Maricopa Community Colleges  MUP231   19956-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 03/28/95
MUP231 19956-99999 L+L 2 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Class Piano III
Development of intermediate piano techniques including selected solo literature, transposition of harmonic patterns, and secondary dominants. Prerequisites: MUP132 or permission of instructor.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
MUP231   19956-99999 Class Piano III
1. Perform solo and ensemble pieces from the major historical periods. (I)
2. Perform all major and minor scales, three octaves, hands together. (II)
3. Perform major and minor arpeggios, three octaves, hands together. (II)
4. Perform all seventh chords in arpeggiated and blocked form. (II)
5. Perform chord progressions employing supertonic and submediant chords. (II)
6. Perform chord progressions employing secondary dominants and modulation. (II)
7. Improvise accompaniments from lead sheets using various accompaniment patterns. (III)
8. Sight-read etudes, solos, and ensemble pieces. (IV)
9. Sight-read melodies and chord symbols. (IV)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
MUP231   19956-99999 Class Piano III
    I. Repertoire
        A. Expanded solo repertoire of all major historical periods with emphasis on analysis and stylistic performance practice
        B. Duets and ensemble pieces of a more difficult level
      II. Technique
          A. All major and minor scales, three octaves, hands together
          B. More advanced etudes employing theory learned
          C. Arpeggios in major and minor keys, three octaves, hands together
          D. All seventh chord qualities: arpeggiated and blocked
          E. Chord progressions using supertonic and submediant chords in major and minor keys
          F. Chord progressions using secondary dominants and modulation
        III. Improvisation
            A. Creating a left hand accompaniment for a lead sheet, pop melody, or folk song, using expanded versions of basic accompaniment patterns
            B. Harmonizing a melody using chords in the right hand and octaves in the left hand
          IV. Sight reading
              A. Etudes, solo pieces
              B. Ensemble pieces
              C. Patriotic, folk, and pop melodies with left hand chordal accompaniment
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