Tranquility is one of the piano solos on the album The Dawn of a New Age by Jerald Simon. The album features 12 original piano solos by Jerald in a New Age style. The music was created to help piano students understand more about new age left hand patterns and how to create music of their own. To learn more about the book, visit this link: www.musicmotivation.com/musicbooksbyjerald. Visit this link to purchase this song as an MP3 download (you may also purchase the entire album): http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jeraldsimon8. The album is also available from iTunes at this link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/jerald-simon/id606665157, Amazon at this link: http://www.amazon.com/Dawn-New-Age-Jerald-Simon/dp/B00J0LA8HU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1395414477&sr=8-2&keywords=The+Dawn+of+a+New+Age+by+Jerald+Simon and all other online music stores. Let me know what you think of the original piano solos I composed. Thanks! - Jerald

Tranquility

“Cool Songs for Cool Kids™ - Primer Level” contains 21 original compositions by Jerald Simon for beginning piano students. You can purchase the sheet music for the book by visiting this link: http://www.shop.musicmotivation.com/PDF-Downloadable-Book-Cool-Songs-for-Cool-Kids-0-Primer-495-MM00001013PDF.htm

The songs are: (1) “Blue Lagoon”, (2) “H20 Ready, Set, Go!”, (3) “The Unicorn that Got Away”, (4) “Keep On Keeping On”, (5) “Rhythmically Impaired”, (6) “Walkie-Talkie War Cry”, (7) “Ghost Town Giggles”, (8) “Big Ben Strikes Again”, (9) “The 5th Avenue Frolic”, (10) “The Sinking Submarine”, (11) “Down and Out”, (12) “Let 'em Have it!”, (13) “The Pizza Party Patrol”, (14) “Ferris Wheel” (15) “Western Winds”, (16) “Point and Click”, (17) “Oh-Vation”, (18) “Little Piece”, (19) “Revenge of the Piranhas”, (20) “The Cocker-Spaniel Catastrophe”, and (21) “Have Mercy”.

In addition, there are 5 cool piano exercises, a chart explaining the circle of 5ths, pentascales, scales, primary cadences, etc. The book has helpful hints for teachers, parents, and students and an explanation of what skills are being taught with each piece.

The slogan for Music Motivation® is “Music that excites, entertains, and educates! – Let music motivate you!™”. With each book from the series, Jerald motivates piano students with “cool” sounding piano pieces that have been written to teach a specific skill or theory concept to help students be better pianists and know their theory. The musical pieces are "Adored by students and approved by teachers™".  Check out FREE resources for piano teachers and piano students on the Music Motivation® website: http://www.musicmotivation.com/resources.

The Unicorn That Got Away by Jerald Simon (from Cool Songs for Cool Kids Primer Level)

This track is from the album Hymns of the Heart and is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jeraldsimon5

Abide With Me; 'tis Eventide

You're a Grand Old Flag is from my book, "Jazzed about 4th of July". 

Here is a brief description of the book:   Jazzed about 4th of July contains 10 fun and teacher friendly patriotic favorites. The arrangements are for the early intermediate - intermediate piano students. Each arrangement is in the key of C major. The songs are fun and upbeat. The book has lessons that teach students how to jazz up songs using the patriotic favorites as an example.   The 10 patriotic favorites are: (1) "Yankee Doodle Dandy", (2) "America the Beautiful", (3) "The Star-Spangled Banner", (4) "My Country Tis of Thee", (5) "You're a Grand Old Flag", (6) "Battle Hymn of the Republic", (7) "When Johnny Comes Marching Home", (8) "The Marines Hymn" (from the halls of Montezuma), (9) "The Navy Hymn" (Anchors Aweigh) and (10) "America - a Patriotic Salute" (a medley I created of various patriotic favorites). - See more at: http://musicmotivation.com/blog/jazzed-about-4th-july-jerald-simon#sthash.BPtOJfqA.dpuf

6. You're A Grand Old Flag

Anchors Aweigh is from my book, "Jazzed about 4th of July". 

Here is a brief description of the book:   Jazzed about 4th of July contains 10 fun and teacher friendly patriotic favorites. The arrangements are for the early intermediate - intermediate piano students. Each arrangement is in the key of C major. The songs are fun and upbeat. The book has lessons that teach students how to jazz up songs using the patriotic favorites as an example.   The 10 patriotic favorites are: (1) "Yankee Doodle Dandy", (2) "America the Beautiful", (3) "The Star-Spangled Banner", (4) "My Country Tis of Thee", (5) "You're a Grand Old Flag", (6) "Battle Hymn of the Republic", (7) "When Johnny Comes Marching Home", (8) "The Marines Hymn" (from the halls of Montezuma), (9) "The Navy Hymn" (Anchors Aweigh) and (10) "America - a Patriotic Salute" (a medley I created of various patriotic favorites). - See more at: http://musicmotivation.com/blog/jazzed-about-4th-july-jerald-simon#sthash.BPtOJfqA.dpuf

8. Anchors Aweigh

The Marine's Hymn (From The Halls of Montezuma) is from my book, "Jazzed about 4th of July". 

