Need more piano songs for the intermediate student? Here are sixteen original songs written by Kathi Kerr at Melody Music Publishers. Each song gives a rundown of what is taught and to look out for.

Keep the left hand playing light staccato notes in this piano solo for the late beginner, while bringing out the right-hand melody, playing legato. This is called independence of hands, where one hand plays staccato and the other hand legato. If needed, play a 1-2-3-4-5 pattern with the left hand playing staccato and the right-hand legato.

Soir D'Amore - A beautiful Evening, is an advanced level piano solo written by Kathi Kerr. It starts out in an impressionistic style, then evolves into a romantic/movie theme style. The melody is beautiful and the ad lib sections are fun and challenging to play. .

Drill & Excel On the Piano Book 3 is a 145-page book for the early intermediate student. This includes everything a student will need for their lesson and learning the skill and concepts of playing the piano. It starts with 2 assignment pages for the week?s assignments. Followed by note pages for the student or the instructor to make. The first chapter starts with a recap for books 1 and 2, so no important foundational steps are missed if the intermediate student starts with this book. Then starting with chapter 2, Drill & Excel On the Piano Book 3 introduces new rhythms, the 16th notes and rests, and triplets. The exercises get more challenging for the intermediate student, with lots of special exercises for skills needed. Special exercises include dynamic training, finger independence, finger pedaling, and more. For the scales, playing them in multiple octaves are introduced, along with the 2 new scales, A and F. What?s new in Drill & Excel On the Piano book 3 is TONS of new theory! Diatonic intervals were introduced in the 3rd chapter of book 2, so chromatic (altered) intervals are introduced in the 2nd chapter, along with triads and triad numbers in the 3rd chapter. It doesn?t stop there; it also includes plenty of assignment worksheets, so the student has a repetitive written assignment for deeper learning! And the best part, 60 original songs beautifully written to teach what is taught in each chapter. Songs are melodic and fun to play, introducing a new style of music with each song. The author gives commentary for each song. Most method books merely offer songs with little information, but the ?Drill & Excel On the Piano? book series offers not only plenty of songs, but everything the student needs for all concepts, information, and skill needed to take the early intermediate student to the next level.

Drill & Excel On the Piano ? Read Music Like a Pro book 4 is for the late intermediate student. This 165 book has everything from the previous 3 books, with the first chapter being a recap of the previous books. Starting with chapter 2 it includes many new rhythms with odd meters with new bottom numbers. And there are tons of new theory, including altered intervals, triads and triad numbers, and 7th chords, with multiple worksheets to fully understand the student. Of course, there are more exercises and special exercises for specific skills included in the songs. The scales are the keys of C, G, D, A, and F to recap, then B flat and E flat is added. Best of all, 60 songs, written beautifully and specifically for what is taught in each chapter. By the end of this book, a student is ready for a college degree or a performance career!

Here are nine original piano solos for the early advanced student from the "Drill & Excel On the Piano" series Books 3 & 4. Rhythm includes up to sixteenth notes, all triplets, and triplets against even notes. Keyboard signatures include F, B flat, E flat, D minor, G minor, and C minor. Each song includes a summary from the composer. Download the full volume, or each song individually.