Piano and Keyboard Music, Methods and DVD/Video

This appealing course of study for beginners age 12 and up is designed functionally, allowing students to play and harmonize melodies from the beginning. A time-tested chord approach method that really works!

Not only is this outstanding series of popular Christmas favorites appealing to students, it is the most pedagogically structured choice of teachers everyewhere. Use the Primer Level for your beginner's first Christmas performance. Level 1 features easy piano arrangements using I, IV, and V7 chords in the keys of C, G, and F. Level 2 introduces more hand position movement. Sophisticated arrangements in a wider variety of keys are used in Levels 3...

Piano Party is the core book at all four levels of the Bastiens' Invitation to Music Series (A, B, C, D); new concepts are introduced in the Piano Party books. Along with Piano Party, the companion books, Theory & Ear Training Party and Performance Party, provide the formula for a well-balanced music education. Colorful illustrations in all the books are used to reinforce concepts and styles, to maintain interest, and to motivate. Book D expa...

Each book provides a fascinating introduction to fundamentals of technic, complete with clear graphics and clever illustrations. Students develop hand and finger coordination, facility, dexterity, and control at a comfortable pace. Practical, pure and applied technic exercises build students into well-rounded pianists. Correlated unit-by-unit with corresponding Piano Lessons levels.

by Lisa Bastien To teach piano basics, the Bastiens have created a new, rich course designed specifically for adult beginners. Bastien Piano for Adults is a welcome addition to the best-selling collection of Bastien methods and supplementary materials. Lessons, theory, technic, and sight reading are combined in one easy-to-use book. The series is gradually paced to ensure student confidence and success. The variety of music, custom selected for...

Master Composer Party introduces children to classical literature with excerpts written in pre-reading notation. Featured composers include Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Haydn, and more.

Not only is this outstanding series of popular Christmas favorites appealing to students, it is the most pedagogically structured choice of teachers everywhere. Use the Primer Level for your beginner's first Christmas performance. Level 1 features easy piano arangements using I, IV, and V7 chords in the keys of C, G, and F. Level 2 introduces more hand position movement. Sophisticated arrangements in a wider variety of keys are used in Levels 3 a...

Each book provides a fascinating introduction to fundamentals of technic, complete with clear graphics and clever illustrations. Students develop hand and finger coordination, facility, dexterity, and control at a comfortable pace. Practical, pure and applied technic exercises build students into well-rounded pianists. Correlated unit-by-unit with corresponding Piano Lessons levels.

It's never too soon to share fun msuical styles such as boogie woogie, blues, and rock. This collection, for pre-readers, features 5-finger positions of C, G, and middle C. Some accidentals are added and they are clearly highlighted for easy learning.

Each book contains delightful supplementary solo material for performance for fun, with approximate page correlations to the other books in the Bastien Piano Library. The blend of original songs with familiar folk melodies, together with fanciful illustrations will add zest to lessons and brighten piano study. Attractive solo performance or recital material for this, or any beginning piano method.

by James Bastien This book contains sonatinas from the master composers, complete with form analysis and practice, memorization, and performance suggestions. For early intermediate to intermediate students. Product Details: 10-digit ISBN Number: 0849760968 Media: Music Books Level or Grade: 6 Instrumentation: Piano Series: ? Bastien Sonatina Collections

by Lisa Bastien To teach piano basics, the Bastiens have created a new, rich course designed specifically for adult beginners. Bastien Piano for Adults is a welcome addition to the best-selling collection of Bastien methods and supplementary materials. Lessons, theory, technic, and sight reading are combined in one easy-to-use book. The series is gradually paced to ensure student confidence and success. The variety of music, custom selected for...