Piano Class I Syllabus for 2011-2012
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Office Location

Music Building 303

Office Hours

MW 10:30-12:00

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Course

MUSI-1181-001 Piano Class I

Prerequisites

Course Description

For students with a limited keyboard background. Includes scales, chord progressions, technical studies, sightreading drill, short selections from solo literature.

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Department Expectations

The National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) and the Performing Arts Medicine Association (PAMA) have developed a comprehensive overview of neuromusculoskeletal, vocal and hearing health issues for postsecondary schools and departments of music. Information of a medical nature is provided by PAMA; information regarding contextual issues in music programs, by NASM. The following links address the risk of noise-induced hearing loss, neuromusculoskeletal and vocal injuryâ€”all of which are widespread and serious public health issues for musicians and others.

NASM-PAMA Advisories on Neuromusculoskeletal \ and Vocal Health

Student guide: https://nasm.arts-accredit.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/02/4a_NASM_PAMA_NMH-Student_Guide-Standard_June-2014.pdf

NASM-PAMA Advisories on Hearing Health :

Student guide: https://nasm.arts-accredit.org/publications/brochures-advisories/nasm-pama-nms-vocal-health/

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Hours

(1 sem hr; 3 studio)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

\ Alfred's Group Piano for Adults, Book 1, 2^nd edition, by Lancaster/Renfrow

\ Modes and Moods, by Robert D. Vandall

Supplies

\ 3 ring binder, for handouts

\ pencil

\ textbooks

Student Performance

1. Recognize and play any note on the grand staff.

2. Identify and understand the notation of rhythm: whole notes, half notes, quarter notes, eighth notes, and their dotted values.

3. Identify time signatures.

4. Play exercises that utilize intervals up to an octave.

5. Play major, minor, augmented and diminished chords beginning on any key.

6. Play triads in root position, first inversion and second inversion.

7. Play I-IV-I-V7-I progressions in all major keys.

8. Perform solo repertoire that uses scale patterns and chords.

9. Sight-read and transpose music with tonic, dominant & subdominant chords.

10. Harmonize/transpose melodies with tonic, dominant & subdominant chords.

11. Create two-hand accompaniments from chord symbols.

12. Improvise melodies over tonic, dominant and subdominant chords.

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

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Expected Student Behavior

\ The student is expected to practice a minimum of 30 minutes between each class period, or a total of at least 90 minutes per week outside of class.

Grading Criteria

\ Based on performance on four playing exams given on material covered in Units 1 through 13 in the textbook, and a written exam at the end of the semester. Each exam will be worth 100 points for a total of 500. Final grade will be based on the following scale:

\ A = 90-100%

\ B = 80-89%

\ C = 70-79%

\ D = 60-69%

\ F = Below 60%

\ If a student misses an exam for an excused reason, it is the responsibility of the student to schedule a makeup exam with the instructor. Makeup exams must be completed within one week of the original date of the exam.

Attendance

\ Regular attendance is necessary for satisfactory achievement. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the student to attend class.

Calendar

\ Four playing exams on material from Chapters 1-13, given at end of Units 2, 4, 9, and 13.

\ 1) The fourth playing exam, given at the end of Unit 13, will be considered the final playing exam.

\ 2) A written final exam will be given, covering terms from Chapters 1-13.

\ given on separate handout

Additional Information

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