MUSC 130* - Group Piano Instruction I

2 CR

Provides basic keyboard experience for nonmajors and prepares the beginning music major for the piano-competency requirement. Studio instruction includes basic music reading, keyboard technique, interpretation, and simple chording.

Course Outcomes

Identify piano keys by name and find their representation on the music staff.
Identify key signatures and play their Major scale patterns on the keyboard.
Identify note values and play melodies with rhythmic accuracy, both in class and through practice assignments.
Interpret the nuances of music trerminology at the piano keyboard.
Play both one- and two-hand pieces reading from manuscript both at sight and through outside practice demonstrating proper posture, hand position, and reading technique.
Play from memory a piece learned in class.

GenEd Outcomes: Creative and Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking/Problem Solving

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