In countless old cartoons, the Villain’s Theme introduced the “bad guy” for audiences everywhere. This widely recognized musical refrain has been arranged here for beginner pianists, complete with staccatos, eighth note 2nds (instead of trills), and octave changes for added drama. Beginners will love taking on the role of the villain!
These musical themes from Gurlitt’s etude (“The Storm” or “Night Escape”) and Mozart’s Great G Minor Symphony are famously recognized for their intense, dramatic energy. This medley combines them into an early intermediate piano classical performance piece. Starting with Gurlitt’s etude, it weaves in the motif from Mozart’s symphony, transitions fully into the symphony theme, then concludes with a robust merger of the two for a bold finish. It is an excellent choice for a classical piano recital piece for intermediate level.
One of the most recognizable and ominous-sounding classical themes, this theme from Chopin’s Funeral March is Halloween ready! Beginners will love the drama of this intense music, arranged here with steady repeating LH minor 2nds and RH melody that occasionally changes octaves or adds a few simple harmony notes. With dynamics ranging pianissimo to fortissimo, this piece helps beginner pianists develop interpretation, expression, and performance skills while having plenty of fun scaring the neighbors.
Kullak’s “Grandmother Tells a Ghost Story” is a great Halloween character piece for intermediate students. In this newly edited edition, it is easy to picture the scene as Grandma tells a chilling ghost story from when she was a little girl, with stops, shocks, spooks, and all, finally ending with a too-quiet “nighty night”… This is a fun choice for a fall piano recital piece.
All Original Classics are historic works, reformatted and edited for readability and accessibility for today’s pianists.
Kullak’s “The Ghost in the Fireplace” (or “The Ghost Up the Chimney”) is a fun Halloween-time piece. This newly edited edition is ideal for early intermediate students and evolves through several musical themes, including repeating spooky chromatic passages, a waltz-like middle section, and sad lonely harmonic sixths. Great choice for a fall piano recital piece.
All Original Classics are historic works, reformatted and edited for readability and accessibility for today’s pianists.
Burgmüller’s “Ballade” is a popular piece with interesting contrasting musical themes. This newly revised edition is ideal for early intermediate students and develops musical interpretation skills as well as finger technique (especially for the left hand). Because of its mysterious minor introduction and ending, it’s a great choice for a Halloween or fall piano recital piece.
All Original Classics are historic works, reformatted and edited for readability and accessibility for today’s pianists.
Kullak’s “Witches Dance” is a Halloween-time favorite. This newly revised edition is ideal for early intermediate students who love to play quick, running passages with animated dynamic contrast. Great for a fall piano recital piece.
All Original Classics are historic works, reformatted and edited for readability and accessibility for today’s pianists.
American folk hero Casey Jones and his runaway train were immortalized in this famously fun folk tune by Eddie Newton. This intermediate piano solo was arranged for a student who wanted to learn a piece with glissando and tremolo — it’s filled with both, plus a handful of other fun finger tricks! This is a high energy piece ideal for an intermediate piano solo performance.
Traditional spiritual tunes have such emotional depth. Give Me Jesus is arranged here with a quiet, peaceful, heartfelt tone. An interlude based on the melody is included, written one octave up to create a lift in sound symbolizing lifting your spirits. This arrangement can be played as an easy piano solo or may be used to accompany a vocal soloist or group.
Scott Joplin’s most well-known rag is a popular request among beginner pianists. This 2-hand version in C Major was written for a motivated, music-loving 1st year piano student who said as soon as she heard it: “It sounds just like the original!” The arrangement is highly educational and teaches excellent fingering techniques, intervals, hand movement and keyboard awareness. Plus, it’s just fun to play! This is a fantastic choice for a beginner recital piece.
When wishing on an evening star, dream sweetly of that special someone! This sweetly waltzing melody from Meredith Willson’s famous musical “The Music Man” is perfect for either parted lovers or lovers who have yet to meet.
This is an early intermediate piano arrangement and may be performed as a piano solo or as a simple vocal accompaniment. If used for vocal accompaniment, the vocalist should read the Treble staff of the piano part. Lyrics indicate which notes to follow. Lower harmonies are meant to be played by the pianist (not sung).
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This arrangement of Yankee Doodle is an early advanced ragtime piano solo. Ragtime music is one of America’s great contributions to the music world, and this American patriotic rag does not disappoint! Perfect for a patriotic performance or summer recital, Yankee Doodle Rag is riddled with ragged rhythms, chromatic play, and classic LH stride piano. Early advanced pianists will love two-stepping with this fun patriotic piano solo.
From a young age I was moved by this beautiful theme from Gustav Holst’s The Planets Suite. While much of the “Jupiter” movement is fast and lively, the theme arranged here carries a certain grandeur that is perfectly befitting the majesty of this ruling planet. This arrangement is in the original key of E-flat Major and begins with single-note melody supported by simple close range harmony, which gradually expands in breadth and harmony to full fortissimo chords. Beautiful soaring melodic lines accompanied by supportive bass harmonies make this a strong selection for an intermediate piano solo, perfect for a recital piece.
This arresting selection from the opera Samson and Delilah by Saint-Saëns is arranged here for beginner piano solo. The melody for Egyptian Dance is based on the double harmonic scale, sometimes called the Byzantine scale or Arabic scale. The inclusion of frequent perfect fifths, octave changes, and choice pedal usage gives this arrangement a full sound without being overly challenging for beginners.
