Federation One Hand Piano Music

Teachers consistently reach for Melody Bober's Grand One-Hand Solos for Piano series, particularly Book 2 at the elementary level and Book 1 for early elementary students starting this work. Jon George's Kaleidoscope Solos, Book 1 provides an alternative entry point for younger students, while Joyce Grill's Left Alone -- Right On! serves intermediate players seeking material with pedagogical depth.

Melody Bober studied music education at the University of Illinois and earned a master's degree in piano performance from Minnesota State University, Moorhead. Her approach centers on creating pieces that deepen students' understanding and love of music, which shows clearly in how the Grand One-Hand Solos series builds progressively across six books.

Joyce Grill brings decades of university teaching experience to her compositions. A retired emeritus faculty member at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and holder of the MTNA Master Teacher Certificate, she draws on extensive classroom practice when writing pieces like Left Alone -- Right On!, making her work particularly useful for teachers seeking material grounded in real studio needs.

Martha Mier has been a fixture in educational publishing since joining Alfred Music in 1989. Her international reputation rests on writing that appeals to students across all levels, and her popular Jazz, Rags & Blues and Romantic Impressions series demonstrate her range as a composer.