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✔ Hands-together with larger intervals (6ths, 7ths) ✔ Introduction of 8va (octave higher) ✔ Simple polyrhythm (2 against 3 rarely) ✔ Longer pieces (16–32 bars) ✔ More ornamentation (acciaccatura in one piece)
This volume serves as a "solo collection" that provides enjoyable pieces for recitals or informal performances for friends and family. It is specifically correlated page-by-page with the Piano , Theory , and Technic books in the Bastien series, ensuring that students only play pieces that use concepts they have already learned in their main lesson book. 32 pages. Skill Level: Late elementary (Level 2).
: The collection includes original tunes, folk songs, and pop styles such as "Rocket Boogie," "Flamenco Dancer," and "The Fly and the Bumblebee". Top Repertoire Highlights
The Performance book includes a variety of original tunes, folk songs, and pop styles to make practicing more engaging.
| Piece Type | Examples (common titles) | |------------|--------------------------| | | “Shoo Fly,” “Skip to My Lou,” “Clementine” | | Classical themes | Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy,” Mozart’s “Minuet in F” (simplified) | | Original études | “The Icy Keyboard,” “Canoe Song” | | Duets | Teacher-student pieces (e.g., “Midnight Ride”) | | Seasonal/holiday | “Jingle Bells,” “Turkey in the Straw” | | Jazz & blues | “Blue Bass Boogie,” “Rockin’ Rhino” |
