These should be distributed among the three disciplines. Accompanying Class A two semester class is required for piano or organ majors to receive credit in accompanying. You are urged to take this class as early in your studies as possible, normally the freshman year. Accompanists Singers and instrumentalists need accompanists for lessons, repertoire classes, and recital appearances. Sometimes you will work out an arrangement with a piano or organ major, but sometimes you may have to hire a professional accompanist.
Professional accompanists charge an hourly fee.
Sometimes you may pay this fee by the semester like a regular applied music fee, depending upon your accompanist. Music education majors must pass keyboard proficiency before student teaching. The examination includes prepared performance of national songs, cadences, scales, arpeggios, harmonization, transposition, and sight-reading. I in all major and minor keys. Play the major scale and the harmonic minor scale in all major and minor keys.