The Intermediate Piano Course

The Intermediate Piano Course is a comprehensive, organized program of study consisting of three levels, four books per level, which may be used simultaneously by a student who has completed any elementary piano course and/or has reached the early intermediate level. "Intermediate Repertoire" introduces the student to many aspects of each style period, from the Baroque period to the 20th Century. For each period there are descriptions of overall styles, keyboard instruments, various compositions representative of each period, and a list of composers. The music is a combination of master composer works and pieces by the Bastiens, written in the style of each period. "Intermediate Theory" contains writing exercises and playing material to coordinate with the "Repertoire" book. "Intermediate Technic" contains exercises and etudes by the standard composers as well as many new studies by the Bastiens. "Intermediate Multi-Key Solos" provides a variety of original music by the Bastiens to encourage the student to explore many keys rather than staying in the limited key selection found in master composer works at the intermediate level.