MUS 132 - Piano II

1. Continue development of sight reading skills begun in piano I.
   1. Read pieces in major and minor keys.
   2. Identify key signatures for major and minor keys.
   3. Read pieces hands together in same 5-finger pattern.
   4. Read pieces with melody in one hand, accompaniment in other.
   5. Read pieces with some hand position changes.
2. Read and perform rhythm patterns.
   1. Determine meter indicated by simple and compound meter signatures.
   2. Demonstrate ability to count rhythms in simple and compound meter.
   3. Develop ability to read and play more complicated rhythm patterns including 16th notes, dotted-note patterns, and triplets.
3. Perform piano pieces in major and minor keys.
   1. Perform pieces with hand position extending over the octave.
   2. Perform pieces in minor keys, or combining relative major and minor keys.
   3. Perform ensemble music with two ore more parts.
   4. Develop confidence in playing for the group.
   5. Demonstrate understanding of tempo indications, style, phrasing, and dynamics in performance.
4. Continue to develop technical skills for playing.
   1. Demonstrate correct arm, hand, and finger position.
   2. Develop finger dexterity for scales and melodic passages.
   3. Play triads with good tone, proper use of hand and arm.
   4. Continue developing eye-hand coordination for reading and playing by direction and interval.
   5. Apply different touches-legato, staccato, accents, and varying dynamic levels ff to pp.
   6. Develop arm-hand-finger technique for phrase shaping.
5. Transpose melodies and harmonize a given melody with I, IV and V7 chords.
   1. Use whole and half step patterns to build major and minor scales and triads.
   2. Play major and minor scales, first in tetra chord patterns and then in 2 octaves with thumb crossings, hands separately.
   3. Play major and minor triads and inversions.
   4. Play I, IV, and V chords in root position for major and minor keys.
   5. Play I, IV, and V cadence chords in close position.
   6. Play arpeggios in four octaves; hand over hand (RH LH RH LH).
   7. Transpose a 5-finger melody or simple piece from the key it is written in to other major or minor.
   8. Harmonize a major or minor melody with I, IV, and V chords.