Students will feel like a super-sleuth as they play Secret Agents This solo, written in D minor and 4/4 meter, is a mysterious romp through the world of pretend espionage. Students should search for clues on how to perfectly capture the feeling of this piece by focusing on dynamic changes and contrasting articulations. Things get even more mysterious with the use of octave shifting in the left hand. Feel free to team up with another spy and play this solo as an optional duet

Specially designed to supplement any piano method, this outstanding supplementary series expands to include popular holiday selections!

Students love ragtime, and early-level students will enjoy this adaptation of the style in 3/4 meter. A care-free waltz is created with a syncopated right-hand melody and an easy left-hand accompaniment using broken fifths. Written in C major, there are some accidentals and harmonic thirds scattered throughout. The A-B-A form is created through the use of a D. S. al fine.

Famous & Fun Christmas Duets, Book 3, contains 6 timeless carefully graded elementary to late elementary Christmas-season favorites. These works have been artfully arranged and balanced for two evenly skilled players. Titles: Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy (from The Nutcracker) * Deck the Halls * Ding, Dong, Merrily on High * Silent Night * Ukrainian Bell Carol * We Wish You a Merry Christmas.

The Linebacker Song and My Favorite Football Team featured in this sheet music booklet are sure to become favorites with young football followers and their parents. The easy hands together arrangements will win points at the piano lesson with every repeated performance. Practice activities include Football Speller, Football Cheers and Touchdown! Elementary.

Blast off with Spaceship to Mars, a wacky waltz that will leave students soaring Written in Middle C position, the alternating ascending and descending lines feature various half and whole steps that create a quirky soundtrack to this outer space experience. Careful attention to phrasing and fingering will allow the melody to float seamlessly in the 3/4 meter. Students will notice a particularly original section featuring only whole steps. The use of pedal during this moment will be necessary for capturing that otherworldly sound. An optional duet accompaniment can be added for even more adventure. Enjoy your trip to the cosmos

Soccer is popular the world over and you most likely have several young students who enjoy the sport. Cheer them on at their next piano lesson with a great pairing of elementary level songs: Soccer Practice and I Want to Be a Goalie! Work side-by-side with them to complete several activity pages: Soccer Speller (note-speller), Kick the Ball (time signature/rhythm drill) and Soccer Board Game (musical terms and symbols). Or, assign the activities for home practice. Elementary.

Take a trip to outer space with a friendly alien through the music and words in this solo. Using Middle C position, the melody is divided between the hands. The right hand second finger must move between D sharp and D natural throughout the piece. The clever lyrics will inspire young students to play musically and follow the dynamics. An optional teacher duet provides a harmonic background and steady beat, making this a perfect recital or performance class piece.

Current Hits for Students, Book 3, includes accessible arrangements of pop hits by Katy Perry, Cee Lo Green, Paramore, Travie McCoy, Plain Whie T's, Christina Perri and Michael Bubl?. Arranged for intermediate students, 16th-note rhythms are introduced as well as octaves and increased left-hand arpeggiation. Titles: Billionaire * Everything * Firework * Forget You * Hey There Delilah * Jar of Hearts * Not Like the Movies * The Only Exception.

These clever 8-page activity sets feature two solos with correlating activity pages. Perfect for summer review!

Candy, candy, candy "A Sweet Trick or Treat" provides a melody in C minor and 4/4 meter that lightly dances down the neighborhood streets in search of sweets of all sorts. The contrast between ultra-crisp staccato and snaky slurs will challenge in this Elementary piano solo. The sudden change from quiet dynamics to a loud f will be a delight for students to perform as they might get a few scares of their own in a performance setting The optional accompaniment, written an octave higher than the student part, will help to acquaint ears with a new color of the piano that students will find sweet indeed

Christina Perri's breakthrough song exploded in popularity when it was heard by millions of viewers on the television series So You Think You Can Dance. This Big Note piano arrangement by Carol Matz is much easier to play than the original sheet music; perfect for piano students in their primary years of study. Complete lyrics are included.

This early-intermediate arrangement is a holiday showstopper In the key of F major, students will have the opportunity to utilize an array of accidentals to create a harmonically diverse performance. Alternating usage of staccato and legato provides a playful and fun challenge for students of all ages. The lyrics are included and are a helpful aid in learning the rhythm.

This Big Note Piano arrangement of John Lennon's "Imagine" helps pianists in their early years of study to play one the most beloved songs of our time. Arranger Carol Matz has created a rendition that's simple to play, yet sounds great as a piano solo or for singing along.

The excitement of wondering "What's for lunch?" is recreated in this fun solo. Students will be delighted with the lyrics as well as the catchy melody. Written in C position and 4/4 meter, the melody is divided between the hands at times. Simple harmonies are created in the left hand with blocked fifths and single tones. An optional duet accompaniment is helpful in keeping the tempo steady and upbeat.

Sight-Reading 1B develops sight-reading skills through activities that reinforce reading concepts and musicality. There are 14 units correlated with Lesson Book 1B, and each unit contains five activities that emphasize note reading, rhythm, playing without stopping, and playing expressively. These activities build sight-reading skills in a simple, fun way.

Adults returning to the piano after a break will have a blast playing well-arranged pop hits from recordings, Broadway and television. These carefully sequenced collections correlate with I Used to Play Piano: Refresher Course, Alfred Item #22166. Titles: Ain't Misbehavin' * Anything Goes * As Time Goes By * Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue * I Get a Kick Out of You * I Got Rhythm * It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) * Let's Call the Whole Thing Off * Over the Rainbow * Rhapsody in Blue * Singin' in the Rain * They Can't Take That Away from Me.

Patrick Doyle's original score blends the magic and wonder of Harry Potter with classic musical forms including a waltz, a foxtrot, a beautiful hymn and more. Titles: Death of Cedric * Foxtrot Fleur * Harry in Winter * Hedwig's Theme * Hogwarts' Hymn * Hogwarts' March * Neville's Waltz * Potter Waltz * The Quidditch World Cup (The Irish).

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince is the sixth installment in the blockbuster Harry Potter series. This folio contains 10 big note piano arrangements of songs from the movie as well as eight pages of full-color artwork. Titles: Dumbledore's Farewell * Farewell Aragog * The Friends * Ginny * Harry and Hermione * In Noctem * Slughorn's Confession * The Weasley Stomp * When Ginny Kissed Harry * Wizard Wheezes.

This "berry" fun collection is the perfect pre-reading introduction to the piano for young beginners. Contains basic musical concepts and 7 favorite Strawberry Shortcake songs written using off-staff notation. Pieces include optional accompaniments for teacher, parent or older student. Titles: A Berry Happy Birthday * The Cookie Song * Ev'ryone Loves Berry Ball * Friendship Grows * Fun for Fun's Sake * I Can Be * Springtime.

From pop gems to dance floor anthems, these are the tunes to play in 2011! Lyrics and chord symbols are included in each arrangement. Titles: Billionaire (Travie McCoy featuring Bruno Mars) * Born This Way (Lady Gaga) * Born to Be Somebody (Justin Bieber, from Never Say Never) * Firework (Katy Perry) * Forget You (Cee Lo Green) * Grenade (Bruno Mars) * Haven't Met You Yet (Michael Bubl?) * Jar of Hearts (Christina Perri) * Just the Way You Are (Bruno Mars) * Not Like the Movies (Katy Perry) * Obliviate (from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1) You Haven't Seen the Last of Me (Cher, from Burlesque).