MUS 107 - Class Piano II

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Course Description

This course is the second of a four-semester/ two-year sequence of the study of piano. Objectives are the cultivation of technical-musical awareness and keyboard playing ability. Group 2 course.

Credit Hours

2

Contact Hours

2

Lecture Hours

1

Lab Hours

1

Required Prerequisites

MUS 106 or equivalent competency

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge:
  • Identify elements of grand staff notation in simple and compound meter and in all keys.
Application:
  • Play all major and all minor scales, one octave, hands together.
  • Play diatonic triads and seventh chords in all major and minor keys.
Integration:
  • Harmonize and transpose melodies.
  • Play solo and ensemble repertoire.
Human Dimension:
  • See themselves as artists.
  • Collaborate with others in a creative environment.
  • Recognize the personal and societal importance of self-expression and creativity.
Caring - Civic Learning:
  • Express interest in music from other cultures and genres.
  • Value differences in cultural expressions of creativity.
  • Recognize the role music plays as an expression of social concerns.
Learning How to Learn:
  • Read study effectively.
  • Frame useful questions.
  • Develop educational goals.
  • Direct/regulate their own learning.
  • Learn through collaboration.