Welcome! I’ve decided to begin a blog on repertoire for beginning pianists because I want to share the wonderful music I have discovered while searching for exciting, challenging and motivating pieces for my own piano students. And I hope others will share there favorites, too. For each recommendation you’ll have the opportunity to watch performances by student musicians who have attempted these works in real world situations. The repertoire will be wide ranging, covering contemporary composers, "classic" composers, and etudes. Let’s begin!

Edwin McLean is a composer based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He has written many outstanding works for beginning, intermediate and advanced students. His highly-acclaimed works for harpsichord have also been performed internationally. McLean’s Ghost Waltz (Late Elementary) is a beautiful, haunting piece that challenges the lyrical side of any aspiring artist.

Key: E minor  ~  Time Signature: 3/4  ~  broken chord accompaniment in LH 
You can purchase McLean's Ghost Waltz online at J.W. Pepper, Sheetmusicplus, Piano-pal, or at your local music store. It is also in the collection Federation Favorites, Book 2 (FJH). For more information on Edwin McLean, visit his website or his Composer Page at the Pytheas Center for Contemporary Music.