Sportacular CD Now Available
Exciting news: there is now a practice CD for Sportacular Warm-ups Book 1! Students enjoy playing along with the band as they practice the short exercises. Each exercise is done twice. Students not only learn the technique, they feel the beat and...
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“Extra Special Day” – An early elementary solo with lyrics. Key of F Major – middle C position- use of naturals, fermata, scale. Click here to get your copy. The Rainbow – The Rainbow is a mid-elementary solo that students will love to play because of the arpeggios and the words. The first section is in Middle C position and is easily played while students sing the colors of the...
Read MoreTake A Bow Recital Series
Carolyn Miller's new TAKE A BOW Recital Series The “Take a Bow” recital series has just been released! Book 1 contains 8 original Early Elementary solos. There are a wide variety of solos; many are energetic, dance-like solos with fun lyrics. Titles include Clap Hands Dance, Sing a Happy Song, Big Ben, The Curious Kitten, Hoedown, Tico Taco, Barnyard Boogie, and The Merry-Go-Round. ...
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Christmas Music arranged by Carolyn Miller Caroling with Carolyn – Willis 12627 – Mid-Late Elementary Click here to purchase The music fits well under the fingers - 15 solos including – Joy to the World, We Three Kings, Jingle Bells, Deck the Halls, The First Noel, Jolly Old St Nicholas, Silent Night. Christmas with Carolyn - Willis 12744 -Early Intermediate Click here to...
Read MoreBoogie Beat
Boogie Beat by Carolyn Miller Willis Music Company 11546: Click here to purchase Sometimes our students want to be rock stars after one semester of piano. Boogie Beat can be learned quickly and the student can feel successful. Before giving this piece, I teach the boogie pattern in C, F, and G. After the student can easily play these patterns, I show them the music and we find the...
Read MoreSpotlight: The Dancing Bears
This is a mid-elementary solo that sounds harder than it is to play. The student moves to various places on the keyboard. Suggestions for teaching this solo. I would make sure the student can play the 5-finger pattern in C major and minor, both legato and staccato. Help the student discover how measures 1-8 are similar to 9-16 Notice how the RH melody is reversed in measure 25. If a...
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