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Title: Welcome to Piano Lab


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Welcome to Piano Lab
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Course Description
  • Students will learn how to read music and play
    the keyboard and piano.
  • Advanced Students will increase their ability to
    play the piano through improved
  • Technique, new literature, and new theoretical
    concepts.

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Student Expectations
  • To practice the assigned materials on a daily
    basis. Playing and practicing are two different
    concepts.
  • To perform theory and ear-training exercises.
  • To understand written music as well as what is
    heard.
  • To publicly perform memorized piano selections
    and duets.
  • To understand the historical context of the
    music.
  • To improvise from a given chord progression or
    from a given melody.

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Music
  • Alfreds Basic Adult Piano Course, Levels I, II,
    III by Palmer, Manus and Lethco
  • Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Contemporary
    Music
  • Holiday music/duets

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Grading Policy
  • Piano Selections
  • Daily Improvement
  • Progress
  • Written theory tests
  • Class recitals
  • Final exam The recital will consist of a
    memorized solo which will count 25 of the
    semester grade. The required final exam recital
    is Monday, December 12, 2011 at 730 p.m.

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Have A Wonderful Year!
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