James Bastien Boeken

The Bastien Piano Basics method is comprised of five completely correlated course books — PIANO, THEORY, PERFORMANCE, TECHNIC, and A LINE A DAY SIGHT READING. Bastien Piano Basics uses a gradual multi-key approach, with reading beginning in the C five-finger position. Five levels of carefully graded lesson material provide constant opportunities for reinforcing basic concepts. It's the smoothest, most heart-warming, most entertaining, most musical way to teach eager youngsters the joys of playing the piano. And comprehensive, page-by-page correlation makes Bastien Piano Basics remarkably easy to teach!

This collection contains famous literature from the opera, orchestral, and piano worlds, expertly arranged for beginning students. Many early level selections have duet parts for teachers. Correlated with the Bastien Piano Library, they can be used with any beginning piano method. A delight for students and parents. Enjoy and learn!

Each book contains an assortment of graded reading material for systematic sight reading development. These carefully constructed books make great additions to any piano method.

Piano is the main lesson book in the Bastien Piano Basics course. The carefully graded, logical learning sequence assures steady, continual progress. Original music by the Bastiens includes a stimulating mixture of pop, folk, classical, and contemporary styles. Full-color illustrations throughout entertain and reinforce musical concepts along the way. The gradual multi-key approach takes students through all 12 keys -- 3 in each of Levels 1, 2, 3, and 4. Each page is carefully correlated page-by-page with Theory, Performance, and Technic. All in all, a dynamic way to introduce students to the marvelous world of music!

This collection contains famous literature from the opera, orchestral, and piano worlds, expertly arranged for beginning students. Many early level selections have duet parts for teachers. Correlated with the Bastien Piano Library, they can be used with any beginning piano method. A delight for students and parents. Enjoy and learn!

This collection contains famous literature from the opera, orchestral, and piano worlds, expertly arranged for beginning students. Many early level selections have duet parts for teachers. Correlated with the Bastien Piano Library, they can be used with any beginning piano method.

Piano is the main lesson book in the Bastien Piano Basics course. The carefully graded, logical learning sequence assures steady, continual progress. Original music by the Bastiens includes a stimulating mixture of pop, folk, classical, and contemporary styles. Full-color illustrations throughout entertain and reinforce musical concepts along the way. The gradual multi-key approach takes students through all 12 keys -- 3 in each of Levels 1, 2, 3, and 4. Each page is carefully correlated page-by-page with Theory, Performance, and Technic. All in all, a dynamic way to introduce students to the marvelous world of music!Level 3 presents relative minor scales (a and d), octaves, minor key signatures, major-minor triads, primary chords in minor, various bass styles, triplets, the chromatic scale, and the kyes of D-flat, A-flat, and E-flat.

Each collection contains famous literature from the opera, orchestra, and piano worlds, expertly arranged for beginning students. Many early level selections have duet parts for teachers. Correlated with the Bastien Piano Library, they can be used with any beginning piano method. Selections include Sheep May Safely Graze, Tales from the Vienna Woods (Level 3)