MVK 1111 Keyboard Skills I University of South Florida College of The Arts School of Music Course Syllabus, Fall 2010 (subject to change) COURSE COORDINATOR: Prof. Miroslava Panayotova Email: panayoto@usf.edu Office: FAH 217, School of Music Office Phone: (813) 974 4820 Office Hour: Wednesday 10:45 11:45 AM and by appointment INSTRUCTORS Dr. Anne Marie Scotto Ekaterina Bessmeltseva Rosa Ruiz amscotto@tampabay.rr.com ebessmel@mail.usf.edu rosar@mail.usf.edu SECTIONS AND TIMES Rosa Ruiz 81309 Section # 1: MW 3:05 3:55 PM FAH 225 Ekaterina Bessmeltseva 81310 Section # 2: MW 5:15 6:05 PM FAH 225 Dr. Anne Marie Scotto 81311 Section # 3: TR 11:10 AM 12:00 PM FAH 225 Rosa Ruiz 82650 Section # 4: TR 2:15 3:05 PM FAH 225 Ekaterina Bessmeltseva 88420 Section # 5: TR 4:15 5:05 PM FAH 225 Ekaterina Bessmeltseva 88421 Section # 6: TR 6:30 7:20 PM FAH 225 Office hours will be posted within the first week of the semester. COURSE DESCRIPTION This course in keyboard musicianship is the first semester of a four-semester track of class piano. The course focuses on the development and improvement of keyboard skills in the areas of keyboard repertoire and technique, music reading, improvisation, harmonization and transposition as well as basic ensemble and accompaniment skills. The course is intended to reinforce students understanding of both written and aural theoretical concepts. COURSE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES By the end of the semester, students will have developed a written and playing knowledge of: Topography of the keyboard: arrangements of black and white keys; whole and half steps; intervals Basics of keyboard reading: treble and bass staves; grand staff; all major and minor five-finger patterns; registral reading; extending the five-finger pattern Chords: major, minor, diminished, augmented triads; chord inversions; triads within the key Harmonization and transposition: primary chords in all major keys; harmonization using chord symbols and Roman numerals 1
Technical Skills: all major and minor five-finger patterns; all white-key major scales; phrasing techniques; legato; staccato; two-note phrases; movement over the entire keyboard; toneproduction-dynamics; elementary techniques of pedaling Ensemble skills: duets; four-part ensembles; creating and playing two-hand accompaniments Solo repertoire REQUIRED MATERIALS Lancaster, E. and Kenon Renfrow. Alfred s Group Piano for Adults, Book 1, Van Nuys, CA: Alfred Publishing Co., Inc., 2004, 2nd edition. MVK 1111 Classnotes. Purchase these at Pro-Copy (5219 East Fowler Avenue) Manuscript paper 2 floppy disks. The disks will be labeled as Practice Disk, and Test Disk, with your name, level, and section number. REQUIRED EQUIPMENT Students are required to provide their own stereo headphones for use in the piano lab. For headphones, which are equipped with 1/8" plug, you would need 1/4" adaptor. Suggested model: SONY MDR V150 http://www.amazon.com/sony-mdr-v150-monitor-headphones- Reversible/dp/B000092YPR/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1282096393&sr=8-1-fkmr0 http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/product/sony-mdrv150-studio-monitor-series- Headphones?sku=244747&src=3WFRWXX&ZYXSEM=0&CAWELAID=26020265 http://www.walmart.com/ip/sony-studio-monitor-series- Headphones/1957327?sourceid=1500000000000003142050&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=1957327 It is your responsibility to purchase headphones with an adaptor. You must come to every class