Syllabi

CLASS TIMES for CLASS PIANO II, MUSIC 1166, Spring 2022

Tuesday/Thursday,12:00-12:50 pm

TEXTS AND MATERIALS
1.      Piano for the Developing Musician – ISBN-13: 978-0495572183
2.     The Complete Book of Scales, Chords, Arpeggios & Cadences – ISBN-13: 978-0739003688
3.     Progressive Sight-Reading Exercises by Hannah Smith – ISBN-13: 978-0-7935-5262-7
4.     Winning Rhythms by Edward Ayola – ISBN-13: 978-0-8497-5925-3
5.     Metronome (smart phone app is sufficient)
6.     Keyboard or piano (minimum requirement is a keyboard with 61-full-sized keys, and a pedal)
7.     Webcam

At this time, there are no approved resources, pieces, materials beyond the above list. Additional resources are being evaluated.

CURRICULUM TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Major and Minor Pentachords: all keys, hands together, four notes per beat, M.M. Quarter note = 60.
Major and Minor Chord Progressions (I – IV 6/4 – I – V6 – I): C, G, D, A, E, hands together, one chord per beat at M.M. Quarter note = 60. The V7 chord is not used.
Major and Minor Scales: C, G, D, A, E; two octaves, ascending and descending, hands separately, harmonic minor only, two notes per beat. M.M. Quarter note = 60.
Major and Minor Arpeggios: same as scales
 

REPERTOIRE REQUIREMENTS
Piano for the Developing Musician, Chapters 4-6 will be taught, assessed, and graded --
EVERY PAGE | EVERY SKILL

SKILL REQUIREMENTS
Sight-reading, harmonization, transposition, improvisation
Additionally, students will be required to play pentascales and scales with simple accompaniment, such as single bass/treble notes, octaves, and blocked chords, etc.

EVALUATION PROCEDURES
There are four milestone tests:
Pentachords 15% of your grade
Chord Progressions 15% of your grade
Scales and Arpeggios 15% of your grade
Final – 35% of your grade

The remaining 20% of your grade is reserved for daily grades, attendance, class participation/preparation, and demonstration of musicianship skills.