MUS 118 - Keyboard Musicianship I

Units: 1
Group instruction in piano for music majors. Emphasis on reading from staff notation, technique, keyboard harmony, improvisation, and repertoire.

Co-requisites: MUS 111 and MUS 115.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Course Typically Offered: Spring ONLY

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Perform major and minor pentascales in all keys
Perform all major scales and arpeggios, 2 octaves.
Perform a basic chord progression in multiple major keys.
Perform major triads and inversions.
Provide basic harmonization to simple melodies.
Transpose simple melodies with accompaniment.
Improve reading and sight-reading abilities at the keyboard.
Prepare repertoire for public performance in front of peers and instructor
Improvise appropriately leveled patterns within clearly defined parameters