Class Piano 105-106
Classes began Friday, September 4.
For undergraduate students in the following majors: Music Education - General (non-pianists), Music Education - Vocal (non-pianists), Theory, and Composition. Also open to any other interested students who have completed PCL 104 or equivalent.
OBJECTIVES: to provide a more advanced level of keyboard instruction.
TEXT: The Brown Scale Book (Frederick Harris)
1) Technique: to be done in lab: up to 3#'s, 3b's in 105, all keys in 106
- major scales; minor scales (3 forms), hands together, 4 octaves in 16th notes
- major and minor triad arpeggios, hands together, 4 octaves in 16th notes
- dom and dim 7th chord arpeggios, hands together, 2 octaves in 16th notes
- other technical exercises as needed
2) Keyboard Skills: to be done in lab
Advanced Harmonization: see MUE related choral accompaniments
Sight Reading
3a) Repertoire: to be covered in private lessons: a minimum of three (3) pieces per semester
Baroque-Classic-Romantic in PCL 105
Romantic-Impressionistic-Contemporary in PCL 106
b) Accompaniments: Students are encouraged bring piano accompaniments from their major instruments to study.