Here is a brief description of the book:   Jazzed about 4th of July contains 10 fun and teacher friendly patriotic favorites. The arrangements are for the early intermediate - intermediate piano students. Each arrangement is in the key of C major. The songs are fun and upbeat. The book has lessons that teach students how to jazz up songs using the patriotic favorites as an example.   The 10 patriotic favorites are: (1) "Yankee Doodle Dandy", (2) "America the Beautiful", (3) "The Star-Spangled Banner", (4) "My Country Tis of Thee", (5) "You're a Grand Old Flag", (6) "Battle Hymn of the Republic", (7) "When Johnny Comes Marching Home", (8) "The Marines Hymn" (from the halls of Montezuma), (9) "The Navy Hymn" (Anchors Aweigh) and (10) "America - a Patriotic Salute" (a medley I created of various patriotic favorites). - See more at: http://musicmotivation.com/blog/jazzed-about-4th-july-jerald-simon#sthash.BPtOJfqA.dpuf

9. The Marine's Hymn (From The Halls of Montezuma)

Visit this link to download the PDF book of piano music: http://musicmotivation.com/blog/jazzed-about-christmas

Jazzed about Christmas contains 18 fun and easy to play, teacher friendly Christmas favorites. The arrangements are for the beginning to early intermediate piano student. Each arrangement is in the key of C. The songs are fun and upbeat. The book has lessons that teach students how to jazz up songs using the Christmas favorites as an example. The 18 Christmas favorites are: (1) Jingle Bells, (2) Jolly Old Saint Nicholas, (3) Up On the House Top, (4) Deck the Halls, (5) Joy to the World, (6) God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, (7) Hark the Herald Angels Sing, (8) O Christmas Tree, (9) Angels We Have Heard On High, (10) Silent Night, (11) The First Noel, (12) Good King Wenceslas, (13) Bring a Torch Jeannette, Isabella, (14) I Saw Three Ships, (15) Still, Still, Still, (16) Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies, (17) The Holly and the Ivy, and (18) We Wish You a Merry Christmas.

2. Jolly Old Saint Nicholas

This is "Ghosts and Goblins and Freaks and Ghouls" the first track to my new album, also titled, "Ghosts and Goblins and Freaks and Ghouls". 

I hope you enjoy “Ghosts and Goblins and Freaks and Ghouls”! These scary instrumental Halloween selections are perfect to play on Halloween night as trick or treaters knock on your door. A fun and frightful repertoire of scary sounds and moaning melodies.

This album is the perfect music to play at home on Halloween night for Halloween parties, haunted houses, corn mazes, and all other frightful moments of fear. The melodies were created to cause tension, unrest, nervousness, and a feeling of eeriness in the air. The upbeat rhythms add a fun flair to the unsettling music and make this album an absolute must for all things Halloween!

Purchase the MP3 album on iTunes: http://apple.co/2eScoCa

Purchase the MP3 album on CDBaby: https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jeraldsimon14

Also available Amazon, Google Play, and all online music stores.

Ghosts and Goblins and Freaks and Ghouls

1. Ghosts And Goblins And Freaks And Ghouls

Jerald Simon, founder of Music Motivation (musicmotivation.com), and the Creator of the COOL SONGS Series (coolsongsclub.com) composes fun piano music for piano students complete with accompaniment MP3 minus tracks. Students can play along with these fun and cool sounding accompaniment minus tracks, at piano recitals, concerts, school talent shows, or anywhere they want to perform. Students love performing these cool songs.

You can learn more about the COOL SONGS on the COOL SONGS website at this link: https://www.coolsongsclub.com

These are the Beginning Level COOL SONGS:
(all 17 of these have accompanying MP3 minus tracks)

1. ATTACK!
2. Dolphins Play Everyday
3. On Safari
4. The Eastern Eclipse
5. The Gamer
6. Wonderland
7. Caricature
8. Walk On!
9. Party
10. Tail Spin
11. Albert's Adventure
12. Festivities
13. Coming Full Circle
14. New Year's Count Down
15. Static
16. First Star
17. Suspended

Download a FREE 130 page PDF book featuring 20 ways to motivate teen piano students to want to play the piano - the FUN Way at this link: https://www.coolsongsclub.com/freebook

Cool Songs Beginning Level

Buy the Cool Songs

14. New Years Countdown by Jerald Simon from the COOL SONGS Series (coolsongsclub.com)

10. Tail Spin by Jerald Simon from the COOL SONGS Series (coolsongsclub.com)

Cool Songs Series

1. ATTACK by Jerald Simon from the COOL SONGS Series (coolsongsclub.com)

Jerald Simon, founder of Music Motivation (musicmotivation.com), and the Creator of the COOL SONGS Series (coolsongsclub.com) composes fun piano music for piano students complete with accompaniment MP3 minus tracks. Students can play along with these fun and cool sounding accompaniment minus tracks, at piano recitals, concerts, school talent shows, or anywhere they want to perform. Students love performing these cool songs.

