Introductory Class Piano II

Curriculum Guideline

Effective Date:
Course
Discontinued
No
Course Code
MUSC 1206
Descriptive
Introductory Class Piano II
Department
Music
Faculty
Language, Literature & Performing Arts
Credits
2.00
Start Date
End Term
Not Specified
PLAR
Yes
Semester Length
15 weeks
Max Class Size
16
Course Designation
None
Industry Designation
None
Contact Hours

Lecture: 1.5 hours per week

and

Tutorial: 1.5 hours per week

Method(s) Of Instruction
Lecture
Tutorial
Learning Activities

Instruction will be by lecture, demonstration and supervised practice.

Course Description
This course further develops the introductory keyboard skills introduced in MUSC 1106. It includes technique, keyboard harmony, sight reading, transposition, and the playing of appropriate repertoire.
Course Content
  1. Sight Reading
    • To recognize and play notes on the staff
    • To recognize and play notes on ledger lines
    • To recognize and play chords at random
    • To play short melodies, hands separately and hands together
  2. Transposition
    • To transpose simple pieces, hands separately, up or down a major second,  minor second, major third or minor third, using the principles of vertical and horizontal transposition; recognition of intervals and melodic patterns
  3. Technique
    • Development of individual finger control by the use of exercises
    • Scales  – modal, major, natural minor, harmonic minor, melodic minor, chromatic, blues, using standard fingering, one octave, hands separately. The scales will be played with legato and staccato touch
    • Triads  – major and minor, root position and inversions, solid and broken form, one octave, hands separately, legato touch
    • Arpeggios - major and minor, root position, two octaves, hands separately, legato
  4. Keyboard Harmony
    • Chord progressions in major and minor keys played in keyboard style (e.g.: I - IV - V - I)
    • 12-bar blues form
    • Simple improvisation
    • Harmonization of simple melodies
  5. Repertoire: appropriate to the student's skills
Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, the successful student will be able to demonstrate a knowledge of, and skills in, the fundamentals of keyboard sight reading, transposition, technique, phrasing and articulation, basic chord progressions, ensemble playing, and repertoire.

Means of Assessment

The course evaluation is consistent with the Douglas College Evaluation Policy.

The grade will be calculated on the basis of progress made in the various aspects of the course as follows:

Weekly progress*   40%
Regularly scheduled quizzes (minimum of 4)    20%
Midterm Exam 15%
Final Exam 25%
Total 100%

*Frequent, short evaluations are designed to give feedback on newly learned material and skills, and will include demonstrations of tasks as outlined in the course content.

N.B. This course includes final testing worth more than 10% during the last fourteen days of classes. A standing variance to the Douglas College Evaluation Policy was granted by Education Council on September 14, 2020.

Attendance:

As this is a skill-oriented course, regular attendance is required in order to develop fluent keyboard skills. Therefore, 100% attendance is desired. The failure to attend regularly will result in reduction of a final grade as shown below:

  • 4 - 7 unexcused absences: minus 10%
  • 8 or more unexcused absences: minus 15%
  • students who miss 30% or more of scheduled class time will receive a final grade of UN (unofficial withdrawal)
Textbook Materials

A list of required textbooks and materials is provided on the instructor’s course outline.

Example: Current edition, Mach, Elyse. Contemporary Class Piano. Oxford UP, New York.  

Prerequisites
Corequisites
Equivalencies
Which Prerequisite