Bastien New Traditions:

All in One Piano Course

Bastien New Traditions is an engaging and dynamic All in One Piano Method that combines the successful, time-tested Bastien piano pedagogy with new teaching ideas and techniques. All books in the series include lessons, theory, technique, and performance for a rich an integrated experience that will delight, motivate and inspire success for piano students ages 5 and up.

Primer A: Introduction to the Entire Piano Keyboard

Pre-Staff Notation:

• Single-line black and white key pieces

• Multiple hand placements, including Middle

C and C 5-finger positions

• Quarter, half, dotted and whole notes;

quarter and half rests

• 4/4 and 3/4 time signatures

• p, mp, mf and f dynamics

• Steps, skips, and repeats

Primer B: Introduction to Note Reading on the Staff

Staff Notation:

• Individual notes introduced one at a time

beginning with Middle C
• Multiple hand placements, including Middle C

and C 5-finger positions
• Quarter, half, dotted half and whole notes;

quarter and half rests
• 2/4, 3/4 and 4/4 time signatures
• 2nds and 3rds

Level 1A: Expanded Note Reading

• Harmonic and melodic intervals: 2nds,

3rds, 4ths and 5ths

• Slurs and ties
• Legato and staccato
• Accidentals (sharps and flats)
• Hands together playing both as 2-note

harmonies and note against note

Level 1B: Full Staff Note Reading

• Multiple hand placements, including C, G

and F 5-finger patterns and more hand

placements
• Expanded hands-together playing
• Harmonized melodies with I and V7 chords
• Two eighths and single eighth note and

rest; dotted quarter note pp and ff

dynamics

Level 2A: Scales and Chord Progressions

• C, G and F scales
• Key signatures for C, G and F
• Primary chords in root position
• Chord progressions including I IV I V7 I
• 6ths and 7ths
• Harmonized melodies with I, IV and V7

chords

Level 2B: More Chord and Scale Progressions

• D, A and E scales & cadences
• Key signatures for D, A and E
• Major & minor triads
• Overlapping pedaling
• Harmonizing melodies
• Ledger line notes