{"id":35,"date":"2011-08-10T10:00:13","date_gmt":"2011-08-10T14:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esm.rochester.edu\/classpianonew\/?page_id=35"},"modified":"2019-07-26T18:36:47","modified_gmt":"2019-07-26T22:36:47","slug":"overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.esm.rochester.edu\/classpiano\/overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Information for Class Piano Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#classpiano\">Class Piano at Eastman <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#proficiency\">Proficiency Tests<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#preparation\">Preparation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esm.rochester.edu\/classpiano\/grading-policy\/\">Grades<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#practicing\">Practicing<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a name=\"classpiano\"><\/a>Class Piano at Eastman<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Objectives<\/span>:\u00a0 a thorough and integrated study of the art of keyboard performance, from the beginning level (PCL 101) through late intermediate (PCL 106).\u00a0 River Campus students should register for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esm.rochester.edu\/classpiano\/courses-for-river-campus\/\">MUR 118 (fall) or MUR 119 (spring).<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Topics<\/span> include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">TECHNIQUE<\/span>:\u00a0 posture, hand position, fingering principles, eye\/hand coordination, use of wrist and arm; all major\/minor 5 finger patterns; <strong>all major\/minor scales and triad arpeggios<\/strong>; <strong>all 7th chords and arpeggios;<\/strong> modes; chromatic, pentatonic and whole tone scales; repeated notes, 3rds, octaves; <strong>the pedal<\/strong>; exercises and studies.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">REPERTOIRE<\/span>:\u00a0 all levels, many styles and composers from Baroque to Jazz.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS:<\/span>\u00a0 <strong>harmonization <\/strong>(emphasis on keyboard texture, traditional and jazz), up to secondary dominants; <strong>transposition<\/strong> to all keys; <strong>sight reading<\/strong>; <strong>theory work<\/strong>;<strong> improvisation<\/strong>; and <strong>score reading.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a name=\"proficiency\"><\/a>Proficiency Tests<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">If you wish to proficiency a piano class section:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Examine the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esm.rochester.edu\/classpiano\/proficiency-tests\/\">proficiency<\/a> from the Class Piano Website<\/li>\n<li>When ready to take this exam, contact Professor Caramia at<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"center\"><em><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"mailto:tcaramia@esm.rochester.edu\"><strong><em>tcaramia@esm.rochester.edu<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"#top\">[back to top]<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a name=\"preparation\"><\/a>Preparation<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Your goal is to master the art of keyboard playing through a wide variety of areas.\u00a0 You are responsible for adequate practice before class in order for the instructor to give constructive assistance. The instructor can work successfully only with those who are prepared.\u00a0 You should strive to play the assignment at a steady tempo, in a consistent and musical manner, with accuracy in notes, fingerings, articulation, dynamics, phrasing, and pedaling.\u00a0 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Daily sight reading and technical work are vitally important.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a name=\"practicing\"><\/a>Practicing<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Use these guidelines to help focus your practicing:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Technique<\/span>:\u00a0 good hand position\u2014accurate fingerings\/pitches\u2014steady beat and divisions\u2014firm tone<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Repertoire<\/span>:\u00a0 appropriate tempo\u2014steady beat with accurate rhythms\u2014consistent and correct fingerings, phrasing, dynamics, articulation\u2014balance of melody with accompaniment\u2014appropriate use of the pedal(s)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Skills <\/span>(harmonization\/transposition\/sight reading\/improvisation\/score reading): \u00a0appropriate tempo\u2014steady beat with accurate rhythms\u2014consistently accurate fingering choices\u2014appropriate chord choice and texture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"#top\">[back to top]<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"nav\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Class Piano at Eastman Proficiency Tests Preparation Grades Practicing Class Piano at Eastman Objectives:\u00a0 a thorough and integrated study of the art of keyboard performance, from the beginning level (PCL 101) through late intermediate (PCL 106).\u00a0 River Campus students should register for MUR 118 (fall) or MUR 119 (spring). 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