Exploring Piano Classics Level 5 (Value Pack): Value Pack

Bachus designs this collection so that technique and artistry develop in tandem. The page-by-page correlation between Repertoire and Technique books means students strengthen their fingers and musicianship simultaneously, without the disconnect of doing exercises in isolation. This approach respects how real pianists work.

Encountering pieces that feel genuinely rewarding to play, not mere stepping stones. The masterworks included here have breadth and emotional depth; tackling them builds confidence alongside competence. You'll feel the payoff of the technical work because it directly serves the music you care about.

Intermediate and late intermediate pianists ready to explore masterworks with reliable technique scaffolding. Students preparing for recitals or competitions benefit from repertoire vetted for musical substance and paired technical support. Teachers seeking to deepen their students' engagement with the classical canon will find Bachus's selections and correlations highly practical.

• Return to the Technique Book when a passage feels technically uncomfortable. The correlated study often contains the exact finger work or hand position needed to solve it.
• Record yourself playing the repertoire pieces. Listening back reveals tempo inconsistencies and phrasing choices you couldn't hear while performing.
• Use the included CD to hear each piece before learning it. Bachus's editorial choices about tempo and character come through, setting a clear interpretive framework for your own practice.

Build recital programs around individual pieces from the Repertoire Book, drawing on the Technique Book in the weeks before performance to refine execution. Distribute the collection across a full academic year, pairing one or two repertoire selections with their correlating studies each month. The included CD makes it accessible for students to preview pieces at home before formal lesson study begins.

• Masterwork interpretation across multiple periods and compositional styles
• Correlating technical exercises to performance needs within a single piece
• Tempo control, phrasing, and expressive shaping through repertoire study
• Finger independence and hand position through methodically ordered studies
• Score literacy and musical independence without reliance on teacher demonstration