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

The Bastien Piano Basics method is comprised of five completely correlated course books — PIANO&comma THEORY&comma PERFORMANCE&comma TECHNIC&comma and A LINE A DAY SIGHT READING. Bastien Piano Basics uses a gradual multi-key approach&comma 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&comma most heart-warming&comma most entertaining&comma most musical way to teach eager youngsters the joys of playing the piano. And comprehensive&comma page-by-page correlation makes Bastien Piano Basics remarkably easy to teach!

Primer Set:

The Piano Primer(WP200) is for average age beginners (7-11). It uses pre-staff notation before introducing the grand staff. Reading is presented with steps&comma skips&comma and repeated notes. Music includes a variety of original works&comma folk songs&comma and pop styles&comma many with duet accompaniments. The Theory Primer (WP205) includes drills&comma games&comma and short pieces to reinforce the concepts presented in Piano. It features easily-understood directions and large staff size for written work. Performance is the Bastien Piano Basics solo collection series. The enjoyable variety of original tunes&comma folk songs&comma and pop styles will spice up piano study&comma and the delightfully colorful artwork will give students a lift! The Performance Primer (WP210) contains 25 solos that use concepts presented in Piano. Ideal for study of first recital; several include duet accompaniments. Technic is the Bastien Piano Basics technic development series. Use the practical warm-up exercises to start lessons and practice sessions. Each page is carefully correlated with Piano&comma Performance&comma and Theory. Your students will develop dependable technic from the very beginning. The Technic Primer Level (WP215) provides an excellent selection of technical drills and exercises to develop hand and finger coordination.