MUSIC 202 - Keyboard Skills for Piano Teachers 2

Credits: 2
Lecture Contact Hours: 2
Description: This is the second course in the Keyboard Skills for Piano Teachers sequence. It is designed to give piano teachers the necessary keyboard skills for teaching intermediate through late intermediate level students. The course will cover technical exercises, harmonization, transposition and sight-reading material using the standards of the Michigan Music Teachers Association, the National Piano Guild, the Royal Conservatory of Music (Canada) and other recognized testing organizations.

Prerequisites: MUSIC 201
Corequisites: None.
Recommended: None.

Course Category: Applied Liberal Arts | Humanities
This Course is Typically Offered: Fall Only
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Course Competencies

Perform scales, arpeggios, chord progressions and technical exercises appropriate up to the late intermediate level.
Teach scales, arpeggios, chord progressions and technical exercises through the late intermediate level.
Analyze sight reading material through the late intermediate level.
Sequence sight reading material through the late intermediate level.
Develop keyboard harmonization and transposition programs for late intermediate students.
Demonstrate comprehensive musicianship for late intermediate piano study reflecting state and national standards.