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Aug 14, 2024
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2023-2024 Yavapai College Catalog [PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR]
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MUS 204 - Piano Class IV Description: Designed for students with some piano experience. Emphasis on interpretation.
Prerequisites: MUS 203
Credits: 1 Lab: 3
Course Content:
- Sight reading: progressively more difficult compositions
- Technique: fluency in tempos of performed literature; scale studies and arpeggios; chromatic scale fingering
- Theory: five kinds of seventh chords
- Repertoire: upper level intermediate literature; ensemble pieces
- Functional skills: transposition of folk-type melodies with various accompaniment figures; harmonization of melodies using nay chords within a key and borrowed, or altered, chords; improvisation of melodies and accompaniments using acquired harmonization skills
Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate sight reading skills in lower level intermediate piano literature.
- Demonstrate more advanced skills in playing various finger patterns, scales, and chords.
- Demonstrate ability to perform upper level intermediate piano literature.
- Develop intermediate level skills in transposition, harmonization, and improvisation.
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