A course that is offered whenever a mutual interest in a more specialized topic in music exists for a member of the faculty and a sufficient number of students. H99 Independent Study Individual study of an approved topic in music under the supervision of a music faculty member. This course permits faculty and students to explore together a subject of special or personal interest. I Students are introduced to clefs, major and minor scales, intervals, rhythms, note values and chord construction. The use of non-harmonic tones is studied along with four part chorale writing.
Modulation is introduced.
Ear training, sight-singing, keyboard lab, and computer fundamentals are included. I as a foundation, this course continues the study of harmonic modulation, melodic and formal chromaticism, and the relationship between harmony and form. Ear training, sight singing, keyboard lab, and computer fundamentals are continued. Second semester, each year. 220 Piano Pedagogy Piano pedagogy explores the various theories of teaching the piano and technical analysis of the playing mechanism.