with your headphones or you will not be able to participate in class and your grade will be affected accordingly. If in doubt, please ask me about models of headphones before you order! ATTENDANCE Attendance is required and will be taken at each class meeting. You are allowed 2 unexcused absences for this class. Your grade will be dropped 3 percentage points for every absence beyond the 2 allowed. Excused absences should be, if possible at all, notified to the instructor in advance, and followed by a note from the Director of School of Music, Dean of the College, or doctor. Attendance is required for all examinations. No make-ups will be given unless the instructor is notified in advance. A doctor s excuse is required for missed examinations. Students who anticipate the necessity of being absent from class due to the observation of a major religious observance must provide notice of the date(s) to the instructor, in writing, by the second class meeting. 2
PRACTICE EXPECTATIONS A minimum of ½ hour each day is suggested. Practice assignments will be given by the instructor at each class session. ASSIGNMENTS, CLASS PARTICIPATION. EXAMINATIONS, AND GRADING Your grade in this class will be based on your participation in class, any written assignments, skill checks, and playing and written examinations. There will be two playing/written examinations and a final playing/writing examination. Class Participation, Skill Checks and Homework Assignments: 25 % Unit Playing/Written Examinations (2) 40 % Final Examination (Playing and Written) 35 % You will have a total of 8 homework assignments and/or in-class skill checks. 7 of the 8 assignments will be calculated into your grade. (In other words, you can drop the lowest grade of the assignments.) Homework must be handed in at the beginning of the class period in which it is due. If you know in advance that you will be absent, the homework must be handed in prior to your absence or left in the Instructor s box. Late assignments will be accepted for 80% credit if handed in exactly 24 hours after the due date. GRADING SCALE A (90 100 points) = Excellent. Completing assignments on time in an outstanding manner showing artistic/scholarly merit and demonstrating technical proficiency. B (80 89 points) = Good. Completing assignments on time in an above average manner. C (70 79 points) = Average. Completing course requirements and performs adequately. D (60 69 points) = Poor. Completing assignments on a level measurably below average, incomplete assignments or not completing many assignments. F (0 59 points) = Failure. Not completing many assignments, or completing assignments inadequately or both. I = Incomplete. The grade of I will be awarded only, when all but a minor portion of the course work has been satisfactorily completed. Students should make arrangements with the instructor to receive and incomplete grade before the end of the semester. You will be able to access your grades throughout the semester using Blackboard. LAB REQUIREMENTS No food or beverages are allowed in this room. Do not use erasers over the pianos. Treat the instruments with respect. Please turn off all cell phones and pagers before entering the classroom. 3
