James Bastien è stato un influente pianista ed educatore americano la cui eredità musicale vive attraverso innovativi metodi di insegnamento del pianoforte. Insieme a sua moglie Jane Smisor, ha sviluppato curricula pianistici che hanno ispirato generazioni di studenti e insegnanti in tutto il mondo. Il loro approccio si è concentrato sull'affrontare le esigenze pratiche degli studenti, portando alla creazione di un'ampia raccolta di pubblicazioni. Il nome Bastien è diventato sinonimo di pedagogia pianistica moderna ed efficace.
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!
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.
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 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)
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.