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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
MUSP 11B | Title:
CLASS PIANO 2 |
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| Full Title:
Class Piano 2 |
| Last Reviewed:5/5/2025 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 2.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 2.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 35.00 |
| Minimum | 2.00 | Lab Scheduled | 1.00 | 6 min. | Lab Scheduled | 17.50 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 52.50 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 70.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 122.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade Only
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
MUSCP 11B
Catalog Description:
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This course is designed for early-intermediate students looking to elevate their knowledge of piano theory, performance, and improvisation beyond the beginner level. Students will develop greater coordination of both hands, improved music reading skills (with more complex notation and rhythms), and improvisation concepts in different styles including blues. (The curriculum of MUSP 11B corresponds to the materials of MUSC 2B.)
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of MUSP 11A
Recommended Preparation:
Concurrent enrollment in MUSC 2B and MUSC 3B
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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This course is designed for early-intermediate students looking to elevate their knowledge of piano theory, performance, and improvisation beyond the beginner level. Students will develop greater coordination of both hands, improved music reading skills (with more complex notation and rhythms), and improvisation concepts in different styles including blues. (The curriculum of MUSP 11B corresponds to the materials of MUSC 2B.)
(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Course Completion of MUSP 11A
Recommended:Concurrent enrollment in MUSC 2B and MUSC 3B
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 2009 | Inactive: | |
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| UC Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 2009 | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Major Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Read and interpret early intermediate-level piano repertoire.
2. Play scales and chord inversions in several major and minor keys.
3. Demonstrate independence and coordination with dynamics between the left and right hand.
Objectives:
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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Perform early intermediate-level piano repertoire.
2. Accurately sight read early-intermediate-level repertoire.
3. Demonstrate and utilize scales and chord progressions (with inversions) in several major and minor keys.
4. Demonstrate hand independence and facility on the piano at an early-intermediate level.
5. Perform using continuous pedal techniques.
6. Perform basic improvisations in different styles including blues.
Topics and Scope
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(Taught as fully-integrated lecture/lab)
I. Technique and Theory
A. Major and minor scales (three forms), hands separately and together (two octaves)
B. Triads and dominant seventh chords, root position and inversions, blocked and broken
C. Chord progressions in major and minor keys using all diatonic chords
II. Music Reading
A. Pieces assigned from the standard keyboard literature
B. Sight reading at the early-intermediate level
III. Functional Skills
A. Playing and improvising basic 12-bar blues in different keys using 5-finger positions
B. Playing primary chord progressions starting with different inversions
IV. Repertoire and Performance
A. Performance of early intermediate level solo keyboard literature from the Baroque to the Contemporary era
B. Analyzing music for rhythm, pitch, and fingering
C. Developing confidence in solo performance
V. Practice
A. Developing effective practice routines
B. Expansion of methods studied in MUSP 11A
All Topics are covered in the lecture and lab portions of the course.
Assignments:
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Assignments are sequenced to develop skill in technique, sight reading, harmonizing melodies, transposition, improvisation, and performance of repertoire.
Lecture-Related and Lab-Related Assignments:
1. Technical Skills
a. Major and minor scales (three forms): two octaves
b. Triads and dominant seventh chords, root position and inversion, blocked and broken
c. Arpeggios: hands separately, two octaves up and down
d. Chord progressions in major and minor keys using all diatonic chords
e. Assigned pieces from the provided repertoire
2. Sight reading in class
3. Playing chord progressions using inversions of primary and secondary chords
4. Preparation and in-class performances of 1-2 pieces from the standard solo keyboard literature
5. Final exam is a solo performance in front of the class
6. Attendance and participation
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments and skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course. |
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| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
20 - 30% |
| Harmonizing melodies, transposition | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
60 - 75% |
| Sight reading, technical skills, in-class performances, solo, primary and secondary chords | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
5 - 10% |
| Attendance and participation | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Essential Keyboard Repertoire, Volume 2. Olson, Lynn Freeman. Alfred: 2006. (classic).
Keyboard Strategies - Master Text I. Stecher, Melvin and Horowitz, Norman. Hal Leonard: 1986. (classic).
Instructor prepared repertoire and materials.
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