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Student Learning Outcomes

Course Name: Piano III
Course Number: MUS 172
Course Objectives:
  • Students will be able to play any and all major and harmonic minor scales, ascending and descending, two octaves.
  • Read grand staff notation, Roman numeral notation, lead-sheet symbols and bass figures.
  • Perform within an ensemble and demonstrate playing techniques (fingerings, pedaling, phrasing).
  • Perform at sight intermediate solo piano repertoire.
  • Perform at sight two simultaneous parts of vocal and C score instrumental music from open score format
  • Play scales up to two octaves, hands separately and together, as well as scale patterns for the major keys of B, E, A, D, G, C, F and B-flat.
  • Play natural, harmonic and melodic scales up to two octaves, with hands separately and together, as well as scale patterns for the minor keys of A, E, B, D, G, C and F.
  • Harmonize with one and two hands at sight diatonic melodies using diatonic triads and the dominant seventh.
  • Transpose at sight melodies and their accompanying harmonies up or down a minor and major second.