Bastien Level 2 Piano Class - Ages 8 to 13 (Part II)

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Ages 8-13

Live Group Class

In this 10 week class students will continue to work their way through Bastien Level 2 method books. #creative

Pam Irwin

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Live video meetings

1x per week, 10 weeks

3-6 learners per class

30 min

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What's included

10 live meetings

5 in-class hours

Homework

2-4 hours per week. Students at this level should aim to practice 30 to 45 minutes five times a week.

Assessment

Informal

Class Experience

Bastien Level 2 - Part II

Students who have played piano for approximately eight months to a year and a half could take this class.  Students would need to play for me to determine whether this class would be appropriate for them or show they can play pieces in Bastien Level 1 (at the end of book).  Students should know the following:   locating sharps and flats, familiarity with time signatures 2/4, ¾ and 4/4; basic rhythms such as quarter, eighth notes, half notes, dotted half note and whole notes.
They should be able to recognize seconds, thirds, fourths and fifths.  They should identify forte, piano, legato, staccato, slur, tie and repeat signs.  They will recognize form, how to use the damper pedal and play in Group 1 keys (C, G and F)  They can play dotted quarter and eighth note rhythms

For Part II, students will be need to demonstrate that they can play pieces from Level 1 (around the end of the section).

Lesson 1 -  Review of pieces from Level 1; Piano - p. 33; Theory - p. 17; Performance:  For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow - p. 19

Lesson 2 -  Piano - p. 34; Theory - p. 18; Technic - p. 20; Performance - The Fly and the Bumblebee - p. 20

Lesson 3 - Key of D Major - Piano - p. 40; Theory - p. 24; Technic - p. 24; Performance - Silver Bugles - p. 22

Lesson 4 - Piano - p. 41; Performance - The King’s Court - p. 23

Lesson 5 - Piano - p. 42; Theory - p. 25; Performance - Reindeer Rock  - p. 24

Lesson 6 - Key of A Major - Piano - p. 44; Theory - p. 28; Technic - p. 26; Performance - Flamenco Dancer - p. 26

Lesson 7 - Piano - p. 46; Theory - p. 26; Technic - p. 27; Performance - Moon Creatures - p. 28

Lesson 8 - Key of E Major - Piano - p. 48; Theory - p. 30; Technic - p. 28; Performance - Square Dance Tune - p. 30

Lesson 9 - Piano - p. 52; Theory - p. 32; Technic - p. 30; Performance - Rock Bank - p. 32

Lesson 10 - Review of Level 1 and Level 2 Piano and Performance pieces; theory review

Learning Goals

Students will learn new keys - A Major, D Major and E Major and pieces and exercises in those keys.

Other Details

Supply List

Bastien Level 2 method books - Piano, Performance, Technic and Theory

External Resources

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Pam Irwin

Joined June, 2020

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Teacher expertise and credentials

Master's Degree from University of South Florida

I am a freelance music teacher with twenty years of experience.

I teach students from preschool to high school and beyond.

I have a bachelor's and a master's degree in music performance and a master's degree in library and information science.

I teach flute (class and private), piano (class and private), recorder, fife and harp.

I was the harp teacher for Hillsborough County Public Schools for twelve years.

I have also taught band, flute ensemble, church choir and general music.

My philosophy of teaching is that anyone can learn to play an instrument with "time, patience and intelligent work." (Trevor Wye)

I am married and have a dog named Whitney!  I enjoy reading, walking and spending time with my family.