Stephen Chatman

Mix and Match Performance Book: Primer Level

Mix and Match is an imaginative and diverse set of supplementary albums. It is designed as a rare, innovative mix-and-match complement to any standard piano method book. Through an array of stylistically varied pieces, all paired with harmonically rich duets, the beginning student will be musically engaged and challenged.

Explore an eclectic sonic world where students can play Happy Birthday or sample a folk song, boogie, rag, minuet, Christmas carol, or an arrangement of an ageless classic by a musical giant like Bach, Beethoven or Brahms. Ideal for recitals or festivals, these pieces are pedagogically sound yet captivating, representing the entire scope of thekeyboard. With a sense of fun, the titles and lyrics lure the student into deeper musicianship and artistry, inspiring beginners to move forward and succeed on their musical journey.

Using a multi-key, five-finger approach, these albums contain pieces between Primer and Level 1. The sequence of pieces is incremental in difficulty, loosely corresponding in pedagogical approach to popular method books.