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Generally, teens don’t have a lot of time to practice. Teenage students need pieces that give a lot of bang for their buck.
They need showstopper pieces that have lots of patterns.
They want pieces that look impressive – those pieces that look harder than they actually are.
I always supplement standard method books with extra pieces for students. It enhances students’ reading ability to see various types of print and styles. I usually make lists of my favorite so that I can pick music for students quickly.
I find that my students always practice a piece that is printed as a sheet. Perhaps it’s less overwhelming than something in a book.
Here is my list of favorites for teens. Each piece has patterns that will make it quick for teen students to learn. These would also work great for adult students!
Be sure to comment and let me know your favorite showstopper for teenagers!
LATE ELEMENTARY
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Starry Night Composed by Carol Matz. This edition: with Optional Teacher Duet. Piano Solo; Solo; Solo Small Ensembles. Alfred’s Premier Piano Solos. Single piece. With standard notation and fingerings (does not include words to the songs). 4 pages. Alfred Music #00-27599. Published by Alfred Music (AP.27599). |
EARLY INTERMEDIATE
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Amber Glow Composed by Robert D. Vandall. Piano Solo; Solo; Solo Small Ensembles. The Myklas Solo Series. Late Elementary level piece for the Piano Solo event with the National Federation of Music Clubs (NFMC) Festivals Bulletin 2008-2009-2010. Sheet. 4 pages. Alfred Music #00-881439. Published by Alfred Music (AP.881439). |
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Storm at Sea Composed by Steve Nehrenberg. Spotlight Solo Sheets. Solo Sheet. 4 pages. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc (F0.S4154). |
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Midnight Escapade Composed by Melody Bober. Written For You. Masked Rider is an impressive solo, offering a melodic, contrasting middle section, and a variety of articulations as it plays in different octaves. Solo Sheet. 5 pages. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc (F0.W9233). |
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Land of Many Waters Composed by Kevin Costley. Sheet Music. FJH Written For You Piano Solos. Songbook. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc (FJ.W9279). |
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Rain Forest Rhapsody Composed by Carol Matz. Piano Solo; Solo; Solo Small Ensembles. Signature Series. Sheet. 4 pages. Alfred Music #00-30589. Published by Alfred Music (AP.30589). |
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El Toro Composed by Mike Springer. Piano Solo; Solo; Solo Small Ensembles. Alfred's Premier Piano Solos. Latin. Sheet. 4 pages. Alfred Music #00-24533. Published by Alfred Music (AP.24533). |
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In the Night Composed by Timothy Brown. Written For You. Solo Sheet. 5 pages. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc (F0.W9311). |
LATE INTERMEDIATE
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Sea Winds Composed by Melody Bober. Written For You. Sea Winds is a dynamic late intermediate piece in D minor. Animals and Nature. Solo Sheet. 4 pages. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc (F0.W9158). |
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Lyric Rhapsody Composed by Mary Leaf. Written for You. Single Sheet Music. 5 pages. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc (FJ.W9366). |
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Crossroads Composed by Kevin Olson. Written For You. Solo Sheet. 6 pages. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc (F0.W9418). |
EARLY ADVANCED
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The Firefly Composed by Anton Bilotti. Solos Of Distinction. Classical. Solo part. With Standard notation. 6 pages. Carl Fischer #P002232. Published by Carl Fischer (CF.P2232). |
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