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Printed sheet music shipped to your door.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"new-intermediate-original-sheet-solos-value-pack-00-104537","title":"New Intermediate Original Sheet Solos (Value Pack)","description":"This Value Pack includes five original sheet solos for early intermediate to intermediate pianists, including: \u003ci\u003eBermuda White Caps\u003c\/i\u003e (Early Intermediate), by Betty Lea Martocchio; \u003ci\u003eDream Memories\u0026gt; (Intermediate), by Zachary Garcia; \u003ci\u003eInspector Cool\u003c\/i\u003e (Intermediate), by Dan Coates; \u003ci\u003eMisty Falls\u003c\/i\u003e (Intermediate), by Martha Mier; and \u003ci\u003eRain Forest Rhapsody\u003c\/i\u003e (Intermediate), by Carol Matz.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Alfred Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44565177827464,"sku":"00-104537","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0697\/6104\/0520\/files\/book-placeholder_8e4b60f4-5c82-492e-8947-7f6de6a58adf.png?v=1780977683"},{"product_id":"new-recital-suites-2011-value-pack-00-105181","title":"New Recital Suites 2011 (Value Pack)","description":"This value pack contains five recital suites at various Intermediate levels. 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The second movement, the lively \"Ivory Keys Rag\", revisits the days when piano keys were made of ivory transported up the river. The river itself is celebrated in the lyrical third movement, \"River Rhapsody\". The final movement, \"Memories of the Hockanum\", recalls the days when more than 1000 mills dotted the banks of the river.","brand":"Alfred Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44578090582152,"sku":"00-37124","price":4.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0697\/6104\/0520\/files\/00-37124_large_6b4694ad-279e-400f-9706-3cb23fe208ae.jpg?v=1779254914"},{"product_id":"sounds-of-spring-00-43026","title":"Sounds of Spring: Piano Sheet","description":"Flowing, melodic lines and a simple bass line recreate the feeling of a beautiful spring day. Written in C major and 3\/4 meter, this piece includes recurring eighth-note patterns, subtle dynamic contrasts, and basic dotted rhythms. These elements, combined with simple pedaling, create a satisfying piece that intermediate students will enjoy playing. A distinct middle section allows the right hand to use harmonic intervals as the melody, with frequent accidentals in the left hand for diversity.","brand":"Alfred Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44592009085064,"sku":"00-43026","price":3.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0697\/6104\/0520\/files\/00-43026_large_c8069c31-9bff-41d4-a3a8-8c764ff89290.jpg?v=1779254877"},{"product_id":"bermuda-white-caps-00-30585","title":"Bermuda White Caps: Piano Sheet","description":"Betty Lea Martocchio lived in Bermuda for several years and was delighted with the white caps that danced on the ocean surrounding the island. She captures this image with the flowing 3\/4 meter and the swaying style of the music. Although it is written in C major, there are passages that evoke the keys of D-flat and G-flat major as well. The right hand changes octaves frequently and both the damper and una corda pedals are used, all adding up to a solo that dances across the keys.","brand":"Alfred Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44593021223048,"sku":"00-30585","price":3.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0697\/6104\/0520\/files\/00-30585_large_50b90fdf-f06f-47ce-9d74-fa31c74dff42.jpg?v=1779256022"},{"product_id":"the-bermuda-islands-00-47928","title":"The Bermuda Islands: Piano Sheet","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Bermuda Islands\u003c\/i\u003e is a four-movement recital suite that explores the mystery and beauty of exotic Bermuda. \"Landfall 32 North 64 West,\" the bright and breezy first movement, paints a picture of spotting the island of Bermuda for the first time. In the second movement, \"Gulf Stream,\" a melody with flowing eighth notes moves through the different registers of the instrument, reflecting the long, winding journey along the Gulf Stream. The third movement, \"Shipwrecks and Sunken Treasure,\" captures the turbulent seas with full, accented chords in both hands contrasted with lyrical melodic fragments, while a second section with expansive left-hand arpeggios evokes the joy of finding hidden treasure. The final movement uses rich chords, changing meters, and a melancholy melody to recreate the crystalline beauty of strikingly colorful pieces of sea glass that, according to folklore, are \"Mermaid Tears\" that wash ashore.","brand":"Alfred Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44598506913928,"sku":"00-47928","price":5.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0697\/6104\/0520\/files\/00-47928_large_6aa5fe47-6571-4edf-a6c8-1d24ba8b3f6c.jpg?v=1779254852"},{"product_id":"rhode-island-the-ocean-state-00-44331","title":"Rhode Island: The Ocean State: Piano Sheet","description":"\u003ci\u003eRhode Island: The Ocean State\u003c\/i\u003e showcases this East Coast state in three appealing movements. \"Westerly Mist\" is in E-flat major, with a middle section in E major. Copious accidentals, broken extended chords, and chromatic notes generate a misty sound. 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