Robert Pace - Pattern Studies 20 Original Solos Piano Book

Robert Pace - Pattern Studies 20 Original Solos Piano Book

Twenty engaging original piano solos designed to strengthen technique, musical expression and confident performance through enjoyable, pattern-based study.

Pattern Studies by James Lyke is a collection of 20 original piano solos, edited by Dr Robert Pace, one of America's most influential piano pedagogues and the creator of the internationally recognised Pace Piano Method.

Written for developing pianists, each piece introduces specific musical and technical challenges while remaining comfortable under the hands.

The solos explore a variety of compositional styles and help students develop essential skills including contrasting articulation, dynamic control, tonal balance and expressive playing. Fingering charts at the beginning of each piece provide additional guidance, encouraging efficient technique and confident practice.

Ideal for piano lessons, examinations and recreational study, this collection offers teachers and students an engaging way to build technique through attractive, performance-worthy repertoire.

Pieces Include:

• High Spirits
• Whirling
• Hide And Seek
• Tiptoeing
• Tango
• Farewell
• Waltz In D
• Over And Over
• Clog Dance
• Lullaby
• A Wish
• Royal Presence
• Reverses
• Charming The Snake
• Smooth Sailing
• In Danger
• Sentimental Mood
• Little Toccata
• Bustling

Dr Robert Pace:

Dr Robert Pace (1924–2010) was an influential American pianist, educator and author, best known for developing the Pace Piano Education program. His innovative teaching philosophy combined performance, technique, theory, ear training, sight-reading and creative musicianship into a unified approach that has shaped piano education for generations. Through his extensive publications and teacher training programs, Pace's methods continue to be used by piano teachers and students around the world, promoting confident, well-rounded musicianship from the earliest stages of learning.