MUSC 142 - Class Piano

(R only)

Functional piano training for beginners, using methods and materials suitable for public school teaching. Basic keyboard skills for development of ability to improvise accompaniments, transpose, sight read, and play by ear. Technical studies and repertoire of elementary piano pieces. Required of all students in music education. MUSC 141 offered fall semester; MUSC 142 offered spring semester. PREREQUISITE(S): MUSC 141 or consent of department. Four hours class instruction each week. Formerly MU 107.

2 semester hours

Course Outcomes:
Upon course completion, a student will be able to:

Execute C, G, F, D, A, E, B, Db, Eb, Gb, Ab, Bb Major scales for one octave.
Successfully perform four solo pieces and one ensemble piece.
Successfully harmonize four melodies with left hand chordal accompaniment.
Successfully execute one octave arpeggios in the keys of C, G, F, D, A, E, B, Db, Eb, Gb, Ab, Bb Major.
Successfully execute I-IV-V-I chord progressions in the keys of C, G, F, D, A, E, B, Db, Eb, Gb, Ab, Bb Major.

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