Advanced ear-training and sight singing are continued. Meets 5 hours a week. This course provides the student with the background necessary to evaluate and develop an appreciation for good music. Study begins with Biblical principles for the development of a Christian philosophy of music. The basic elements of music are taught as well as brief histories of the periods of music and the composers of great music from each of these periods.
Guidance is given in listening to classical music and learning to appreciate it.
The course also assists the student in intelligently appreciating creative art and developing a Christian philosophy of art. This course may be taken as a social science elective. Piano secondary proficiency exam or PI 212. Students are instructed on how to effectively arrange accompaniments for congregational singing, solos, and choirs. Students are instructed in the art of improvisation as it relates to a variety of keyboard accompaniments including hymnplaying, preludes, offertories, and vocal accompaniments.