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General Information

Course ID (CB01A and CB01B)
MUSI D012C
Course Title (CB02)
Class Piano III
Course Credit Status
Credit - Degree Applicable
Effective Term
Fall 2021
Course Description
Piano performance with emphasis on interpretation, musical form and harmony.
Faculty Requirements
Course Family
FD - Piano Class Applied Performance

Course Justification

This course is a major preparation requirement in the discipline of Music for at least one CSU or UC. It meets the requirements of the A.A. Degree in Music. This course is the third quarter of study for basic piano. Advanced piano is elemental to the study of music theory, voice, and ear training.

Foothill Equivalency

Does the course have a Foothill equivalent?
Yes
Foothill Course ID
MUS F012C

Course Philosophy

Formerly Statement

Course Development Options

Basic Skill Status (CB08)
Course is not a basic skills course.
Grade Options
  • Letter Grade
  • Pass/No Pass
Repeat Limit
0

Transferability & Gen. Ed. Options

Transferability
Transferable to both UC and CSU

Units and Hours

Summary

Minimum Credit Units
1.5
Maximum Credit Units
1.5

Weekly Student Hours

TypeIn ClassOut of Class
Lecture Hours1.02.0
Laboratory Hours2.00.0

Course Student Hours

Course Duration (Weeks)
12.0
Hours per unit divisor
36.0
Course In-Class (Contact) Hours
Lecture
12.0
Laboratory
24.0
Total
36.0
Course Out-of-Class Hours
Lecture
24.0
Laboratory
0.0
NA
0.0
Total
24.0

Prerequisite(s)

MUSI D012B or consent of instructor

Corequisite(s)

Advisory(ies)

Limitation(s) on Enrollment

Entrance Skill(s)

General Course Statement(s)

Methods of Instruction

Lecture and visual aids

In-class assignments

Quiz and examination review performed in class

Collaborative learning and small group exercises

Assignments

  1. Minimum of one hour daily practice outside of class
  2. Regular seminar-style meetings with teacher and colleagues
  3. Selection of material for final performance

Methods of Evaluation

  1. Weekly assignments demonstrating growth in musicianship and progress towards technical mastery as covered in lecture and demonstrated in class.
  2. Participation in and contribution towards classroom discussions regarding productive practice habits and performance skills after listening to accounts and demonstrations of how specific practices improve performance.
  3. Final in-class performance demonstrating ability to master playing music repertoire.

Essential Student Materials/Essential College Facilities

Essential Student Materials: 
  • Access to a piano
Essential College Facilities:
  • Piano classroom equipped with monitored electronic pianos
  • Music chalk-board and audio/visual aids

Examples of Primary Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisherDate/EditionISBN
Bach, J. S. and Willard Palmer, editor n.p. "Note Book for Anna Magdalena." Second edition. Alfred Music, San Diego, CA, 1992.
Poklewski, Anna Marie. "Scales and Arpeggios." °®¶¹´«Ã½ College Bookstore, Cupertino, CA 1982.
Kuhlau Sonatinas book 1, G. Schirmer, New York/ London

Examples of Supporting Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisher
Tchaikovsky, Piotr. "Album for the Young." C. F. Peters, Frankfurt/New York/London.
Lemoine, Henri. "Etudes opus 37". E. C. Schirmer Publishing, New York/London, 1925.
Bela Bartok. "Romanian Dances". Boosey and Hawkes, New York, 1918.
Clementi, Muzio and Palmer, Willard, editor, n.p. "Sonatinas opus 36." Alfred Music, San Diego, CA, 1969.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

Course Objectives

  • Analyze and learn to play advanced musical pieces in major and minor keys
  • Perform regular class solo performances from memory, or with music score.
  • Develop an understanding of form, harmony and dynamics
  • Use of effective regular and productive practice habits and performance skills

CSLOs

  • Perform piano solos from memory and music scores.

  • Develop an advanced understanding the implications of form, harmony, and dynamics in playing pieces.

Outline

  1. Analyze and learn to play advanced musical pieces in major and minor keys
    1. Piano music from different musical periods
    2. Etudes dealing with scale patterns
    3. Rhythmical complexities including triplets and other ratios
    4. Double tone technique
  2. Perform regular class solo performances from memory, or with music score.
    1. One performance must be a work by a Classical or Baroque composer. This will be a recital like performance for the instructor as well as the class.
    2. One performance must be a work by a Romantic or Twentieth Century composer. This will be a recital like performance for the instructor as well as the class.
    3. Regular (weekly, bi-Weekly) performances for the instructor to demonstrate students technical development. These performances will consist of technical exercises (scales, arpeggios..etc.).
    4. Perform technical exercises as an ensemble (group playing).
  3. Develop an understanding of form, harmony and dynamics
    1. Baroque binary and prelude forms
    2. Sonatina form
    3. Rondo forms
    4. Waltz, Polonaise, and Mazurka forms
    5. Chordal patterns
  4. Use of effective regular and productive practice habits and performance skills
    1. Application of principles discussed in class
    2. Proper posture
    3. Hand, fingers, and arm positions
    4. Memorization
    5. Performance etiquette

Lab Topics

  1. Daily Sight Reading exercises
  2. Daily work and scales and chords
  3. Continued work on memorization assigned repertoire
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