MUSA 127 Keyboard Skills II

Previously MUSC 115. Keyboard Skills II is a corequisite course taken the same semester as Music Theory II and Ear Training and Musicianship II. It offers students the second level of functional piano and technique. It is a continuation of Keyboard Skills I in preparation for the required music major Piano Proficiency Examination. In addition, it reinforces concepts from Music Theory II and Ear Training and Musicianship II as well as introduces concepts from Music Theory III.

Credits

1

Prerequisite

MUSA 122 and completion of MUSA 126 with a grade of C or better, or MUSC 110A and completion of MUSC 114 with a grade of C or better

Corequisite

MUSA 124 and MUSA 125

Hours Weekly

2 hours weekly and additional practice time

Course Objectives

1. Play black key major scales, ascending and descending, two octaves, hands together.
2. Play black key major arpeggios, ascending and descending, two octaves, hands together with
   thumb turns.
3. Plays black key minor scales, (all three forms), ascending and descending, two octaves, hands
   together.
4. Play black key minor arpeggios, ascending and descending, two octaves, hands together with
   thumb turns.
5. Play I-IV-V-I using triads in root position, ascending only, hands together, in all black major
   keys.
6. Play i-iv-V-I using triads in root position, ascending only, hands together, in all black minor
   keys.
   
7. Play i-iv-V-I using triads in root position, ascending only, hands together, in all black minor
   keys.
   
8. Play I-IV-I-V-V7-I in typical cadential position in all black major keys, hands together.
   
9. Play i-iv-I-V-V7-i in typical cadential position in all black minor keys, hands together.
10. Harmonize melodies with primary chords and additional diatonic chords.
11. Transpose melodies with primary chords and additional diatonic chords.
12. Play I-V-vi-iii-IV-I in C, D, and Eb major (LH should play the roots down a fourth and then up
    a second).
13. Play i-V-vi-iii-IV-I in F, G, and Bb minor (LH should play the roots down a fourth and then up
    a second).
14. Play i-VI-VII-v-VI-iv-v-III-iv-V-I in two white keys and two black keys (cannot be A, E, D, or
    C minor).
15. Play from a three-part open choral score.
16. Play progressions using secondary dominants in D, B, Eb, and F# major (begin both
    progressions in the same position as shown in the handout): I-V7/V-V-I and I-V7/vi-vi-ii-V7-I.
17. Play progressions with modulation beginning in G, E, and Eb major: I- IV-V-I-vi=ii-V-I
    and i-iv-V-i-III=I-IV-V-I beginning in D, F, and C# minor.
18. Harmonize melodies with secondary chords.
19. Improvise a melody over a given chord progression from a lead sheet.
    
20. Play an accompaniment.
21. Play augmented sixth chords in four parts with good voice leading and the proper resolution.
    
22. Play Neapolitan sixth chords with the most commonly used inversion and proper resolution.
    
23. Play one piece of classical repertoire (included in the Proficiency Exam).
24. Pass the Proficiency Exam (some materials will be given two days prior to the exam).
    

Course Objectives

1. Play black key major scales, ascending and descending, two octaves, hands together.
2. Play black key major arpeggios, ascending and descending, two octaves, hands together with
   thumb turns.
3. Plays black key minor scales, (all three forms), ascending and descending, two octaves, hands
   together.
4. Play black key minor arpeggios, ascending and descending, two octaves, hands together with
   thumb turns.
5. Play I-IV-V-I using triads in root position, ascending only, hands together, in all black major
   keys.
6. Play i-iv-V-I using triads in root position, ascending only, hands together, in all black minor
   keys.
   
7. Play i-iv-V-I using triads in root position, ascending only, hands together, in all black minor
   keys.
   
8. Play I-IV-I-V-V7-I in typical cadential position in all black major keys, hands together.
   
9. Play i-iv-I-V-V7-i in typical cadential position in all black minor keys, hands together.
10. Harmonize melodies with primary chords and additional diatonic chords.
11. Transpose melodies with primary chords and additional diatonic chords.
12. Play I-V-vi-iii-IV-I in C, D, and Eb major (LH should play the roots down a fourth and then up
    a second).
13. Play i-V-vi-iii-IV-I in F, G, and Bb minor (LH should play the roots down a fourth and then up
    a second).
14. Play i-VI-VII-v-VI-iv-v-III-iv-V-I in two white keys and two black keys (cannot be A, E, D, or
    C minor).
15. Play from a three-part open choral score.
16. Play progressions using secondary dominants in D, B, Eb, and F# major (begin both
    progressions in the same position as shown in the handout): I-V7/V-V-I and I-V7/vi-vi-ii-V7-I.
17. Play progressions with modulation beginning in G, E, and Eb major: I- IV-V-I-vi=ii-V-I
    and i-iv-V-i-III=I-IV-V-I beginning in D, F, and C# minor.
18. Harmonize melodies with secondary chords.
19. Improvise a melody over a given chord progression from a lead sheet.
    
20. Play an accompaniment.
21. Play augmented sixth chords in four parts with good voice leading and the proper resolution.
    
22. Play Neapolitan sixth chords with the most commonly used inversion and proper resolution.
    
23. Play one piece of classical repertoire (included in the Proficiency Exam).
24. Pass the Proficiency Exam (some materials will be given two days prior to the exam).