MUS 1307 - Piano Class I

Credits: 3 Class: 3 Lab: 0
Prerequisite(s): MUS 1303 - Reading Music.
Piano Class I teaches fundamental principles of reading music and playing piano for beginners. The course will prepare students to read piano music at sight using both the treble and bass clefs; learn the anatomy of the piano; master the basics of fingering for some scales and arpeggios; harmonize simple melodies using tertian chords; and perform simple repertoire in a selected number of keys before others. The course is designed for beginning students; no prior piano training or music reading ability is necessary to enroll in the course.