The Performance book is designed to run parallel to the Piano , Theory , and Technic books of the same level. However, its specific function is to expand the student's repertoire. While the core Piano book introduces new concepts, the Performance book provides the necessary repetition and application of those concepts in longer, more emotionally varied pieces. The PDF format enhances this pedagogical flow, allowing teachers to print specific pieces for sight-reading practice or to preserve the physical book for recital preparation. The progression in Level 2 is carefully curated to move from simple five-finger patterns to pieces that require shifting hand positions and more sophisticated voicing.
Authored by the legendary piano pedagogue (and later updated by his wife, Jane Smisor Bastien), this book is not just a set of songs—it is a curated concert repertoire for the elementary pianist. bastien performance level 2 pdf
Level 2 acts as a bridge from foundational skills to more intermediate techniques: The Performance book is designed to run parallel