Course

Introductory Class Piano II

Faculty
Language, Literature & Performing Arts
Department
Music
Course code
MUSC 1206
Credits
2.00
Semester length
15 weeks
Max class size
16
Method(s) of instruction
Lecture
Tutorial
Course designation
None
Industry designation
None
Typically offered
To be determined

Overview

Course description
This course further develops the introductory keyboard skills introduced in MUSC 1106. It includes technique, keyboard harmony, sight reading, transposition, and the playing of appropriate repertoire.
Course content
  1. Sight Reading
    • To recognize and play notes on the staff
    • To recognize and play notes on ledger lines
    • To recognize and play chords at random
    • To play short melodies, hands separately and hands together
  2. Transposition
    • To transpose simple pieces, hands separately, up or down a major second,  minor second, major third or minor third, using the principles of vertical and horizontal transposition; recognition of intervals and melodic patterns
  3. Technique
    • Development of individual finger control by the use of exercises
    • Scales  – modal, major, natural minor, harmonic minor, melodic minor, chromatic, blues, using standard fingering, one octave, hands separately. The scales will be played with legato and staccato touch
    • Triads  – major and minor, root position and inversions, solid and broken form, one octave, hands separately, legato touch
    • Arpeggios - major and minor, root position, two octaves, hands separately, legato
  4. Keyboard Harmony
    • Chord progressions in major and minor keys played in keyboard style (e.g.: I - IV - V - I)
    • 12-bar blues form
    • Simple improvisation
    • Harmonization of simple melodies
  5. Repertoire: appropriate to the student's skills
Learning activities

Instruction will be by lecture, demonstration and supervised practice.

Means of assessment

The course evaluation is consistent with the Douglas College Evaluation Policy.

The grade will be calculated on the basis of progress made in the various aspects of the course as follows:

Weekly progress*   40%
Regularly scheduled quizzes (minimum of 4)    20%
Midterm Exam 15%
Final Exam 25%
Total 100%

*Frequent, short evaluations are designed to give feedback on newly learned material and skills, and will include demonstrations of tasks as outlined in the course content.

N.B. This course includes final testing worth more than 10% during the last fourteen days of classes. A standing variance to the Douglas College Evaluation Policy was granted by Education Council on September 14, 2020.

Attendance:

As this is a skill-oriented course, regular attendance is required in order to develop fluent keyboard skills. Therefore, 100% attendance is desired. The failure to attend regularly will result in reduction of a final grade as shown below:

  • 4 - 7 unexcused absences: minus 10%
  • 8 or more unexcused absences: minus 15%
  • students who miss 30% or more of scheduled class time will receive a final grade of UN (unofficial withdrawal)
Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the successful student will be able to demonstrate a knowledge of, and skills in, the fundamentals of keyboard sight reading, transposition, technique, phrasing and articulation, basic chord progressions, ensemble playing, and repertoire.

Textbook materials

A list of required textbooks and materials is provided on the instructor’s course outline.

Example: Current edition, Mach, Elyse. Contemporary Class Piano. Oxford UP, New York.  

Requisites

Course Guidelines

Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.

(Current)

Course Transfers

These are for current course guidelines only. For a full list of archived courses please see https://www.bctransferguide.ca

Institution Transfer details for MUSC 1206
Athabasca University (AU) DOUG MUSC 1106 (2) & DOUG MUSC 1206 (2) = AU MUSI 2XX (3)
Capilano University (CAPU) No credit
College of the Rockies (COTR) No credit
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) KPU ARTS 1XXX (1.5)
University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) UFV MUSC 1XX (2)
University of Victoria (UVIC) UVIC EDCI 2XX (1)
Vancouver Community College (VCC) DOUG MUSC 1106 (2) & DOUG MUSC 1206 (2) = VCC MUSC 1XXX (3)

Course Offerings

Winter 2025

CRN Days Instructor Status
Maximum seats
16
Currently enrolled
13
Remaining seats:
3
On waitlist
0
Building
New Westminster - North Bldg.
Room
N1020
Times:
Start Time
12:30
-
End Time
13:20
Section notes

This course is restricted to students in the Basic Musicianship program.

CRN Days Instructor Status
Maximum seats
16
Currently enrolled
8
Remaining seats:
8
On waitlist
0
Building
New Westminster - North Bldg.
Room
N1020
Times:
Start Time
9:30
-
End Time
10:20
Section notes

This course is restricted to students in the Basic Musicianship program.