Premier Piano Course, Performance 2B: Piano Book & Online Media

Your students will recognize themselves in this music. The stylistic variety (boogie, ragtime, jazz, flamenco, contemporary) keeps motivation high across a full practice year, and the writing respects what young pianists actually care about rather than recycling tired pedagogical formulas. The dual-tempo recordings transform practice from isolation into guided experience, letting students hear exactly what they're building toward before they build it.

Playful, rhythmically alive, and immediately gratifying. These pieces radiate energy without demanding technical wizardry, offering the satisfaction of convincing musical communication at an early intermediate stage. From the swagger of boogie patterns to the rhythmic intrigue of flamenco, each style brings its own personality into the room.

Young pianists progressing through Level 2B who respond to contemporary repertoire and diverse musical styles. This book serves both students working through the full Premier Piano Course sequence and those seeking performance material that reflects their musical interests outside the lesson book.

• Lean into the character of each style. Boogie demands a steady groove; flamenco asks for rhythmic precision and flair. Let the stylistic identity guide your touch and tempo choices rather than playing every piece with the same approach.
• Use the slower practice tempo recording to internalize rhythmic patterns and hand coordination without rushing. Once secure, the performance tempo recording becomes a collaborative partner, not a benchmark to chase.
• Pay attention to the performance tips printed in the book itself. They target the specific demands of each piece and reflect the composers' intent in ways that generic technique work cannot.

Build a theme-based recital around the stylistic variety in this book, letting each student choose a piece that speaks to them and introducing your audience to the range of contemporary piano writing students encounter today. Alternatively, use individual pieces as celebration milestones throughout the year, pairing them with corresponding technique work from Lesson Book 2B to reinforce integrated learning.

• Stylistic interpretation across boogie, ragtime, jazz, flamenco, and contemporary idioms
• Rhythmic accuracy in syncopated and jazz-influenced patterns
• Performance confidence through carefully scaffolded pieces with supporting recordings
• Pedal control and tone shaping appropriate to different musical contexts
• Score reading with attention to performance markings and interpretive details