LEARNING DISABILITIES Students in need of academic accommodations for a disability may consult with the office of Students with Disabilities Services to arrange appropriate accommodations. Students are required to give reasonable notice (typically 5 working days) prior to requesting an accommodation. The office of Students with Disabilities Services encourages students to notify instructors of accommodation needs at least 5 business days prior to needing the accommodation. A Memo of Accommodation from the office of Students with Disabilities Services must accompany this request. ACADEMIC DISHONESTY AND DISRUPTION OF ACADEMIC PROCESS Students attending USF are awarded degrees in recognition of successful completion of coursework in their chosen fields of study. Each individual is expected to earn his/her degree on the basis of personal effort. Consequently, any form of cheating on examinations or plagiarism on assigned papers constitutes unacceptable deceit and dishonesty. Disruption of the classroom or teaching environment is also unacceptable. This cannot be tolerated in the University community and will be punishable, according to the seriousness of the offense, in conformity with this rule. Disruption of academic process is defined as the act or words of a student in a classroom or teaching environment which in the reasonable estimation of a faculty member: (a) directs attention from the academic matters at hand, such as noisy distractions; persistent, disrespectful or abusive interruptions of lecture, exam or academic discussions, or (b) presents a danger to the health, safety or well being of the faculty member or students. IMPORTANT DATES September 6 Labor Day, no classes September 20 23 PLAYING EXAM #1 October 25 28 PLAYING EXAM #2 October 30 Last day to drop fall courses with a grade of W no refund and no academic penalty November 11 Veteran s Day, no classes November 25 28 Thanksgiving, no classes December 3 Last day of fall classes December 4 10 FINAL EXAMS FINAL EXAMINATIONS Sec #1: MW 3:05 3:55 PM Sec #2: MW 5:15 6:05 PM Sec #3: TR 11:10 AM 12:00 PM Sec #4: TR 2:15 3:05 PM Sec #5: TR 4:15 5:05 PM Sec #6: TR 6:30 7:20 PM FINAL EXAMINATIONS Wednesday, December 8 3:00 5:00 PM Wednesday, December 8 5:30 7:30 PM Tuesday, December 7 10:00 AM 12:00 PM Tuesday, December 7 12:30 2:30 PM Thursday, December 9 3:00 5:00 PM Tuesday, December 7 5:30 7:30 PM 4
COURSE OUTLINE Week 1: August 23 Keyboard Basics Alfred Text: pp. 8-28 Intervals and Other Keyboard Basics Alfred Text: pp. 29-40 Week 2: August 30 Intervals and Other Keyboard Basics pp. 29-40 Major Five-Finger Pattern pp. 41-58 Week 3: September 6 September 6 Labor Day (No classes) Major Five-Finger Patterns pp. 41-58 Skill Check # 1: MW: Sept. 8/TR: Sept. 9 Written Quiz: Major Key Signatures Repertoire: Summer Night, p.18 Sight-Reading: p. 23; pp. 25-26 play all melodies Technique: Chromatic Scale, p. 20; pp. 29-30 Theory and Technology: Whole & Half Steps; Sharp, Flat and Natural Signs: pp. 19-20; Intervals, pp. 29-30; Grand Staff, p. 22; Tempo Marks and Articulation, p. 24 Rhythm Reading: p. 10 Improvisation: Black key, p. 13 Written: p. 20; p. 23; pp. 27-28 Technology: Introduction to Van Koevering Piano; Headsets; Volume Control; Instruments/Voices; Use of Metronome; Main Display Repertoire: Miniature Waltz, p. 33; Minuet, p. 34 Sight-Reading: pp. 25-26 play all melodies; pp. 36-37 play all melodies Technique: p. 38: #1, #2, #3 Harmonization: p. 38: #1, #2. Theory: Key Signatures, p. 32; pp. 37-38 Rhythm Reading: p. 35 Written: p. 30; pp. 39-40 Technology: Quick Record: Miniature Waltz, p. 33 Repertoire: Dance, p. 46; Bright Lights Boogie, p. 47; Miniature Waltz, p. 33; Minuet, p. 34 Sight-Reading: pp. 50-51: #1, #2, #3, #4 Technique: p. 42, 2-1; p. 43: #1; p. 44, 2-4; p. 45, #1; p. 49, #1, #2, #3, #4 Harmonization: pp. 52-53: #1, #2, #3, #4 Theory: p. 41 (Major Five-Finger Patterns); p. 43: Major Triads (Chords) Rhythm Reading: p. 48 Improvisation: p. 57 Written: p. 42 and p. 44 Ensemble: p. 55 Technology: 2-track record, Barcarolle, p. 56, Dotted Quarter Note = 40 44 or Eighth Note = 120 132, parts 1 and 3 5
