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MUS 182 - Applied Music Piano Major–Freshman

Credits: 2
Instructional Contact Hours: 2

Private instruction/lessons provided and a minimum number of hours of weekly practice is required. A jury examination will be held at the end of each semester.

Prerequisite(s): Permission of music department
Corequisite(s): None
Lecture Hours: 30 Lab Hours: 0
Meets MTA Requirement: None
Pass/NoCredit: No

Outcomes and Objectives
  1. Develop technical skills.
    1. Play all major and minor scales, 2 octaves, HT, as 8th notes with the quarter at 88-112.
    2. Play I-IV-I-V-V7-I cadences for all minor keys.
    3. Play cadence chords in all major keys-root in bass, rh. 3-voice close position in three positions (I in root position, I in 1st inversion, I in 2nd inversion.)
    4. Play all major and minor arpeggios, 3 octaves, as 8th note triplets with the quarter at 66-84.
  2. Study classical piano repertoire and prepare for performance in jury.
    1. Prepare 1-2 technical etudes.
    2. Prepare 3 pieces, memorized, in contrasting styles and from 3 historical periods.
    3. Know repertoire: (minimum level same as MUS 181) Bach Little Preludes & Fugues or 2-Part Inventions or similar by other Baroque composer; Mozart or Haydn Sonata movement; Intermediate to Late intermediate Romantic and 20th Century literature (e.g., Chopin Waltzes, Khatchaturian Sonatina, Schubert Waltzes, Mendelssohn songs without words, Classics to Modern #37)



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