Early Intermediate

Tippy is a short character piece marked Allegretto, and its handwritten score suggests a playful, vivid, and slightly mischievous personality. The subtitle “my Teddy Bear” and the dedication “to Judy” give the piece a personal and imaginative

McSwain’s Passacaglia in E Minor (self-published, 1960) is an expressive work that offers many musical opportunities and challenges for the growing pianist. Because McSwain made no dynamic markings on the score, the student is left entirely to their

Dolores White at Oberlin Conservatory. Hit It is a short character piece for solo piano with a clear jazz influence. The score is marked “sassy and accented,” and the opening immediately establishes a relaxed but

Florence Beatrice Price (1887-1953) was a remarkable African-American pianist, composer and educator. Florence Price's compositional output was extensive, comprising over 300 works across various genres. Among her compositions

Rabbit Foot is a playful early intermediate piece by Florence Price. In a repetitive A-B-A' form, Rabbit Foot offers opportunities for discussion about keeping repeats musically interesting through dynamics and shaping. All

“Orrin and Echo” is a short piece that is less than a minute. It is in the late elementary to early intermediate level. Some chords are introduced in the left hand. It uses an ABA form with repeats. For the first part of this piece, the right hand

“Ties” is a short, one-page, early intermediate piece with two beautiful melodies happening at the same time in both hands. As the name implies, this piece features frequent ties in both hands. It is a great example of the use of counterpoint in