This is a medley of two French folk songs: “Sur le Pont d’Avignon” and “Ainsi Font, Font, Font (Les Petites Marionnettes)”. These folk songs both have playful melodies that blend well together in this beginner piano solo. Originally arranged for a French-loving beginner piano student, this French Folk Medley blends together various articulations and dynamic markings into an exciting performance piece. Appropriately selected pedagogical elements such as D.C. al Fine, simple harmonic intervals, parallel motion, and stepwise reading with ledger lines help strengthen music reading skills.
This popular Christian song is a favorite at Christmas time. It is arranged here for early intermediate pianists with a steady rocking pattern LH bass and RH melody with harmonies. Its full sound and natural swing feel make this arrangement an excellent choice for a Christmas recital or worship meeting.
This traditional well-known Christmas carol is arranged here for mid-beginner pianists. With simple RH melody supported by LH harmonies (dyads/2-note chords), this arrangement has a satisfying “full” sound without being overly challenging. The LH stays in C Major 5-finger position while the RH moves minimally using one-octave scale fingering. This arrangement is perfect for a beginner pianist of any age and makes a great choice for a holiday performance.
“Here Comes the Bride”, “Bridal Chorus”, “Wedding March” — by whatever name it is known, this beloved classical melody is familiar to all and instantly transports the listener to a wedding scene. This arrangement is written simply and traditionally for late beginner piano in C Major. The RH melody is accompanied by Left Hand primary chords and occasional simple harmonies that are perfect for a performance or even a special event. This arrangement was originally written for a student to perform at his parents’ vow renewal ceremony.
The Single-User License includes the traditional dotted rhythms. The Studio License comes with a second version in which the dotted rhythms have been replaced with ties; this version sounds the same as the first when played, but presents another way to read for those who prefer ties over dotted rhythms.
The famous Can-Can music comes from Offenbach’s opera “Orpheus in the Underworld”, from which the selection “Galop Infernal” was adopted by Paris cabarets for their can-can dances. This intermediate level arrangement contains not only the main theme, but represents the full range of themes from this dramatic opera number. Filled with exciting articulations, bold dynamics, and more, this lively arrangement is the perfect crowd pleaser and performs excellently as a well-known early intermediate piano recital choice.
BONUS: Because the largest harmonic interval is a Major 6th, pianists with small hands can easy play this without sacrificing musicality or altering chords. (LH octaves at the end are optional.)
“Let It Be” is one of the most well-loved rock ballads by The Beatles and has been covered by numerous artists since its 1970 release. This is an “easy piano” arrangement in F major with chord symbols included. Best for late beginner to early intermediate pianists.
This arrangement may be performed as a piano solo or as a vocal accompaniment; if used for vocal accompaniment, the vocalist should read the Treble staff of the piano part. Lyrics indicate which notes to follow. The singer should adjust octaves as needed.
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This playful piece from Matilda the Musical explores how children see grown ups and all that they imagine they will be able to do when they’re grown up. With a driving beat and a perfect balance between lightheartedness and solemnity, “When I Grow Up” is a fantastic and engaging modern musical theatre piece.
This is an intermediate piano arrangement with optional vocal solo, set in the original key (F major). It is written in the same style as the original, but simplified to make it playable for an early to mid intermediate pianist. Good for smaller hands. Includes chord symbols.
This arrangement is a great standalone musical solo piece and includes all lyrics up through the verse originally written for Miss Honey; ends after this section (does not include the final upbeat section where Matilda’s lyrics begin with “Just because you find that life’s not fair…”).
This arrangement may be performed as a piano solo or as a vocal accompaniment; if used for vocal accompaniment, the vocalist should read the Treble staff of the piano part. Lyrics indicate which notes to follow. Lower harmonies are generally meant to be played by the pianist (not sung).
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From the Paramount Motion Picture “Forrest Gump”, this beautiful and compelling musical theme has been stirring hearts ever since we first saw Forrest’s story. It will help anyone fall in love with Alan Silvestri’s film scores. This is an early intermediate piano arrangement in B-flat major, beautiful for any performance and accessible for smaller hands.
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This lovely selection from Rodgers’ and Hammerstein’s musical Cinderella (sung by Julie Andrews, Brandy, and more) describes the imaginary adventures that the mild-mannered, overburdened Cinderella dreams of while sitting in her own little chair in the corner. This is an “easy piano” arrangement in F major and D major (includes key changes). Best for later beginner to early intermediate pianists and great for all ages!
This arrangement may be performed as a piano solo or as a simple vocal accompaniment; if used for vocal accompaniment, the vocalist should read the Treble staff of the piano part. Lyrics indicate which notes to follow.
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This delightful number from Rodgers’ and Hammerstein’s musical “The King and I” offers a cheery way to deal with fear: just whistle a happy tune! This is an “easy piano” arrangement in C major, written in large print for later beginner to early intermediate pianists.
This arrangement may be performed as a piano solo or as a vocal accompaniment; if used for vocal accompaniment, the vocalist should read the Treble staff of the piano part. Lyrics indicate which notes to follow. Lower harmonies are meant to be played by the pianist (not sung).
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This arrangement is available for Single User License only and may only be used by the person for whom it is purchased. Reproduction prohibited.