Jane Smisor Bastien : Partitions facile

The few accidentals in this spark the intrigue of young students.

Beginning students can easily play this treat since thumbs hover mostly around middle C.

A lovely dance in three-quarter time with the star billing going to the left hand. Brief use of pedal.

The broken chord figures and use of the pedal capture the movement of sailing through the air.

Open fifths and C minor set the midnight scene. Only a few measures require hands playing together.

Changes of register give an extra lift to this spirited piece with a Latin flavor.

Features music of Bach, Beethoven, Schumann, Kabalevsky, and Bastien, with additional pieces by Lully, Haydn, Mozart, Diabelli, Schubert, and Bartok. Also includes a 7-page theory reference section an...

Elementary Piano Solos

Elementary Piano Solos

Elementary Piano Solos

Elementary Piano Solos

Elementary Piano Solos

Conventional melodic lines are contrasted with colorful whole tone scale passages for a fresh, fun sound in this accessible piece in C Major. (Level One)

Perfect support for the elementary student, this piece features eighth note rhythms, frequent hand shifting, melodies in the left hand, and colorful dynamics and articulations. (Level One)

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...

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...