MUSIC 211C

Basic Musicianship III:  Keyboard

Fall 2012

 

 

Purpose:                      To develop a functional knowledge of the piano and its role in the study of music.  The course has been structured so as to help a student develop technical skills on the piano while reinforcing theoretical concepts presented concurrently in other areas of the Musicianship sequence.  Emphasis throughout the two-year sequence will be placed on playing scales, chords, cadences, and other theoretical patterns in various keys, sight reading, improvising, harmonizing and transposing at the piano, as well as performing selected repertoire.

 

Text and supplies:      Lancaster and Renfrow.  AlfredÕs Group Piano for Adults:  Book 2.  Second edition.  Alfred Publishing, 2008.

 

                                    Students will be asked to supply their own headphones.

 

Grading:                      Midterm and Final Keyboard Examination, each 25%.  The remaining 50% will be determined by class participation and daily skills quizzes, under the general format:

 

                                    Technique - 10%

                                    Reading - 10%

                                    Theoretical skills - 10%

                                    Improvisation - 10%

                                    Performance repertoire - 10%

 

Teaching Fellows:       Teaching Fellows have been appointed for the Keyboard Harmony sequence and will be available during several scheduled times throughout the week for assistance as needed.  The teaching fellowÕs schedule  will be posted at the beginning of each term.

 

Attendance:                 Attendance is important in that daily routines will be established to encourage consistent practice habits.  For this reason, only one absence will be permitted in the class.  Each subsequent absence will result in a full letter grade penalty to a maximum of five.  The sixth absence will constitute a failing grade for the class.


Basic Musicianship: Keyboard (MUS 211C)

(All page references are from Alfred Group Piano for Adults, Vol. 2)

 

August 24

Warm-up                     Review of scales (Group I, M/m)

Sight Reading              Pg. 20-21 (1-21 is a harmonization)

Technique                   Pg. 28

KBD Harm.                Example A - e min.

Repertoire                   Choose from: pg. 30, pgs.58-59, pg. 70, or pg. 345

 

August 31

Warm-up                     BM, F#M, C#M scale review

Sight Reading              Pgs. 31-33 (some harmonization)

Technique                   Pg. 45

KBD Harm.                Example B - DM/dm

Repertoire                   Assignment from previous week

 

Sept. 7

Warm-up                     BM, F#M, C#M scale

Sight Reading              Pg. 46-48 (some harmonization)

Technique                   Pg. 68 (Hanon)

KBD Harm.                Review of previous week; improvisation (12 bar blues - pg. 57)

Repertoire                   Assignment from previous week

 

Sept. 14

Warm-up                     bm scale review, NEW - f#m, c#m scales

Sight Reading              Pg. 60-62 (some harmonization)

Technique                   Pg. 67: 5-2 (also for LH)

KBD Harm.                Examples C and D - both in GM/gm                         

Repertoire                   PERFORMANCE

 

Sept. 21

Warm-up                     bm, f#m, c#m scales

Sight Reading              Pg. 71-73 (some harmonization)

Technique                   Pg. 69 (arpeggios of white-note keys)

KBD Harm.                Review previous week; 12 bar blues

Repertoire                   Choose from; pg. 84, pg. 347, or pgs. 348-349. 

 

Sept. 28

Warm-up                     FM, fm scale review

Sight Reading              Pgs. 78-80 (some harmonization)

Technique                   Pg. 68 (Hanon - transposed to G Major)

KBD Harm.                Examples E and F - both in AM ONLY

Repertoire                   Assignment from previous week

 

 

Oct. 5                          IMPROVISATION ASSESSMENT: 12-BAR BLUES

                                    REVIEW FOR MIDTERM

 

 

Oct. 12                                    MIDTERM: Scales, Harmonization, Technique,                                           Keyboard Harmony, Repertoire as assigned

 

Oct. 19                                   

Warm-up                     Review Midterm; add BbM, EbM, AbM scale review

Sight Reading              Pg. 87 (choral score); pg. 88-89 (ensemble)

Technique                   Pg. 82-3 (2-handed chord progression)

KBD Harm.                Example G - DM

Repertoire                   Choose from; pgs. 96-97, pg. 108, pg. 121, or pgs. 356-357

 

Oct. 26

Warm-up                     BbM, EbM, AbM scales

Sight Reading              Pg. 98; pg. 99: 7-16; pg. 100

Technique                   Pg. 93 (playing 7th chords in inversions)

Transposition             Eb saxophone, p. 85 # 1, #2

Repertoire                   Assignment from previous week

 

Nov. 2

Warm-up                     Qualities of 7th chords (review), BbM, EbM, AbM scales

Sight Reading              Pg. 109-111 (some harmonization)

Technique                   Pg. 106

KBD Harm.                Example H - EM

Repertoire                   Assignment from previous week

 

Nov. 9

Warm-up                     I-IV6/4-I-V6/5-I progression (pg. 53)

Scale                            abm/g#m scale

Sight Reading              Pg. 122-124 (some harmonization)

Technique                   Pgs. 119 (arpeggios); pg. 120

KBD Harm.                Review previous; improvisation from chord symbols (pg. 113)

Repertoire                   PERFORMANCE

 

Nov. 16

Warm-up                     Scales; assorted chord progressions

Scale                            bbm scale

Sight Reading              Pg. 140-142 (some harmonization)

Technique                   Pg. 134; 135: 10-5

KBD Harm.                Example I and J – fm ONLY

Repertoire                   Choose from: pg. 137, pg. 361, or pgs. 362-363.

                                    ASSIGNMENT: Pg. 268: 21-1 (in C Major) - Due Nov. 30

 

Nov. 23                       NO CLASS (THANKSGIVING BREAK)

Nov. 30

Warm-up                     Scales; assorted chord progressions

Scale                            ebm/d#m scale

Sight Reading              Pg. 146-149

Technique                   Pg. 151

KBD Harm.                Review; improvisation from chord symbols (pg. 125: 9-42)

Repertoire                   Assignment from previous week

                                    Pg. 268: 21-1 (in C Major)

 

IMPROVISATION ASSESSMENT: IMPROVISING FROM                                        CHORD SYMBOLS

 

 

 

Final Exam (TBA)      Scales, Harmonization, Technique, Keyboard                                         Harmony, Repertoire as assigned