MUSC 176 Keyboard for Musical Theatre

This course instructs students how to play the keyboard and how to read its notation on the grand staff. Students learn proper playing position and the necessary technique to play pentachords, cadential sequences, and major scales using both hands in all major and minor keys. In addition, students analyze, play, and transpose short melodies from popular and theater repertoire in major and minor keys in either hand; harmonize longer melodies in major and minor keys; sight read simple short melodies with both hands; and perform a short piece from a piano score using both hands.

Repeatable: N
Formerly 32-1131
Musical Theatre Majors Only (2MUS)
Minimum Credits 2 Maximum Credits 2