Course Outline for Music 21B, Page 2

Chabot College

Fall 2004

Chabot College Fall 2004

Replaced Fall 2010

Course Outline for Music 21B

PIANO II

Catalog Description:

21B – Piano II 1 unit

(May be repeated 3 times)

Development of skills in piano performance, notation, literature. Emphasis on further development of technique and performance. Prerequisite: Music 21A (completed with a grade of “C” or higher) or equivalent. 4 hours laboratory.

[Typical contact hours: 70]

Prerequisite Skills:

Before entering the course, students should be able to:

1. define musical symbols and terminology;

2. read piano literature;

3. identify different formal structures of piano literature;

4. demonstrate the classic approach to piano performance;

5. construct chords;

6. perform piano literature.

Expected Outcomes for Students:

Upon completion of the course, students should be able to:

1. demonstrate facility on the keyboard up to three octaves;

2. sight read piano literature;

3. classify piano literature according to musical eras;

4. demonstrate different playing techniques;

5. construct four note chords;

6. perform piano literature as a soloist or as a part of an ensemble.

Course Content:

1. Playing diatonic scales

a. Major

b. Minor

2. Sight reading piano literature

3. piano literature according to musical eras

a. Baroque

b. Classical

c. Romantic

d. Contemporary

4. Fingering techniques

a. Trill

b. Turn

c. Mordent

5. Chord Construction

a. Major

b. Minor

c. Diminished

d. Augmented

6. Performance of piano literature

a. As a soloist

b. As a member of an ensemble

Methods of Presentation:

1. Lecture, demonstration

2. Audio examples

3. Video examples

4. Attendance of live performances

Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:

1. Typical Assignments

a. Prepare a simple accompaniment with the given melody.

b. Memorize and prepare to play the G harmonic minor in three octaves .

c. Prepare for peer evaluation

2. Methods of Evaluating Student Progress

a. Auditions with instructor

b. Periodic review of assigned musical selections

c. Progress testing of assigned technical studies

d. Final exam performance

Textbook(s) (Typical):

1. The Joy of Classics, Yorktown Music Press, Inc., 1968

2. Etudes from the Chabot College music library

Special Student Materials:

None

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