Lynette Sawatsky
Canadian Music Teacher, Adjudicator, and Composer
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Where I Belong

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This book for early elementary students has a special place in my heart. Two of the pieces are dedicated to my little granddaughters and are sprinkled with notes of joy and gratitude. This collection includes six lyrical solos, many of them with words to aid in learning rhythms and remembering melodies. Simple and charming, each piece can be played alone but also has an optional duet accompaniment to add musicality at lessons and at recitals or other performing opportunities. Delightful artwork by Therese Cilia will spark young imaginations. Titles include:

Back and Forth - beginner
First Ray of Sun - beginner to pre grade 1
Waiting - beginner
Star Light, Star Bright - pre grade 1
Wish You Were Here - beginner
Where I Belong - beginner

To listen to "Where I Belong" on YouTube, click here. Please note there are two recordings of each piece available, as a solo and also as a duet.

Published by Debra Wanless Music in October 2020


Silver Lining

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The pieces in this intermediate piano collection are reflective and hopeful and will be enjoyed by students who love imaginative musical storytelling. These pieces are written in the lyrical style which listeners have come to expect in Lynette's writing. Titles are:

Against the Odds - grade 5
River Walk - grade 6
Heartache - grade 7
Promises - grade 8
Crossing - grade 8
Silver Lining - grade 8


Listen to the pieces from this collection on YouTube by clicking here.

Print copies available only in North America. To purchase a digital copy of Silver Lining ​for $15.99, click here. A PDF file will be sent to you via email within 24 hours of your payment.

​Published by Debra Wanless Music in July 2019

Flutter & Blink

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Perfect for students in their first year of piano studies, these eleven musical animal stories are fun and engaging. They can be taught using the simplified pre-reader notation or by rote. Each piece features an optional duet accompaniment which creates a musically satisfying performance, suitable for first recitals. Children who enjoy colouring will also love the beautiful illustrations by Deborah Alexander Schwab. Titles are:

Pink Flamingo
Flutter & Blink
​Striped Kitten
Rascally Raccoon
Hefty Hippopotamus
Long Neck Giraffe
Bunny Hip-Hop
Prickly Hedgehog
Robin's Melody
Sea Turtle
Smiling Crocodile


Listen to Flutter & Blink on YouTube by clicking here.

Published by Debra Wanless Music in February 2018

Shimmer & Strut

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Shimmer & Strut is a collection of 11 elementary piano solos. This book is filled with appealing works in various styles, keys, and metres; it includes three pieces with accompaniment duets ideal for older siblings, parents or teachers.  Students will enjoy the creative titles in this animal-themed sequel to Waddle & Quack. Deborah Alexander has again provided lovely line drawings for students to colour. Ideal recital, examination, festival or recreational music. Titles include:
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Dusty Camel - grade 2
Tiny Frog Waltz - grade 1
Blue Chimpanzee - grade 1
Majestic Lion - grade 1
Zebra Allergies - grade 1
Gentle Panda - grade 2
Shimmer and Strut - grade 2
Outback Bouncer - grade 2
Otter's Lullaby - grade 2
Pony Trails - grade 2
Shark Tango - grade 2

Listen to 
Shimmer & Strut on YouTube by clicking here.

Print copies available only in North America. To purchase a digital copy of 
Shimmer & Strut ​for $14.99, click here. A PDF file will be sent to you via email within 24 hours of your payment.

Published by Debra Wanless Music in February 2017

Anchored

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Anchored is a collection of hymns arranged for early advanced pianists. Titles include:

Be Thou my Vision
Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
Jesus Loves Even Me
This is My Father's World
O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus
Shall We Gather at the River?


Performers will enjoy these familiar melodies arranged in new and creative ways. Soothing harmonies and innovative chords breathe fresh life into these treasured hymns.

Listen to Anchored on YouTube by clicking here.

