This fun and educational set has everything the young student needs for a great first solo experience: 15 easy-level classical melodies beautifully arranged by Philip Sparke, full-performance and accompaniment-only recordings for each title, tempo adjustment software for limitless practice options (Windows or Mac; instructions are included) and piano accompaniments to print from PDF files. In addition, this solo series is labeled as a supplement to the popular Essential Elements band method books as well. Highly recommended!

Contents: Chorale (Now Praise, My Soul, the Lord) (Bach); Gavotte (Dussek); Gymnopedie No. 1 (Satie); Humming Song, Op. 68, No. 3 from "Album for the Young" (Schumann); (I'm Called) Little Buttercup from "HMS Pinafore" (Arthur Sullivan); Minuet from "Notebook for Anna Magdalena" (Bach); Minuet in A Minor, Z. 649 (Purcell); Northern Song, Op. 68, No. 41 from "Album for the Young" (Schumann); Prince of Denmark's March (Clarke); Study Op. 37, No. 3 (Lemoine); Theme and Variation from "Sonatina No. 3" (Attwood); Two German Dances (Schubert); Vien Qu, Dorina Bella (Bianchi/Weber); Waltz (Vogel); and Watchman's Song, Op. 12, No. 3 from "Lyric Pieces" (Grieg).