MUS 218 - Keyboard Musicianship III

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

Possible Instructional Methods: 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:

Identify and perform major and minor scales
Identify and perform major and minor arpeggios
Analyze, identify, and perform various types of chords and inversions
Analyze and perform diatonic chord progressions involving primary chords
Provide harmonization to short melodies using diatonic chords
Sing melodies while playing two-hand accompaniments
Realize harmonies using lead-sheet symbols and Roman numerals
Transpose short musical examples to other keys
Sight-reading musical examples in grand staff, four to eight bars, hands together
Prepare and perform repertoire in front of peers and instructor
Improvise appropriately leveled patterns within clearly defined parameters
Play multi-keyboard ensemble pieces