?Little Studies?, for piano solo (1998 ? 2002). 12 Studies,( 1st and 2nd volume) each of different style, character and technical demands using at the beginning a very simple tonic idiom, growing gradually to apply composition with symmetry of intervals, jazz harmony and free serialism. Parts of the work has been performed by Valeria Athanasiadou at ?Athenaeum? Concert Hall?, Athens in 2002.
Ι.
a. ?First Steps?, for the Five Fingers
b. ?Gnome?, for the Staccatto ( to Gyorgy Ligeti)
c. ?Clouds?, for the ?Tenutae?
d. ?Gallop?, for the Crossing Hands
e. ? A Knight?s Fanfare?, for the Chords
f. ?Sentiments?, for the sonority (to Bernard Hermmann)
II.
a. ?Nocturne?, for the Sostenuto Pedal (to Keith Jarret)
b. ?Sorrow?, for Multiple Layers
c. ?Step by Step?, for the Wrist
d. ?Riddle?, for the Subtle Dynamics (to Anton Webern)
e. ?Fire Dance?, for the Large Intervals (to Arnold Scoenberg)
f. ?Jazzy?, for the ?Swing? Feeling (to Thelonius Monk and Cecil Taylor)
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"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" has got to be one of the most classic Christmas songs of all time. It was written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane for the 1944 movie "Meet Me in St. Louis", starring Judy Garland. According to an interview with the writers in 1989, when Judy first read the words she refused to sing it because the words were too depressing. Martin and Blane revised it, and that version was used in the movie. This piano solo is written for advanced intermediate level, and begins with a beautiful, flowing style, full of rich chording, and changes into a "piano bar" style, with a single line melody in the R.H. and bass and chords in the L.H. The melody is written using many triplets and a swing rhythm that is similar to the way it is sung by many famous artists. There is lots of helpful fingering, making many passages flow with ease. Pedal this song about every 2 beats to maintain a clean sound. Arranged by Amy J. Snyder. Visit AmyJoMusic at www.facebook.com/amyjsnyder7and#65279;. Copyright (c) 1943 (Renewed) METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER INC. (c) 1944 (Renewed) EMI FEIST CATALOG INC. All Rights Controlled and Administered by EMI FEIST CATALOG INC. (Publishing) and ALFRED MUSIC (Print) All Rights Reserved.

This is a bright tempo,happy little original piano solo for the upper intermediate player. Fun to play! I have had a lot of positive feedback from teachers and students alike. It is approximately 1:30 in length. It should be played in swing style. I am blessed that this piece among others has be chosen by the National Federation of Music Clubs for their 2021-2024 festival bulletin! If you like this piece, please visit https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/Phil-Hamm-sheet-music/3002027 for a complete listing of all my arrangements and originals. Also, please feel free to contact me at https://www.facebook.com/phil.hamm.3 with any questions about my work. Thank you!