75.132 Introduction to Keyboard 2
Course Information and Standards
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Course Description
This course continues the development of keyboard musicianship begun
in 75.131. Emphasis is on harmonization of melodies with an
increasingly rich and varied chord vocabulary, development of
accompaniments, and improvisation techniques. 1 credit hour.
Required Text and Course Materials
- James Lyke. Keyboard Musicianship Vol. 1. Stipes Publishing.
Students will also need manuscript paper and No. 2 pencils.
Course Outline
- Weeks 1-3
- Lyke, Chapter 5
- Weeks 4-7
- Lyke, Chapter 6
- Weeks 8-11
- Lyke, Chapter 7
- Weeks 12-14
- Lyke, Chapter 8
Assignments
Assignments from the course text will be made during each class
period. Students will be expected to prepare each assignment outside
of class and will be quizzed on each assignment in class.
Expected Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course students will be able to
- play all three forms of the twelve minor scales hands-together
- play full and half cadences in all twelve minor keys
- harmonize melodies and make accompaniments for them using
inverted chords, secondary dominants, and diatonic seventh chords
- improvise accompaniments for diatonic melodies
Class Attendance Policy
Regular attendance and participation are essential to the achievement
of the expected course outcomes above. Accordingly, the following
policy is in force:
- You are permitted three absences from class. After three,
the final course grade will be lowered one-half letter grade for
each additional absence.
- Make-up assignments, late assignments, and make-up quizzes,
tests, and exams, including the final exam, will NOT be
accepted or provided.
Tests and Grading
Grades in this course are determined primarily by attendance and by
the level of accomplishment as demonstrated in quizzes and tests. The
final grade will be the weighted average of the grades for quizzes
(50%) and the grades for the midterm and final exams (25% each),
subject to the attendance requirements described above.
Last updated 30 January 2003
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