, legato phrases, with nice opportunities for expression and interpretation for the late elementary artist.