The REPERTOIRE book are written to supplement and reinforce the music fundamentals that the student is learning at this level of advancement. They may be used with any piano course or library. The books of the Primer Level and Levels I & II present familiar folk songs and original solos. Folk songs are used at this early beginning level to give the student materials that he is familiar with and which he will enjoy playing for himself and his friends. This wealth of folk music gives him reading experience, develops musical taste, and acquaints him with folk lore of other countries. Level III is a collection of melodies of famous composers.
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Level 6 strikes the right balance between reinforcing core fundamentals and introducing students to the compositional language of established composers. The 32-page collection gives you enough material to rotate selections across a semester without overwhelming your practice assignments.
What to expect
A curated introduction to the concert hall. These pieces maintain accessibility while honoring compositional craft; students experience the satisfaction of playing genuine musical ideas rather than simplified arrangements.
Who it's for
Level 6 pianists moving beyond folk song arrangements and ready to encounter real compositions from the classical and romantic repertoire. Students at this stage benefit from seeing how great composers approached form, harmony, and melodic development.
How to get the most out of it
Assign pieces strategically throughout your lesson cycle so students encounter new repertoire when they're ready to consolidate skills from recent technique work.
Have students identify the compositional style or period of each piece before learning it; this builds awareness of how musical language evolves across different eras.
Record student performances on individual pieces and use the playbacks to help students hear their own progress over the course of the level.
How to use it
Pair selections from this book with technical studies to show students how composers integrate the skills they're building. It works especially well as a bridge between simplified method book material and standard recital repertoire, allowing students to perform recognizable works with confidence.
Skills your students will build
Recognizing compositional styles and period characteristics
Sustaining musical lines across phrase structures
Balancing melody and accompaniment textures
Interpreting tempo and dynamic markings as compositional intention
Building endurance across 32-page collections of graded difficulty
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