Martha Mier
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Martha Mier is an independent piano teacher and composer of piano pieces. She resides in Lake City, Florida
Lake City, Florida
Lake City is the county seat of Columbia County, Florida, in the United States. In 2009, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population at 12,614. In addition, it is the Principal City of the Lake City Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is composed of Columbia County, and had an...

, where she moved after graduating with honors from Florida State University
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. 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
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 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.

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
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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
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