MUS 127 Keyboard Skills 1 (First Term)

Course develops piano skills essential for all music majors: performance of rhythmic patterns, scales & arpeggios, intervals, chord progressions (including cadences) with correct voice leading and resolution, harmonization, transposition, improvisation, realization of figured bass, sight-reading of 2-part piano texture. Designed to be taken with MUS 111 and MUS 114 concurrently.

Credits

2

Prerequisite

Theory placement test required

Corequisite

MUS 111 and MUS 114 

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Demonstrate keyboarding skills with accuracy for notes, rhythms, scales, arpeggios and simple chord progressions including cadences at a basic level
2. Demonstrate correct voice leading and resolution, harmonization, transposition, and improvisation at a basic level
3. Sight read a simple 2 part piano texture at a basic level