Week 4: September 13 Major Five-Finger Patterns pp. 41-58 Major Five-Finger Pattern Review pp. 59-70 Skill Check # 2: MW: Sept. 15/TR: Sept. 16 p. 43, # 1: Play all White-Key Major Five- Finger Patterns (Work on 2-track recording of Barcarolle, p. 56) Week 5: September 20 PLAYING EXAM # 1: MW: Mon. 9/20 and Wed. 9/22 TR: Tues. 9/21 and Thurs. 9/23 Skill Check # 3: Barcarolle, p. 56. 2-track recording. Due: Mon. 09/27 and Tues. 09/28 Week 6: September 27 Minor Five-Finger Patterns pp. 71-84 Week 7: October 4 Minor Five-Finger Pattern Review pp. 85-94 Skill Check # 4: MW: Oct. 6/TR: Oct. 7 Written Quiz: Minor Key Signatures Repertoire: Little Scherzo, p. 64; Dance, p. 46; Bright Lights Boogie, p. 47; Miniature Waltz, p. 33; Minuet, p. 34 Sight-Reading: pp. 62-63: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 Technique: p. 60, 2-32 p. 49, #1, #2, #3, #4; p. 59 Harmonization: p. 65: #1, #2 2-Hand Harmonization: Barcarolle, p. 56 Theory: p. 59 Rhythm Reading: p. 61 Improvisation: p. 57 Written: pp. 69-70 Ensemble: p. 67. Sight-Play in quartets Technology: 2-track record, Barcarolle, p. 56. Dotted Quarter Note = 40 44 or Eighth Note = 120 132 Remember that you should be working on Skill Check # 3 during free time during the test. Skill Check # 3 is due next week on Monday and Tuesday, September 27 th /28 th. Repertoire: Etude, p. 80 Sight-Reading: p. 76, #1; p. 77: #2, #3; p. 78: #4, #5 Technique: p. 85; p. 73, 3-1 (all keys); p. 74, 3-2 (in all keys); p. 75, #1; p. 76, #1 Harmonization: p. 82, #1, #3 Homework: #2 Theory: p. 72; p. 74; p. 75 (Structure of Major & minor chords); p. 79 (Relative Minor Keys) Rhythm Reading: p. 86 (Triplets and 16 th notes) Improvisation: p. 94, D minor Written: p. 79 (Relative Minor Keys) Ensemble: Erie Canal, p. 83, play parts 1 & 4 Repertoire: Toccatina, p. 88; Etude, p. 80 Sight-Reading: p. 90, #2; p. 91: #4, #5 Homework: p. 90: #1; p. 91, #3 Technique: p. 85; p. 81: #1-4; p. 73, 3-1 (in all keys); p. 74, 3-2 (all keys); p. 75, #1; p. 76, #1 Harmonization: p. 87: #1, #2, #3 Theory: Review Week 6 Theory Rhythm Reading: p. 86 (Triplets and 16 th notes) Improvisation: p. 94, G minor Written: pp. 95-96 Technology: multi-track recording: Erie Canal, part 1 (Quarter Note = 66 92) Ensemble: Erie Canal, p. 83, parts 2 & 3 6
Week 8: October 11 Chord Qualities pp. 97-105 Major Scales in Tetrachord Position pp. 106-119 Major Scales and triads of the Key (Group 1) pp. 120-134 Introduction to the Damper Pedal p. 113 Skill Check # 5: MW: Oct. 13/TR: Oct. 14 p. 85, 3-21; Keys: C/a; G/e; F/d; D/b; B-flat/g; E-flat/c; A/f-sharp [Begin work on Skill Check # 6: 4-track recording of Erie Canal Due Mon. 11/01 and Tue. 11/02] Week 9: October 18 Major Scales and Triads of the Key (Group 2) pp. 135-147 Week 10: October 25 PLAYING EXAM # 2: MW: Oct. 25 and 27 TR: Oct. 26 and 28 Skill Check # 6: 4-track recording: Erie Canal (Due MW: Nov. 1/TR: Nov. 2) Week 11: November 1 Chord Inversions pp. 136-140 Skill Check # 7: Chord Inversions Due: MW: Nov. 8/TR: Nov. 9 Repertoire: Topsy-Turvy, p. 100; Toccatina, p. 88, Etude, p. 80 Sight-Reading: p. 103, #3; p. 118, #1, #2; p. 119, #4 Homework: p. 103, #4; p. 119, #3 Technique: Scales: pp. 