Dennis Alexander

The Duet Books, written by Dennis Alexander, are coordinated with the Lesson Books. Each primo part stands alone as a solo, and the secondo part is slightly harder and can be played by the teacher, parent or a second student.

The contents of this book have been personally selected by Dennis Alexander as some of his all-time favorite sheet music solos. Many of the solos are among the most requested by piano teachers and students alike. The varied styles of each piece makes this book a valuable supplement to most piano methods. This book contains 10 elementary to late elementary pieces including: Apache Braves * Entrada in G Major * Imperial Sonatina * The Lost Troubadour * March King * Old Daddy Longlegs * Shout It Out! * Springboard * A Very Happy Song! * Who's That Knockin'?

This expressive solo by Dennis Alexander is perfect for late-elementary students of all ages. Written in G major, it is an excellent study of the interval of a fifth. Melodic and rhythmic patterns are found throughout and will make this solo easy to learn and memorize. Students who love using the damper pedal will be delighted with the lyrical sounds created by the pedal as they move freely across the keyboard. / Piano

A piano course for Pianists of all ages Alfred's Basic Piano Library offers nine perfectly graded beginning series which are designed to prepare students of all ages for a sucessful musical learning experience. This book is correlated with the corresponding level of Alfred's Piano Library but most pieces are written in a manner which makes them highly adaptable to almost any other method.

The books in Five-Star Solos give students and teachers a wide variety of pieces at graded levels. Different styles, colors, tempos, and moods are included in each book. Ballads, waltzes, Latin tunes, contemporary sounds, and 'showstoppers' all combine to make teaching both fun and exciting. Students will be rewarded with music that clearly sets them apart from the crowd. / Piano

The books in the Five-Star Solos series give students and teachers a wide variety of pieces at graded levels. Different styles, colors, tempos, and moods are included in each book. Ballads, waltzes, Latin tunes, contemporary sounds, and 'showstoppers' all combine to make teaching both fun and exciting. Students will be rewarded with music that clearly sets them apart from the crowd. / Piano

The old crone is out of sorts in this creepy, A-minor, late elementary level Halloween piece that is loaded with staccatos, sforzandos, dramatic dynamics, and dissonance. / Piano

Seven entertaining and motivating late elementary piano solos full of things that boys tend to love such as strong rhythms big sounds and unexpected harmonies. The pieces also require athletic leaps of the hands and all these things combine to generate the extra motivation that boys sometimes need to practice. However this is not to say that girls will not enjoy exactly the same pieces!