Repertoire is drawn from all musical sources. The group meets as a regular class and may be offered at the Honors level. Full year This class moves quickly through the basics of music and into harmony, analysis and simple composing. Time is also spent on basic aural skills and dictation. Analysis includes Bach, a movement of a classical symphony and jazz tunes.
Composition includes use of computers for playback purposes.
Some musical background and familiarity with the piano is helpful, but not necessary. This is an Honors level course. An introductory level class, this is open to anyone as a basic introduction to music. It is also a useful course for musicians without musical keyboard skills. Work is done in the piano lab with the privacy of headphones.