*Technique: All major and harmonic minor scales, HT, 3 octaves in eighth
notes, quarter note=60.
All major and minor arpeggios HT, 4 octaves in triplet eighth notes, quarter
note=40.
Repertoire:
Choose one piece from the following list, to be played from memory. Students
may substitute another piece of comparable or greater difficulty. This category
is waived upon successful completion of third or fourth semester applied
keyboard jury.
Schubert Waltz download
Prelude in C Major, PDM pg. 375 download
Allegro, PDM pg. 398 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.
i Ger6 N6 V i vii06 i6
iv=vi ii V I (modulating), beginning in A minor and G Minor.
Harmonization: To be played in keyboard style
Eddie's Tune, PDM pg. 385 download
OR
America, the Beautiful, PDM pg. 385 download
AND
1 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.
Au Clair de la Lune
Jingle Bells
Pop! Goes the Weasel
Puff the Magic Dragon
Home on the Range
Hey Jude
You Are My Sunshine
Transposition/score reading: Play all parts at a steady tempo.
Examples 1 AND 2 download both
Improvisation:
Autumn Leaves, left hand chords and right hand
improvisation. download
Accompaniment: Heidenröslein, Frackenpohl pg. 167, piano part only, following teacher's tempo. download
Sight Reading: One piece to be read at sight.