This course presents the intermediate and advanced concepts and skills to develop performing proficiency at the piano. Musical activities and projects will build growth in technical skills such as major and minor scale patterns, musical skills such as sight reading and improvisation, theoretical concepts such as notation, rhythm patterns, melodic shapes and forms, and creative skills such as completing melodic phrases and inventing melodic variations. Repertoire will reflect the development of increasingly advanced solo and ensemble pieces.
Quarters Offered
Fall,
Winter,
Spring
Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate the following knowledge or skills:
- Read pieces of piano repertoire with note and rhythm accuracy respecting given dynamics, style markings, and required techniques through performance.
- Exhibit comprehension of music theory and piano terminology through application.
- Demonstrate proper piano playing technique through scales, arpeggios, triads, and seventh chords.
- Display knowledge of a breadth of musical types, styles, time periods, and cultures by creating liner notes for their personal performances.
- Utilize critical thinking skills through evaluation of student and professional performances.
Course Content Outline
- Review techniques presented in Group Piano IV
- Scale Degrees
- Tonic
- Subdominant
- Dominant
- Mediant
- Sub-Mediant
- Super Tonic
- Leading Tone
- The Circle of 5ths
- Alberti Bass
- Writing, Counting, Playing
- Repertoire
- Diminished 7th Chords
- Apreggios
- Warm-ups
- Repertoire
- The Key of A Major
- Scales and Warm-ups
- Primary Chords
- Repertoire
- The Key of F# Minor
- Scales and Warm-ups
- Primary Chords
- Repertoire
- Review all techniques from Group Piano I, II, III, VI, and V through solo repertoire