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Ragtime is always a student favorite, and this solo delivers with style and fun! Written in the key of C major, the infectious syncopated rhythm of the right hand will be easy to learn as it is very patterned. The left hand accompaniment avoids the typical jump bass of the ragtime style and instead, stays in close position. Both the right hand and the left hand share in the melody. The A section features a right hand melody while the B section has the melody in the left hand. The A section returns in full with a short, four-measure coda at the end to complete this satisfying ragtime experience. Learn More

Contemporary fun complete with syncopation and off-beat accents, but with a Latin beat (straight eighths). Excellent scale passages with the cross-under of the thumb landing on a strong beat. The B section features a left-hand melody accompanied by off-beat chords in the right hand. D Minor, 4/4 meter Learn More

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A departure from the usual sounds of elementary level pieces, this solo has exotic sounds mostly at a forte dynamic. The use of a gypsy scale and open fourths and fifths contribute to the forceful sound. 3/4 meter. Travel or mystery theme. Learn More

A jazzy piece with swing rhythm and syncopations. The key (A minor) and articulated middle section give this piece an air of mystery. Appropriate for a Halloween theme (or mystery) recital. 4/4 meter. Learn More

The use of the harmonic minor scale helps to create interesting sounds. Articulated left hand melody in the middle section. 4/4 meter. Travel theme recital. Learn More

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