MUS143 — Piano Class III (Majors)
2 , 1 lecture periods 2 lab periods Continuation of MUS 142 . Incorporates intermediate piano instruction utilizing group and individual practice with electronic pianos. Includes scales, chords, arpeggios, harmonization of melodies, transpositions, repertoire pieces, technique and practice habits, sight reading, and score reading. Play all major and harmonic minor scales, two octaves, hands together. Play all major and minor arpeggios, two octaves, hands together. Demonstrate the ability to harmonize short major and minor pieces, utilizing primary and secondary chords in block form in various accompaniment patterns to reflect those found in piano literature. Perform transposition of short major and minor pieces. Perform repertoire pieces that represent various pianistic and musical challenges. Outline: Scales: All Major and Harmonic Minor Scales, Two Octaves, Hands Together Chords Review of previous work including triads and seventh chords and their inversions Chord progressions utilizing secondary dominant chords, all major keys Chord progressions utilizing substitute chords Arpeggios: All Major and Minor Arpeggios, Two Octaves, Hands Together Harmonizations of Major and Minor Pieces Using Primary and Secondary Chords in Various Accompaniment Patterns Transpositions of Pieces Presenting More Textural Complexity Than Previously Studied Repertory Pieces Presenting the Following: Contrapuntal and homophonic textures Variety of forms Continuation of more textural complexity requ
Prerequisites: MUS142