Scales Piano Proficiency Examination Requirements Effective Fall 006 All maor and harmonic minor scales To octaves, ascending and descending, hands separately Performed ith a steady tempo and ith correct fingerings MNMUM tempo should e quarter note = 08 (Eighth note = ) hord Progression -V-V7-, i-iv-v7-, in all keys Three chord tones in right hand, root in left hand Three chordal positions in right hand Must use pedal Patriotic Songs Prepared Harmonizations mprovisations Sight Reading of a horale/hymn Star Spangled Banner America (memorized) Three melodies suitale for classroom use, each: ) in the original key ) up one hole step ) don one hole step Three improvisations: ) a altz ) a march ) a mood piece chosen y the student (happy, sad, suspenseful, tired, etc ) The example ill e taken from a standard hymnal or appropriate collection of arrangements Must use approved editions You ill e given the melodies one eek prior to the exam One harmonized melody must e in a minor key Accompanists must follo asic principles of harmonization and voice leading You should use tonic, sudominant and dominant chords as much as possile Other chords are possile You ill e graded on the choice of appropriate chords as ell as the quality of performance Minimum lock chord usage is preferred These are permitted to e ritten out and used during the examination At least one improvisation must e in minor, and ALL must e in keys of AT LEAST to sharps or flats Each mprovisation must e at least to phrases long, ith at least four measures per phrase One example MUST use a secondary dominant correctly, or a modulation mprovisations MAY NOT e ritten out Emphasis is placed on a steady tempo (as if you ere accompanying a class or other group of singers) and musical continuity
Transposition Prepared Solo Transpose on sight a simple melody The transpositions ill include: ) Up one hole step ) Don one hole step ) Don a maor sixth ) Don a perfect fifth A solo piano piece at the late eginning or early intermediate level Emphasis is placed on steady tempo as ell as the accuracy of pitches and rhythms Must e approved in advance of the exam Emphasis is placed on overall musicality (Keyoard maors are exempted from this requirement) lass Piano Requirements/Piano Proficiency All music maors (ith the exception of piano maors) are required to enroll in lass Piano (Music / and Music /) to prepare them to pass the Piano Proficiency Examination This examination is usually taken at the end of the fourth semester, ut may e delayed until the student feels they are sufficiently prepared f the exam is delayed the student must continue to e enrolled in the appropriate piano course (Music /) Once the student passes the exam, they are no longer required to take class piano Students ho achieve a partial pass on the exam are required to enroll in Music : Piano Proficiency to continue orking on those components of the exam that they did not pass They must continue to enroll in Music : Piano Proficiency until they pass all components of the exam Students ho have partial passes ill e left on the ooks for a maximum of years from the time they initially ere given the partial pass Once that time expires, they ill have to retake the entire exam Students ho do not successfully complete Music /// ill enroll in a XXX-0 section the folloing term and then re-enroll in the courses they did not complete the folloing semester The XXX-0 sections do not count as an official enrollment for the course BME maors must pass the proficiency exam efore they are alloed to student teach BM maors must pass the exam efore they are alloed to give their Senior Recital
Harmonic Scale Traditional Fingering hart (To Octaves) Key Fingering Key Fingering a RH d RH e RH g RH RH c RH f RH f RH c RH (a sharp) RH g (a flat) RH d (e flat) RH
Piano Proficiency hord Progression Roman numerals: Letter symols: Root Position V F V7 G7 First nversion V F V7 G7 Second nversion V F V7 G7
P J F J 0 f America Patriotic Songs
f n n J 9 n n J P Star Spangled Banner Patriotic Songs
7 J n f n n U u 9 J U n u ƒ Star Spangled Banner
8 6 Harmonization Melodies 8 6 n n n Πn 6
6 n Sight Reading Example Oliver Thy Works, Ho Beauteous
Melodic Transposition Allegretto Poland 6