Student Learning Outcomes

• Students will be able to realize a figured bass-line at the piano.
• Read grand staff notation, Roman numeral notation and lead sheet symbols
• Play scales up to two octaves, hands separately and together, as well as scale patterns for the keys of B, E, A, D, G, and C major.
• Play primary triads and the dominant seventh chord in the keys of C major, F major, G major, A minor and D minor.
• Harmonize at sight diatonic melodies using do-fa-sol bass lines, block primary triads and the dominant seventh.
• Transpose at sight melodies and harmonic patterns between the major keys of C, F and G and the minor keys of A and D.
• Perform at sight beginning to early intermediate solo piano repertoire.
• Perform within an ensemble and demonstrate playing techniques (fingerings, pedaling, phrasing).