Leon Bates, Janet Vogt

Le Voyage Magique

Conceived for Piano beginners who have already been introduced to music reading, Piano Discoveries, Theory - Level 3A, Adventurer is the fifth of a series of eight, completing the Piano method of the same name. It familiarises theyoung pianist to theory, including harmonious sixths, intervals, rhythms, perfect chords, broken chords and additional notes and techniques of playing. This volume uses the same characters as the previous books, who evolvesthrough new illustrations to guide the young pianists. Le Voyage magique is the translation and adaptation by Stéphane Blet of the American series Piano Discoveries by Janet Vogt and Leon Bates. The pedagogy of this book hasbeen studied to be quite close to the language of children, in order to develop their interest and concentration. Janet Vogt is an American pianist, professor at the College-Conservatory of Music. She also composed pieces forKeyboards, for Choirs, and some pop music. Leon Bates (born 1949) is a renowned American pianist who performed with the New York Symphony, the Cleveland Symphony and many others. He is also a professor and participated to theconception of this method. Stéphane Blet is an international Solo Pianist who decided to focus on the composition of pieces and on teaching. He is currently professor in the École Normale de Musique 'Alfred Cortot'.