You can learn more about the COOL SONGS on the COOL SONGS website at this link: https://www.coolsongsclub.com

These are the Early Intermediate Level COOL SONGS:
(45 of these 50 Cool Songs have accompanying MP3 minus tracks)

1. When Sharks ATTACK!
2. Goblin Getaway
3. Power Play
4. Sonic Fusion
5. Ghosts & Goblins & Freaks & Ghouls
6. Hill Billy Boogie
7. Star Light Serenade
8. Hybrid Hero
9. New Heights
10. Ricochet
11. New Wave
12. Under Siege
13. Super Sonic Boom
14. Hard Core
15. Platinum
16. Road Trip
17. Takin' it Easy
18. Devotion
19. Sand Castles
20. 2 Be or Not 2 Be
21. Summer Nights
22. Darkness
23. Summer Sunrise
24. Haunted
25. Fortress of FEAR
26. Staycation
27. Jazzy
28. Scaler Skillz
29. The Labyrinth
30. Twinkle
31. Radiance
32. Tricks and Treats
33. Arise
34. Weekend
35. Holiday
36. Making Spirits Bright
37. Flip Side
38. Rescue
39. Daylight
40. Forsaken
41. Conquest
42. Twirling
43. Retrofit
44. Easy Does It!
45. The Chase
46. Entertainment
47. Triumphant
48. Winner's Circle
49. Fire and Brimstone
50. Boulevard

Download a FREE 130 page PDF book featuring 20 ways to motivate teen piano students to want to play the piano - the FUN Way at this link: https://www.coolsongsclub.com/freebook

Boulevard by Jerald Simon

50. Boulevard by Jerald Simon

Entertainment by Jerald Simon

46. Entertainment by Jerald Simon

Making Spirits Bright by Jerald Simon

36. Making Spirits Bright by Jerald Simon

Fire and Brimstone by Jerald Simon

49. Fire And Brimstone by Jerald Simon

Easy Does It by Jerald Simon

44. Easy Does It by Jerald Simon

Conquest by Jerald Simon

41. Conquest by Jerald Simon

Staycation by Jerald Simon

26. Staycation by Jerald Simon

Triumphant - Single

47. Triumphant by Jerald Simon

Holiday by Jerald Simon

35. Holiday by Jerald Simon

When Sharks ATTACK by Jerald Simon

1. When Sharks Attack! by Jerald Simon

Jerald's Purpose and Mission...

"My purpose and mission in life is to motivate myself and others through my music and writing, to help others find their purpose and mission in life, and to teach values and encourage everyone everywhere to do and be their best." - Jerald Simon

Learn more about Jerald by visiting the Music Motivation® website: http://musicmotivation.com/jeraldsimon

"Jerald Simon's arrangements are as beautiful as they are musically interesting. I'm sure people are going to love hearing them in church meetings or wherever they are played." - Jon Schmidt (Piano Guys)

"Jerald's motivational poetry, writing and music education books are a true expression of Jerald's winning personality and innovation. He is a Utah treasure."
- David Burger, Music critic, arts reporter, Salt Lake Tribune

"If everyone would live by the themes expressed in Jerald's poetry, the world would be a much better place." - David Burger, Music critic, arts reporter, Salt Lake Tribune

"Jerald Simon's music motivation program is brilliant and should inspire and encourage any piano student to stick with it."
- Paul Cardall, New Age artist, composer, and founder of Stone Angel Music

"Jerald’s session on improvisation and composition was an eye opener for my students! Using a wealth of creative techniques, enhancing basic theory with jazz elements...his workshop left my students excited and anxious to get home to their pianos. What more can you want?"
- Geri Gibbs, NCTM (Past President, UMTA, Past Board of Director, MTNA)

First and foremost, Jerald is a husband to his beautiful wife and a father to his wonderful children. Jerald Simon is the founder and president of Music Motivation®. As an entrepreneur, he loves business, composing music, and writing poetry and motivational self help books. He is a composer, author, poet, Music Mentor™, piano teacher (jazz, music theory, improvisation, composition, arranging, etc.), music educator, professional speaker, and life coach. Jerald loves music, piano, teaching, speaking, performing, playing sports, exercising, reading, writing poetry and self help books, creating companies, and spending time with and traveling with his family. Jerald and his wife, Zanny, and their children enjoy traveling together, eating at great restaurants, working, playing, and enjoying life.

He created http://musicmotivation.com as a resource for piano teachers, piano students, and parents of piano students. He is the author/poet of "The As If Principle" (motivational poetry), and the book "Perceptions, Parables, and Pointers™." He is also the author of 17 music books from the Music Motivation® Series™ including the popular best selling series: Cool Songs that Rock™ and Cool Songs for Cool Kids™ (pre-primer, primer level, and volumes 1, 2, and 3)", and has recorded and produced albums and singles of original music including TRIUMPHANT (https://facebook.com/betriumphant - watch the YouTube music video/slideshow - http://youtube.com/watch?v=zXd-NBDbPc8). He has created a "Fun to Play™" YouTube channel where he posts videos of learning to play the piano (the fun way)! - http://youtube.com/jeraldsimon.

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