Category: Young Beginners

My 5 Easiest Pop Arrangements for Early Beginners!

4/8/2026

Do you have beginners who have just started reading on the staff, but are itching to play a familiar piece that sounds "big"? Then today's post is for you!

Today I am sharing my top 5 easiest pop arrangements for primer level students. Each piece includes a teacher duet part that makes even your littlest students sound "big"--perfect for a first recital!

Keep reading to see the list...

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20 New Primer Christmas Arrangements with Teacher Duets!

11/14/2025

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Are you looking for pieces that will make your newest students shine this holiday season? Check out these primer arrangements, perfect for students celebrating Christmas at the piano for the first time!

Each arrangement is carefully written for students in the primer level of most method books, using notes around middle C on the staff with simple rhythms. Lyrics are included to make learning each song even more fun! Each piece also includes an intermediate level duet part that may be played by a teacher, older sibling, or musical parent.

Keep reading to find a fun selection of both traditional Christmas favorites and popular holiday hits....

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5 Fun Halloween Pieces for Primers (Including 2 FREEBIES!)

9/12/2025

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Halloween is just around the corner!

Last year I shared my top 10 most popular Halloween arrangements for elementary students HERE. But what if you have brand-new students who want to get in on the Halloween fun?

Today I am sharing 5 fun, primer-level pieces that your brand-new students can learn in time for Halloween--including 2 pieces that you can download right now for FREE!

Keep reading to see the music...

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Free Pre-Reading Piano Music

8/14/2025

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Help brand-new students feel successful at the piano right away with these free, pre-reading piano pieces!

Click on the images below to download your PDF copy of any of these pieces. Like all of my free resources, these pieces are intended for personal and/or educational use and may be downloaded, reproduced, and distributed free of charge by teachers and students. All resources on this page are © Copyright Chrissy Ricker.

Note: Feel free to bookmark this page, as I will add new pre-reading pieces here as they become available!

Keep reading to see the music...

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Pre-Reading and Primer Holiday Freebies!

10/30/2024

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Are you looking for holiday songs for your newest piano students? Look no further!

Today I am rounding up pre-reading and primer Christmas and Hanukkah favorites that even the youngest students in your studio can enjoy!

Keep reading to get your FREE copies...

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