MUSC-115 Keyboard Skills II
Keyboard Skills II is a corequisite course taken the same semester as MUSC-111A Music Theory II and MUSC-111P Ear Training and Musicianship II. It offers the student the second level of functional piano and technique. It is a continuation of MUSC-114 in preparation for the required music major Piano Proficiency Examination. In addition, it reinforces concepts from MUSC-111A and MUSC-111P as well as introduces concepts from MUSC-210A, Music Theory III.
Hours Weekly
2 hours weekly and additional practice time
Course Objectives
- 1. Play black key major scales, ascending and descending, two octaves, hands together.
- 3. Play black key major arpeggios, ascending and descending, two octaves, hands together with
thumb turns. - 2. 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.
- 6. Play i-iv-V-I using triads in root position, ascending only, hands together, in all black minor
keys.
- 7. Play I-IV-I-V-V7-I in typical cadential position in all black major keys, hands together.
- 8. Play i-iv-I-V-V7-i in typical cadential position in all black minor keys, hands together.
- 9. Harmonize melodies with primary chords and additional diatonic chords.
- 10. Transpose melodies with primary chords and additional diatonic chords.
- 11. 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). - 12. 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). - 13. 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). - 14. Play from a three-part open choral score.
- 15. 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. - 16. 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. - 17. Harmonize melodies with secondary chords.
- 18. Improvise a melody over a given chord progression from a lead sheet.
- 19. Play an accompaniment.
- 20. Play augmented sixth chords in four parts with good voice leading and the proper resolution.
- 21. Play Neapolitan sixth chords with the most commonly used inversion and proper resolution.
- 22. Play one piece of classical repertoire (included in the Proficiency Exam).
- 23. 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.
- 3. Play black key major arpeggios, ascending and descending, two octaves, hands together with
thumb turns. - 2. 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.
- 6. Play i-iv-V-I using triads in root position, ascending only, hands together, in all black minor
keys.
- 7. Play I-IV-I-V-V7-I in typical cadential position in all black major keys, hands together.
- 8. Play i-iv-I-V-V7-i in typical cadential position in all black minor keys, hands together.
- 9. Harmonize melodies with primary chords and additional diatonic chords.
- 10. Transpose melodies with primary chords and additional diatonic chords.
- 11. 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). - 12. 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). - 13. 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). - 14. Play from a three-part open choral score.
- 15. 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. - 16. 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. - 17. Harmonize melodies with secondary chords.
- 18. Improvise a melody over a given chord progression from a lead sheet.
- 19. Play an accompaniment.
- 20. Play augmented sixth chords in four parts with good voice leading and the proper resolution.
- 21. Play Neapolitan sixth chords with the most commonly used inversion and proper resolution.
- 22. Play one piece of classical repertoire (included in the Proficiency Exam).
- 23. Pass the Proficiency Exam (some materials will be given two days prior to the exam).