Bastien Level 3 Piano Class - Ages 8 to 12 (Part I)
In this class, students will continue to improve their piano skills using the Bastien Piano Level 3 books.
Pam Irwin
Average rating:
5.0
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What's included
9 live meetings
4 hrs 30 mins in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. Homework will be based on the material that was covered in class. Students should practice between 20 and 30 minutes five times a week.Assessment
InformalClass Experience
Bastien Level 3 Week 1: Boogie bass, natural, harmonic, melodic minor key signatures Saturday Night Boogie; melodic minor scales Week 2: p. 6 and 7 - Relative Minor scales; Arctic Adventures, Ocean Waves Week 3: Major and Minor Triads - p. 11 - Major-Minor Bop Week 4: p. 12: Primary Chords in A Minor; cut time, i, iv, V7 Week 5: Broken chord bass (1st style); p. March; Prelude in A Minor; Down in the Valley Week 6: D Minor Scale; On Top of Old Smokey; p. 17 - The Minstrel’s Song Week 7: Triads and Inversions - root, 1st and 2nd inversion; Reveille, Royal Procession Week 8: Triplet Rhythm; p. 23: March of the Triplets Week 9: p. 24 - Spanish Serenade; p. 26 - Field Day (broken chord bass); p. 27: Gypsy Dance This class is structured as a 30 minute lesson. Students will review music in their books: Piano, Performance, Technic and Theory for me at the beginning of class and then we will learn new music for the remainder of the class. My teaching style is relaxed and encouraging. I believe that anyone can learn to play piano! Students will also participate in music games or flash card drills. Students should have gone through Bastien Level 2 books before going to this series. Students should be familiar with finger position in C, Middle C, Low G and High G and major scale patterns listed in Level 2. Students will be learning minor scales at this level to add to their knowledge of major scales.
Other Details
Supply List
Piano Metronome or metronome app (optional) Bastien Level 3 books: Piano, Performance, Technic and Theory
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
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.
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Live Group Class
$11
weekly or $95 for 9 classes1x per week, 9 weeks
30 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
3-6 learners per class
