vcc.ca
MUSC 1155: Class Piano 1
Effective date
January 2020
Department
Music
School
Arts and Sciences
Description
Class Piano 1 is the first of a two-course sequence in basic keyboard and literacy skills that introduces non-pianists to practical musicianship at the piano keyboard. In level 1 students reinforce their knowledge of intermediate rudiments, play repertoire from different music styles, and learn the fundamentals of improvising over simple harmonic progressions, such as cadential progressions, blues and other popular music harmonic idioms.
Credits
1.0
Year of study
Post-secondary Preparatory
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
It is highly recommended (but not required) that students also take MUSC 1101 and MUSC 1103 concurrently.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Perform from score simple piano repertoire
- Sight-read simple music in major and minor keys
- Play basic cadential chord progression in all major and minor keys.
- Play blues and other basic jazz progressions
- Play other popular music harmonic idioms
- Play voicings in RH and 2-feel bass line in LH.
- Play voicings in RH and walking bass line in LH.
- Play 7th arpeggios
- Play major and minor scales
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 30
Total Hours: 30
Total Hours: 30
Instructional Strategies
Lecture-demonstrations, quizzes, assignments, group work in class involving performance.
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
B
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
25 |
In-class assignments |
|
Quizzes/Tests |
20 |
In-class quizzes and tests |
|
Midterm Exam |
25 |
Individual midterm exam |
|
Final Exam |
30 |
Individual final exam |
Course topics
- -Advanced beginner piano repertoire in different musical styles
- Sight-reading simple music in major and minor keys
- Scales
- Arpeggios of Seventh Chords
- Basic cadential chord progressions in all major and minor keys
- RH voicings
- LH 2-feel and walking bass lines
- Blues and other standard jazz progression
- Pop music chord progressions
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.