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Lancaster, E.L., Renfrow, K. Group Piano for Adults; second edition. Alfred Publishing Co. Inc., 2004. (Buy this in the bookstore) |
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Attendance at all class sessions. |
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Participation in all class activities and discussions. |
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Demonstrated level of preparation for each class session. |
Attendance, Participation, and Preparation 50% of grade
Mid-term examination 20% of grade
Final Examination 20% of grade
Quizzes 10% of grade
Attendance, Participation, and Preparation:
Attendance:
Attendance is mandatory for all class sessions.
You are allowed 3 absences per semester. This includes excused and unexcused absences. If you have to miss class for a religious obligation, it will not be counted toward the 3 allotted absences.
At this moment, you should decide whether or not you are a serious music student. If you are, come to class.
Participation in class:
If called on, be prepared to participate in some capacity.
Evidence of preparation for class:
Examples of being prepared: You obviously can play the music despite being nervous or not, perhaps there are pencil marks in your music, pages turn easily, anticipating, and/or having specific questions about the material.
*Tip: Finding a practice partner helps tremendously and makes practicing more fun. Find someone that has similar free time and schedule time to practice on the same day as class, the class in between and two other times before the next class.
You are what you repeatedly do. Excellence is not an event it is a habit. - Aristotle
Performance assessments
There will be periodic check ins that will count like quizzes. Be prepared for these at any time. 10% of grade.
Midterm: you will be told the material to be on the mid-term 1 week in advance and is cumulative from the beginning of the semester. You will play your mid-term for me in my office during a time you sign up for. 20% of grade
Final: You will be told the material to be on the final 2 weeks in advance. You will play your final exam for me in my office during finals week at the time designated for the class. TBA. 20% of grade.
Week 1
8/28/07
· Introduction to the course
· Explanation of syllabus and course requirements
8/30/07
· Unit 1 Basics: Keyboard topography, nomenclature, whole steps/half steps, musical markings and indications
Week 2
9/4/07
· Unit 2 Intervals, note values, dynamic indications
9/6/07
· Demonstration of unit 2 competency
· Unit 3 5 finger patterns, broken chords, blocked chords
· Solo and duet repertoire
Week 3
9/11/07
· Demonstration of unit 3 competency
· Short in-class performances of solo and duet repertoire
· Begin unit 4 Major 5 finger pattern groups
· Solo repertoire within 5 finger confines
9/13/07
· Demonstration of unit 4 competency
· Unit 5 Minor 5 finger patterns, chords, relative minor keys,
Week 4
9/18/07
· Unit 6 Major and minor 5 finger pattern review
· Solo and Ensemble repertoire
· Harmonizing a melody
9/20/07
· Demonstration of unit 5 and 6 competency
· Short in-class performances
Week 5
9/25/07
· Unit 7 Chord Qualities, dotted 8ths, technical aspects of piano performance, harmonizing a melody reading chord symbols,
9/27/07
· Review of unit 7 and demonstration of competency
· Begin unit 8 major scales in tetrachords
Week 6
10/2/07
· Continue with unit 8 intervals, use of the damper pedal, accompanying styles, solo repertoire
10/4/07
· Demonstration of unit 8 competency
· Short in-class performances of repertoire
· Review material for the mid-term.
· Sign up for your mid-term performance time.
Week 7
10/9/07 - NO CLASS Go to your Monday classes this day
· Practice for the Mid Term!
10/11/07 MID TERM:
Week 8
10/16/07 · Unit 9 Building and playing major scales, triads, arpeggios
· Solo repertoire, harmonizations
10/18/07
· Demonstrated competency from unit 9
· Begin unit 10 triads and inversions
Week 9
10/23/07
· Solo repertoire and technique associated with triads and inversions
10/25/07
· Begin unit 11 The dominant and dominant 7th chords
· Chord progression: I V7 I transposed to a variety of keys
· Solo repertoire, harmonizing a melody
Week 10
10/30/07
· Continuation of unit 11 improvising from chord symbols
11/1/07
· Demonstrated competency of unit 11
· Short in-class performances
Week 11
11/6/07
· Unit 12 Subdominant chord
· Solo repertoire, harmonization, accompanying styles, blues, improvisation, ensemble repertoire
11/8/07
· Continuation of unit 12
Week 12
11/13/07
· Demonstrated competency of unit 12
11/15/07
· Review of units 8-9
Week 13
11/20/07
· Review of units 10 and 11
Week 14
11/27/07
· Review of unit 12
· Final examination material given
11/29/07
· Review of all items on the final examination
Week 15
12/4/07
· Short in-class performances
· Last day of review for the final examination
12/6/07
· Last Day of Class: Recital of solo and ensemble repertoire
Final Exam Day and Time: TBA