When teachers pull out holiday music, it becomes very apparent that kids these days do not have much exposure to classic Christmas tunes.
Holiday favorites that we assume are universally loved, more often than not, result in blank expressions.
It is, therefore, our job to keep this music alive! And the most effective way to accomplish this task is to let them play pop-infused holiday classics.
One of my favorite classic holiday melodies is The Holly and the Ivy.
In today’s post, we’re sharing a teen piano solo that puts a modern spin on this beautiful Christmas classic.
If you want to give your recital audience all the “feels”, make sure a student performs this piece.
Follow Up Your Recital With These Classical Pop Piano Solos
After your teen students perform our classical pop rendition of The Holly and the Ivy (available at the bottom of the post), they are going to be begging for more music just like it!
When this happens, you may just want to switch them over to our pop-infused WunderKeys Intermediate Piano books.
The WunderKeys Intermediate Piano Program is divided into three levels (1 – 3) and covers major and minor keys in the circle of fifths.
Intermediate Level 1
WunderKeys Intermediate Pop Studies For Piano 1 (Available on Amazon)
An Intermediate Performance Companion For Pop Studies 1 (Available on Amazon)
Intermediate Level 2
WunderKeys Intermediate Pop Studies For Piano 2 (Available on Amazon)
An Intermediate Performance Companion For Pop Studies 2 (Available on Amazon)
Intermediate Level 3
WunderKeys Intermediate Pop Studies For Piano 3 (Available on Amazon)
An Intermediate Performance Companion For Pop Studies 3 (Available on Amazon)
Download Today’s Holiday Piano Solo For Teens
Today’s pop-infused solo is based on The Holly and the Ivy. Set in the key of G Major, it can be used as a challenge piece for students working in WunderKeys Intermediate Pop Studies For Piano 1 (available here) or a quick-learn piece for students working in WunderKeys Intermediate Pop Studies For Piano 2 (available here).
Click here or on the image below to download Holly & Ivy.
This is lovely. Thank you. ❤️