Daniel Light
Pianist, Teacher, Arranger, Composer
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Lyric Solos (Print)
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Spooked (Studio License)
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The Clumsy Ghost (Studio License)
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A Rainy Day (Studio License)
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All the Things You Are
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Over the Rainbow
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In Remembrance (Studio License)
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Nocturne in E Major (Studio License)
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Prelude in D-flat Major (Studio License)
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Lament (Studio License)
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Carefree (Studio License)
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Nocturne in B-flat Major (Studio License)
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Elliott’s Tune (Studio License)
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Jolly Old Saint Nicholas (Studio License)
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Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
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The Christmas Song
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Still, Still, Still
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Reflection on Silent Night
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O Come, O Come, Emmanuel & In the Bleak Midwinter
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O Come, All Ye Faithful (Organ Introduction)
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Joy to the World (ANTIOCH) Organ Introduction, Modulation, & Reharmonization
$1.99
Collaborative Playing
In my studio, summer is a great time to let students work on collaborative projects. Schedules tend to be lighter, and we don’t have the pressure of recitals or adjudications lurking just around the corner. When I know one of my piano students also plays another...
On Fostering Creativity
"I want to work on song writing in my piano lessons this summer," Dylan said. "Okay, get some lyrics written for your first summer lesson and we'll get started," I responded. I love the opening lyric of the piece she worked on this week: "I play piano for a crowd, and...
Say Yes to Silly
"If I had a third arm, I could play this duet all by myself," Annie commented after learning both parts of a duet in her Piano Safari book. "But it's so hard to find clothes when you have a third arm," I replied. "I know!" she responded. "I used to have one, but it...
Sometimes, a listen is worth a thousand words.
Chase, age 12, was playing The Christmas Song. You know the one: "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire . . . . " The notes and rhythms were correct, but it was too fast, and it sounded mechanical and boring. There was no voicing of the melody, no breathing...
On Being Flexible
"I hate that piece!" Patrick responded after hearing Simple Gifts, the next piece in his method book. "It's all sweet and cheerful. Yuck!" He had just finished learning two pieces from Diane Hidy's set titled Mean Little Monsters, and he loved those. I wasn't...
Halloween Lessons
Do you teach on Halloween, or do you take the day off, knowing your younger students will want to spend the evening trick-or-treating? I've always kept Halloween as a normal teaching day, but I encourage students to wear their costumes to piano lessons....