Piano Study
This course is for the beginning or intermediate student who wants to expand knowledge and increase skills on the piano. A required practice regimen will be discussed and agreed upon and must be maintained for course credit. A weekly meeting time with the instructor is arranged.
Units
| Unit | Essential Questions | Content | Skills and Processes | Assessment | Resources |
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| 1st Semester |
What is a student's current keyboard recogniztion? Does the student read music? Both clefs? Does the student have a "good ear"?
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Areas of study include hand positions, scales, chord progression, arpeggios, rhythm reading, music reading, melody with harmonly, and literature. |
Hands playing non-unison. Chordal accompaniment: broken chords, walking base-line, waltz chords.
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A student will be assessed on his/her improvement and skill building. Attendance at once-a-week lessons is vital to a student meeting his/her potential for the year. |
Beginning Piano for the Adult Learner. |
| 2nd Semester |