“Keys to Stylistic Mastery” is a three-part series of books of increasing difficulty that teach pianists the basic principles of the five styles of classical music (Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Impressionist and Contemporary). Pianists will learn to play specific rhythms, harmonies, melodic embellishments, and performance techniques, gaining not only greater technical proficiency but, more importantly, a sense of authentic performance of the musical style. The pieces of each musical style are preceded by information about the selected composers, the keyboard instruments used, typical forms of the pieces, and other important information about that style of music. The book also includes brief biographies of each composer whose compositions are included in the book.