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    Apr 17, 2024  
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MUSC 183 Advanced Class Piano (1 credit)



Distribution Area Fulfilled Humanities with Performance; General Transfer Elective
Formerly MUSIC 122

Prerequisite MUSC 182  with at least a 1.5 grade or instructor permission.

Course Description
To increase music reading ability and keyboard technical skills. Prepare students for the piano proficiency test required for a music degree in a four-year institution.

Student Outcomes
1. Play the Bb-major, Eb-major, and Ab-major scales, arpeggios, and chords.
2. Play the g-minor, c-minor, and f-minor scales, arpeggios, and chords.
3. Demonstrate sight-reading skills.
4. Perform four solo pieces in a recital for fellow students.
5. Memorize two piano pieces for performance.
6. Harmonize a melody from a lead sheet, using triads and inversions.
7. Identify and construct seventh chords and their inversions.
8. Interpret music in performance.



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