Class Piano III

Catalog description

The third semester of a four-semester sequence for the beginning piano student. Students continue to develop skills in finger control, hand independence, and pedal technique. Students continue to acquire and demonstrate skill in sight-reading (homophonic pieces, score part-reading, and hymnal reading), harmonization of melodies using all diatonic chords or prescribed chord progressions, and all harmonic minor scales. Students also demonstrate skills in transposition, basic accompanying techniques, and singing and playing together. Prerequisite: Completion of MUSC 1295 or successful completion of the final exam requirements for MUSC 1295.