The thrill of making music with a friend or teacher is captured in this new series of duets. Written for pianists at the intermediate level, the pieces in this collection are designed to help students progress technically and musically. A variety of keys, styles, meters, and tempos are featured. Both primo and secondo parts are equal in difficulty. Titles: Dramatic Dance * Lakeside Dreams * Pelican Rag * Sea Voyage * Song of Autumn * Too Cool * A Winter Tale.
"This book is a 'must have' if you incorporate ensemble music in your studio Excellent recital music "
- Progressions magazine
"These are pieces to appeal to all ages. The complete series contains a wealth of collaborative musical experience and could well provide colorful material for an entire recital on its own."
--Clavier Companion

This method is designed for teens who still enjoy music and want to continue their study but have limited practice time. Each book includes solo pieces in varied styles, a Hanon study to develop technical skills and a duet that students can play with a friend. A Study Guide for each piece helps the student practice efficiently. The guide contains four sections: 1-Minute FYI, 5-Minute Warm-Up, 15-Minute Practice Plan and 5-Minute Finishing Touches. Titles: Fast Track Boogie (Bober) * Rage Over the Lost Penny (Beethoven) * Exercise No. 1 (The Virtuoso Pianist) (Hanon) * On a Mission (Bober) * Sonatina in C Major (First Movement) (Lynes) * Midnight Ride (Bober) * Musette in D Major (Bach) * Love Those Blues (Bober) * Arabesque (BurgmA1/4ller) * Emerald Fountain (Bober) * The Entertainer (Joplin) * Fiesta Cha-Cha (duet) (Bober).

The thrill of making music with a friend or teacher is captured in this new series of duets. Written with the elementary-level piano student in mind, the pieces in this collection have easy movement around the keyboard and simple hands-together coordination. Both primo and secondo parts are equal in difficulty. A variety of keys, styles, meters and tempos are featured. Titles: 3-Point Play * Dueling Fingers * Fiesta de MA(c)xico * A Frightful Night * The Magic Calliope * Main Street Parade * Palomino Gallop * Stormy Sea.

While carols provide the reason for the season, secular Christmas songs celebrate other holiday delights. Melody Bober shares some of her favorite popular Christmas songs in her signature style with lyrical melodies and lush harmonies. The pieces reflect memories of a fresh snowfall, glittering decorations, a visit from Santa, and other nostalgic moments. Titles: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas * (There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays * It Must Have Been the Mistletoe * It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year * Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! * Sleigh Ride * Winter Wonderland.

The thrill of making music with a friend or teacher is captured in this new series of duets. Written for pianists at the late-elementary level, the pieces in this collection require hands-together coordination and move around the keyboard. Both primo and secondo parts are equal in difficulty. A variety of keys, styles, meters, and tempos are featured. Titles: A Bell Carol * Icicle Waltz * Jalape?o Hop * Recital Rag * Rockin' Good Times * A Suspenseful Situation. All of the titles are Federation Festivals 2014-2016 selections.

The Generations series chronicles the music that defined 20th-century America. Each book contains 25 of the most-loved songs from iconic performers and songwriters, providing a soundtrack to the life and times of a generation. Titles: Annie's Song * Aquarius/Let the Sun Shine In * Build Me Up Buttercup * Chain of Fools * Could It Be I'm Falling In Love? * Georgy Girl * I Got You Babe * If You Could Read My Mind * Killing Me Softly * Layla * Leaving on a Jet Plane * Live and Let Die * Moondance * Mr. Bojangles * Mr. Tambourine Man * My Generation * Never My Love * Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head * (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction * The Sound of Silence * A Spoonful of Sugar * Sunshine on My Shoulders * What a Wonderful World * When a Man Loves a Woman * The Windmills of Your Mind.

Grand Solos for Piano is Melody Boberas first complete series of solo collections since she became an exclusive Alfred author. The music in this six-book series is written in a variety of keys, styles, meters and tempos to appeal to both children and adults. The pieces have the distinctive Bober sound and are fun to play, in addition to helping pianists progress technically and musically. Whether performed on a concert grand, a digital piano or the family upright, these solos will truly sound agrand.a Book 5 contains 9 pieces for intermediate pianists. Titles: Carefree * Carnival Rag * Lakeside Morning * Music Box Memory * Night Shadows * Rush Hour Boogie * Too Cool * A Visit to Vienna * Winter in Whitman County. 24 pages.

Melody Bober's varied collection provides a wide range of original pieces that will sustain the interest of an intermediate student over many months. Titles: Crystal Palace Waltz * Daybreak in Dublin * Magnificent Monarch * A Reflection of Love * Rodeo Roundup! * Rusty Rag.

Romantic Rhapsodies features lyrical melodies supported by flowing left hand lines. Titles: Celebration * Daybreak in Dublin * First Romance * Remember Autumn * Stargazer * Treasured Times.

George Gershwin and his older brother Ira wrote the music for more than 12 Broadway shows and four films. This volume revisits the best of these songs, which have become favorites of singers, instrumentalists and audiences. Their unforgettable melodies, exciting rhythms, and clever lyrics are captured in these early advanced arrangements by Melody Bober. These piano solos are perfect for lessons, recitals, or social gatherings. Titles: Embraceable You * Fascinating Rhythm * I Got Rhythm * I've Got a Crush on You * Let's Call the Whole Thing Off * Love Is Here to Stay * The Man I Love * Nice Work If You Can Get It * Someone to Watch Over Me * Summertime * They Can't Take That Away from Me. 56 pages.

The Generations series chronicles the music that defined 20th-century America. Each book contains 25 of the most-loved songs from iconic performers and songwriters, providing a soundtrack to the life and times of a generation. Titles: All I Have to Do Is Dream * Blowin' in the Wind * Blue Moon * Blue Velvet * Bye Bye Love * Do You Want to Know a Secret? * Earth Angel * I'm Walkin' * It Was a Very Good Year * It's My Party * Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini * The Lion Sleeps Tonight * Only You (And You Alone) * Puff (The Magic Dragon) * (We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock * Runaround Sue * Runaway * Save the Last Dance for Me * Shake, Rattle and Roll * Sixteen Candles * Splish Splash * A Teenager In Love * Wipe Out.

Contemporary Christian Hits contains ten arrangements of inspirational worship favorites by top Christian artists. These arrangements can be used effectively during religious services or in a concert setting. Helpful fingering and approximate performance times are included with each arrangement. Titles: Beautiful (Bethany Dillon) * Blessings (Laura Story) * City On Our Knees (TobyMac) * East to West (Casting Crowns) * Glorious Day (Casting Crowns) * Held (Natalie Grant) * I Can Only Imagine (MercyMe) * I Lift My Hands (Chris Tomlin) * When I Say I Do (Matthew West) * You Raise Me Up (Selah).