MUS 1027 - Class Piano I

1 sem hr cr

This course provides class lessons for beginning piano students. Instruction includes elementary technical exercises for developing keyboard facility and music reading. Playing positions, fingering, note identification, and reading beginning level rhythms are covered.

This course satisfies the one-hour program requirement for the TTP agreement in accordance with the A.F.A. degree in music.

Formerly/Same As (Formerly MUS 1530)

Transfer (UT) or Non-Transfer Course (UN): UT

As a result of taking and passing this course, the student will be able to…

• perform with correct playing position, fingering, and rhythm the basic pentachord exercises; the assigned major scales in both tetrachord and one octave hands together positions; the I-IV-V progression in assigned keys as both blocked and broken chords; and the Beginning-level compositions utilizing pentachords and I-IV-V chord progressions.
• demonstrate how to read Beginning-level compositions utilizing pentachords and I-IV-V chord progressions.
• demonstrate how to transpose Beginning-level pentachord melodies.