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 fun! Your students will gain a better understanding of the music they are playing, and they will learn more easily when theory instruction is a regular part of their piano studies. Each page is carefully correlated with Piano, Performance, and Technic. Level 2 provides theory materials correlated with Piano.
Pam Wedgwood has been inspiring teachers and pupils through her work in music education--as composer, teacher and performer--for more than thirty years. In this piano method book for the older beginner, she has arranged a mix of familiar classical and traditional themes interspersed with her innovative original compositions. Music theory and terminology with lots of emphasis on chords is included. Pieces are written in the keys of C, F and G major and A, E and D minor. This book uses the British system of terminology for rhythmic values, such as crotchet" for quarter note.