MUSC 181 Beginning Class Piano (1 credit)
Distribution Area Fulfilled Humanities with Performance; General Transfer Elective
Formerly MUSIC 120
Course Description
Basic introduction to playing piano by establishing good reading habits, rhythmic competency and learning the basic fundamentals of music theory.
Course Content
1. Music literacy concepts
treble and bass clef pitch notation, rhythm notation, time signatures, tempo markings, and chords.
C F and G major scales, chord progressions, melodic and harmonic intervals.
musical terms
2. Simple musical forms
3. Musical interpretation
4. Sight reading
Student Outcomes
1. Read notes on the grand staff and identify them on the keyboard.
2. Sight read early elementary level pieces in the C, G, and F positions.
3. Apply elements of basic music literacy at the piano.
4. Perform two solo recital pieces for fellow students.
Degree Outcomes
Humanities: Graduates acquire critical skills to interpret, analyze, and evaluate forms of human expression, which can include creation and performance as an expression of human experience. Critical, Creative and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze and synthesize information and ideas in order to construct informed, meaningful and justifiable conclusions.
Lecture Contact Hours 0
Lab Contact Hours 20
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 20
Potential Methods
A. Performance B. Instructor observation and feedback C. Class participation D. Self-evaluation E. Quizzes
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