For the Little Birds (1st Edition)

For the Little Birds — Kai Ono
Bring nature’s beauty and modern harmony to early beginner pianists.

Add fresh, imaginative pieces to your recital catalog with For the Little Birds, a collection that explores 20th- and 21st-century modal harmony through playful, nature-inspired compositions. Designed for early to mid-beginners, these progressively ordered pieces nurture creativity and a keen listening ear.

🎵 Inside this book you’ll find:

• Four NFMC Selections (2024–2028): Kingfisher, Swallow, Finch, and Warbler

• Progressive difficulty suited for early to mid beginner pianists

• Play-along practice and performance tracks: QR code sheet to access recordings by the composer featuring unique instrumentation

• Composer tips videos to guide learning and inspire creativity

• Nature-inspired themes that make learning fun and imaginative

📚 Perfect for:

• Teachers seeking pedagogically sound, creative repertoire for early beginner students

• Students ready to explore improvisation and modern harmonic concepts

• Recitals featuring engaging pieces for solo or multiple performers

💬 What educators are saying:

“This collection embraces sights and sounds of nature and brings together concepts of improvisation in an easy manner. The accompaniment tracks are superbly done. It is pedagogically sound and great for elementary to late-elementary level students.” – Dr. Adrienne Wiley, NCTM, Piano Inspires Magazine
“For the Little Birds and For the Birds are valuable additions to my music library… sure to expand their musical palettes and inspire their own creative compositions.” – Jessica Olson, American Music Teacher Magazine

🎵 Listen to all the tracks down below!