Print copies available only in North America. ​To purchase a digital copy of Anchored ​for $17.99, click here. A PDF file will be sent to you via email within 24 hours of your payment.

Published by Debra Wanless Music in July 2016

Once Upon A Time

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Once Upon a Time is a collection of 11 imaginative elementary pieces geared for students playing at grades one through three.  The book includes three "choose-your-own-adventure" pieces (*'d below) where the student can participate in making musical choices and creating a personalized version of the musical story.  Titles include:

  All Through the Night (arrangement) - grade 3
  Cake and Candles - grade 1
  Country Trails - grade 3
*Discombobulated Pigeon - grade 2
  Elephant March - grade 1
  Lost Treasure - grade 2
  Once Upon a Time - grade 3
*Royal Verdict - grade 3
  Saturday Morning - grade 2
*Spicy Burrito - grade 2
  Uncertain Journey - grade 2

Listen to Once Upon A Time on YouTube by clicking here.

Print copies available only in North America. To purchase a digital copy of Once Upon a Time ​for $14.99, click here. A PDF file will be sent to you via email within 24 hours of your payment.

Published by Debra Wanless Music in December 2014 
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Waddle & Quack

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Children will love these new and attractive character pieces by Lynette Sawatsky.  Waddle & Quack
is a treasure trove of eleven elementary piano solos which serve as delightful reading or rote repertoire for a variety of ages. Styles range from jazz in Puppy Dog Blues to Impressionistic pentatonic works such as Beautiful Swan to swing rhythm in Clip Clop. Works include body percussion, pedal, swing rhythm, octave displacement, hand crossing, glissandos, some lyrics, repeat signs, hands separate and together playing, as well as appealing titles and stunning ready-to-colour illustrations by gifted artist Deborah Alexander.  

Alpha Betta, Beautiful Swan, and New Lamb - grade 1
All other pieces - Introductory level

​Listen to Waddle & Quack on YouTube by clicking here.

Print copies available only in North America. To purchase a digital copy of Waddle & Quack, click here. A PDF file will be sent to you via email within 24 hours of your payment.

Published by Debra Wanless Music in November 2013

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Crimson Maple

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Crimson Maple is a collection of nine intermediate piano solos in a variety of styles. The programmatic Campers’ Lullaby weaves a tale about a pesky mosquito while Railroad Blues 
provides a fun jazz work. Students, teachers, and performers will play cover to cover, finding recreational and performance works.  The contents are as follows:

Autumn Sunrise - grade 6
Campers' Lullaby - grade 4
Cartwheels - grade 4
Crimson Maple - grade 5
February Blessing - grade 7
First Crocus -grade 6
Lonely Day - grade 5
Quiet Waters - grade 6
Railroad Blues - grade 4

Listen to Crimson Maple on YouTube by clicking here.

Print copies available only in North America. To purchase a digital copy of Crimson Maple ​for $14.99, click here. A PDF file will be sent to you via email within 24 hours of your payment.
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First published in 2012
Republished by Debra Wanless Music in 2013
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Seasons Change

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Seasons Change is a collection of four beautiful intermediate piano solos. Each seasonal work captures the essence of the season.  Springtime is a lovely lyrical and uplifting solo, anticipating the dawning of spring on the Canadian prairies. Summer’s syncopated rhythm and energy evokes the hot happy days of the season, while Autumn captures the beautiful fall colours and sadness of what is to come. Winter is the longest work in the collection, representative of the cold, harsh prairie winter. Seasons Change is a wonderful collection of mood pieces for all ages and situations, from recreational playing to performance or background music.

Springtime - grade 5
Summer - grade 5
Autumn - grade 6
Winter - grade 7
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Listen to Seasons Change on YouTube by clicking here.

Print copies available only in North America. To purchase a digital copy of Seasons Change for $11.99, click here. A PDF file will be sent to you via email within 24 hours of your payment.
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                                                                 First published in 2011
                                                                 Republished by Debra Wanless Music in 2013

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