Never before, nor since, has there been a piano method as easy to follow, as pedagogically sound, as exciting to look at&, as musical to play - and as well-designed for motivation, achievement, and success as BASTIEN PIANO BASICS.

The Bastien Piano Basics method is comprised of four completely correlated course books — PIANO, THEORY, PERFORMANCE,  and TECHNIC. 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!

Level 3 Set:

Level 3 of the Piano Series presents relative minor scales (a and d)&comma octaves&comma minor key signatures&comma major-minor triads&comma primary chords in minor&comma various bass styles&comma triplets&comma the chromatic scale&comma and the kyes of D-flat&comma A-flat&comma and E-flat. Level 3 of the Theory Series further discusses the concepts presented in Piano. Level 3 of the Technic Series contains a variety of technical exercises and drills from Hanon&comma Schmitt&comma Czerny&comma and Bastien. Level 3 of the Performance Series includes 18 attractive supplementary pieces correlated with Piano.