Piano Methods

Bastien Piano Basics, Piano, Level 3 Composed by James Bastien 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...

Bastien Piano Basics, Technic Level 1 Composed by James Bastien Technic is the Bastien Piano Basics technic development series. Use the practical warm-up exercises to start lessons and practice sessions. Original works by James Bastien, and graded etudes...

Bastien Piano Basics, Technic, Level 2 Composed by James Bastien Technic is the Bastien Piano Basics technic development series. Use the practical warm-up exercises to start lessons and practice sessions. Original works by James Bastien, and graded...

Bastien Piano Basics, Theory, Level 2 Composed by James Bastien Theory is the theory workbook portion of the Bastien Piano Basics course. Each book contains written work and some short pieces to reinforce the concepts presented in Piano. Games, puzzles,...

Performance is the Bastien Piano Basics solo collection series. The enjoyable variety of original tunes, folk songs, and pop styles will spice up piano study, and the delightfully colorful artwork will give students a lift! Each of these...

Performance is the Bastien Piano Basics solo collection series. The enjoyable variety of original tunes, folk songs, and pop styles will spice up piano study, and the delightfully colorful artwork will give students a lift! Each of these...

Theory is the theory workbook portion of the Bastien Piano Basics course. Each book contains written work and some short pieces to reinforce the concepts presented in Piano. Games, puzzles, and colorful illustrations make learning...

Teachers have discovered the value of giving students theory booster booklets for reinforcing the learning of new concepts through review and exercises. As a collection they serve as excellent activity books for students to interact with, either in group...

Choose which notes students need to learn or review the most while emphasizing the relationship between notes on the staff and notes on the keyboard.

Bastien Theory Boosters: Lines and Spaces Note Speller Composed by Lisa Bastien, Lori Bastien Expand students' note mastery to 24 notes on the grand staff while continuing to emphasize the relationship between notes on the staff and keys on the piano.

Build solid fluency in identifying all 12 Major triads as well as the enharmonic chords - C-sharp, F-sharp, and C-flat.  

Teach students to identify their minor triads while reviewing all 12 Major triads.