123-126 Keys of C, G, D, A, E (play hands separately); Arpeggios: blocked and hand-over-hand: pp. 123-126; p. 114, #1, #2; Intervals: p. 112 The Damper Pedal: p. 113 Harmonization: p. 105 #1 2-track record; p. 105 #2 play as a group duet Theory: chord qualities: pp. 97-98; tetrachords: pp. 108-111; Intervals: p. 112 Rhythm Reading: p. 99 (Dotted 8 th note) Ensemble: Erie Canal, p. 83 Repertoire: Dream Echoes, pp. 116-117; Topsy-Turvy, p. 100, Toccatina, p. 88; Etude, p. 80 Sight-Reading: p. 126, #1; p. 127: #2, #3 Technique: Scales: pp. 124-126 and pp. 141-143: Keys of F, B, G-flat (F-sharp) and D-flat (C-sharp). Harmonization: p. 130: #1, #2 Theory: p. 135 (Play & name the triads of each major key that we have studied); p. 135 Improvisation: p. 132, #1, #2 Written: pp. 133-134 Ensemble: Erie Canal, p. 83 Reading Review: p. 122, #1, #2; p. 123, #3; p. 131: #1, #2; p. 132: #3, #4 Technique: Scales: p. 141-143; pp. 124-126: Keys of C, G, D, A, E, F, B, G-flat (F-sharp) and D-flat (C-sharp) Harmonization: Review p. 131: #3, #4 Theory: p. 125 (Play and name the triads of each major key we have studied) Repertoire: Etude, p. 144; March, p. 151 Sight-Reading: pp. 146-147: #1, #2, #3, #4 Technique: p. 137, #1, #2; p. 140, #1, #2 using WWW and WBW Harmonization: p. 145: 5-51 and 5-52 Theory: Triads and Inversions, p. 136; Review p. 59 for triad groups 7
Week 12: November 8 November 11 Veteran s Day (No classes) Dominant and Dominant Seventh Chords pp. 148-157 Week 13: November 15 Dominant & Dominant Seventh Chords pp. 148-157 Subdominant Chord pp. 158-169 Skill Check # 8: Primary Chords in Major Keys Due: MW: Nov. 22/TR: Nov. 23 Repertoire: Moonlit Shores, p. 172; March, p. 151; Etude, p. 144 Sight-Reading: p. 152: #1, #2; p. 153: #3, #4 Technique: p. 150, 6-1. Play in all keys; p. 140, #1, #2 play using WBW and BWB chords Harmonization: p. 154: Du, Du; La Cucaracha; p. 155: Sleep, Baby, Sleep Theory: pp. 148-150 Ensemble: p. 154, Hush Little Baby: play as a group duet Improvisation: p. 157: 6-17. 2-track record. Record LH as written; improvise with RH with the given rhythm Repertoire: Minuet in F Major, p. 160; Moonlit Shores, p. 172; March, p. 151; Etude, p. 144 Sight-Reading: p. 162: #1, #2; p. 163: #3, #4 Technique: p. 159, 6-19. Play in all keys. p. 150, 6-1 Harmonization: p. 164: 6-31; p. 165: Michael Row the Boat Homework: p. 164: 6-32; p. 165: Russian Dance Theory: p. 159 Ensemble: p. 161, Streets of Laredo: play as a group duet Improvisation: p. 167: 12-bar blues Week 14: November 22 Primary Chords in Major Keys pp. 170-180 Nov. 25 - Nov. 28 Thanksgiving Holiday Week 15: November 29 Primary Chords in Major Keys pp. 170-180 December 3: Last Day of Classes Repertoire: Moonlit Shores, p. 172; Minuet in F Major, p. 160; March, p. 151; Etude, p. 144 Sight-Reading: p. 174: March Technique: p. 170, 7-1 and p. 175, #4 (All white-key major keys); p. 176: #1, #2, #3, #4 Harmonization: p. 166: New River Train and Silent Night Ensemble: pp. 168-169: play quartets Technology: p. 177, Dona Nobis Pacem. 2-track record Improvisation: p. 167: 12-bar blues Repertoire: Moonlit Shores, p. 172; Minuet in F Major, p. 160; March, p. 151; Etude, p. 144 Sight-Reading: p. 174: Melody & Kum-Ba-Yah Technique: p. 170, 7-1 and p. 175, #4 (All white-key major keys) Harmonization: p. 178: 7-18; p. 179: 7-20 Theory: pp. 170-171 Ensemble: pp. 168-169: play quartets Improvisation: p. 180, #2: 2-track recording. Record LH as written; improvise with RH with the given rhythm Written: pp. 181-182 8