MUS 128 Keyboard Skills 1 (Second 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 112 and MUS 115 concurrently.

Credits

2

Prerequisite

MUS 127 

Corequisite

MUS 112 and MUS 115 

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 an intermediate level
2. Demonstrate correct voice leading and resolution, harmonization, transposition, and improvisation at an intermediate level
3. Sight read a simple 2 part piano texture at an intermediate level
4. Demonstrate realization of simple figured bass and lead sheet notation at a basic level