Martha Mier

Martha Mier
Born	December 10th, 1936
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Florida State University
Occupation	Composer and Piano teacher

Martha Mier is an independent piano teacher and composer of piano pieces. She resides in Lake City, Florida, where she moved after graduating with honors from Florida State University. She is known for composing "Seventh Street Blues" jazz rags & Blues: Book 1. She also composed 'Jackson Street Blues' which is being used in the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music 2007-08 syllabus as Piano Grade 5 Piece C:1. She is also renowned for her 'Romantic Impressions' solo Piano books, which contain pieces for beginners, to advanced players alike.^[1]

Aside from her skills and duties composing and teaching, she is a member of the Music Teachers National Association, the Florida State Music Teachers Association, and the National Guild of Piano teachers, and is a nationally recognised composer, teacher and arranger. She also takes part in many competitions in Florida as an adjudicator.^[1]

Books

The songbooks she made include:

• The Best of Martha Mier
• Celebrate America!
• Christmas Kaleidoscope
• Holiday Treats
• Jazz, Rags & Bluesbooks 1,2,3,4 and 5
• Just Imagine!
• Keyboard Kaleidoscope
• Romantic Impressions
• Treasures for Two
• Romantic sketches

Her Compositions

These are some of Mier's composions in books like Jazz, Rags, and Blues 1 and 2.

• 1. Just Struttin' Along
  2. Don't Wanna Leave You Blues
  3. Birmingham Blues
  4. Ragtime Do-Si-Do
  5. Hallelujah!
  6. Ol' Rockin' Chair Blues
  7. Surfboard Boogie
  8. Seventh Street Blues
  9. Sneaky Business
  10. Downright Happy Rag
  11. A Neat Beat
  12. Beach Buggy Boogie
  13. Clarinet Blues
  14. Jelly Bean Rag
  15. Lazy Days
  16. Misty Night Blues
  17. Red Rose Rendezvous
  18. Street Boogie
  19. Slippin' Around
  20. Wild Honeysuckle Rag
  21. Katy's Dance
  22. Mardi Gras Masquerade
  23. Mr. Trumpet man
  24. Serenity of the heart
  25. Jackson Street Blues
  26. Persistent Rhythm
  27. Autumn Glow
  28. Jazzin' around
  29. Blackberry Rag

30. Green Dragonflies

31. Steamboat Rag

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Martha Mier". Alfred Publishing. http://alfred.com/img/authors/mier.html. Retrieved 8 April 2011. 

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