Technique: All major and minor
arpeggios, hand-over-hand, 4 octaves in triplet eighth notes, quarter note=60.
All major and A, D, and E harmonic minor scales, hands together, 2 octaves in
quarter notes, quarter note=100.
Chromatic scale, two octaves, hands together, starting on C in quarter notes,
quarter note=100. download fingerings
Repertoire: Choose one piece from the following list, to be played
from memory. This category is waived upon successful completion of 1st or
second semester applied keyboard jury. Students may substitute another piece of
comparable or greater difficulty.
Meditation, PDM pg. 252 download
Chromatizone Rag, PDM pg. 284 download
Early Spring, PDM 254 download
Chord Progressions: All to be played in keyboard style (1 voice in
the left hand, 3 voices in the right hand, no parallels 5ths or octaves, smooth
voice leading. Students may not play using written out chords.)
I IV I V I in all major and minor keys up to four sharps or flats.
I V7/IV IV ii65 I64 V7 I in C major, G major, A
minor, B Minor.
Harmonization:
"Solemn," handout, in indicated style, quarter note=50. download
OR
PDM pg. 242. download
AND
1 simple melody to be harmonized at sight using primary chords in the left
hand. Student supplies the chords. download
samples
AND
2 melodies to harmonized by ear, chosen by the student from the following list.
One example should include the melody in the right hand, the other should leave
out the melody and feature a more elaborate, flowing accompaniment. The melody
can be sung by the student or played by the teacher.
Camptown Races
This Land is Your Land
Twinkle, Twinkle
Old MacDonald Had a Farm
Happy Birthday
Oh! Susanna
You Are My Sunshine
Transposition/score reading: Play all parts of all of the following
examples:
Example 1 download
Example 2 download
Example 3 download
Improvisation: Left hand chords and right hand improvisation in F Major from PDM 182 (middle section), quarter note=60. download
Accompaniment: Play the piano parts of both of these examples:
Example 1 download
Example 2 download
Sight Reading: A piece at the approximate level of PDM pg. 47.