PASADENA CITY COLLEGE
Performing & Communication Arts Division
Music Department
Spring 2014
COURSE: Music 4D – Keyboard Skills
CREDIT: 2 Units
OFFICE: CA-002
PHONE: 626 585 7589
E–MAIL: jaklice@pasadena.edu
INSTRUCTOR: Joseph Klice
OFFICE HOURS: TBA
TEXT: Alfred’s Group Piano for Adults, Book One, 2nd Edition, by Lancaster & Renfrow
PREREQUISITE: Completion of Music 4C with a minimum grade of C. Concurrent enrollment in Music 2C, Music 3C &
Music 10. For students practicing piano solely on campus, Music 140 is recommended.
PURPOSE: Study of standard repertoire and functional keyboard skills, correlated with Music 3C in preparation for
the keyboard proficiency examination. Primarily for the Music Major/Music Minor.
OBJECTIVE: To reinforce and apply materials learned in Music 2C and 3C at the keyboard. To make use of the piano as
a tool in one’s musical career using the functional rather than the music conservatory approach.
CLASS WORK: Lecture and demonstration of keyboard concepts/skills, including technique, repertoire, transposition,
sight reading, and Music 3D coursework- related keyboard harmony assignments. In class practice of new and review
material. Attention to individual keyboard problems of both physical technique and musical performance.
GRADING IS BASED UPON:
(1) Attendance. Class attendance is expected. (PCC policy requires that a student be dropped from the roll
when absences total more than the number of hours the class meets in a two-week period. Individual
problems of extended absence should be discussed with the instructor in advance of the absence. Students
must arrive to class on time – tardiness will affect grade.
(2) Music Library/Lab Practice Hours: 1.3 hours of weeky practice time in the CA Bldg. is required of all
students. Please remember to sign in and out of the Music Library/Lab Attendance Computer before and
after each time you practice on campus.
(3) Successful Preparation of Assignments.
(4) Playing Quizzes (usually at the end of every class). Grading point system: 5=A=excellent; 4=B=above
average; 3=C=average; 2=D=below average; 1=F=not acceptable)
(5) Midterm Exam (100 points)
(6) Final Exam (100 points).
REQUIREMENTS OF STUDENTS: Consistent practice, which yields better results than infrequent practices. Please
keep fingernails short. It is expected that assignments be completed by the due date. Late performance may result in a
lower grade. Make-up quizzes will not be accepted more than one week beyond the due date, unless prior
arrangements have been made with the instructor.
DISABILITIES: If you are a student with a disability and you believe you may need an accommodation to successfully
complete the course, be sure to contact Disabled Student Programs and Services in D-209. You should also discuss
your needs with me during my office hours, or at another time by making an appointment.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: As a student, you should be familiar with the Associated Student Body Code of Conduct,
which indicates that students are expected to maintain satisfactory standards of citizenship on campus, in online
courses, and in the community. Unsatisfactory citizenship includes, among other things, cheating and plagiarism.
Thus, it is not acceptable to submit any work that is not your own original work.
COURSE OUTLINE:
Weeks 1 – 3: Repertoire: Handout: Seventh Heaven; p. 70 Schytte; Handout: Jazz Bounce; Handout: Melody in G.
Scales in major and parallel minor, two octaves, hands together. Also, arpeggios, two octaves, hands together.
Transposition and sight reading of selected pieces from text. Accompaniment patterns. Open score assignment.
Keyboard Harmony: Diatonic seventh chords and borrowed chord progressions.
Weeks 4 – 6: Repertoire: Handout: Jazz Bounce; Handout: Melody in G. Continuation of scales and arpeggios. Clef
reading in two voices, incorporating alto clef. Transposition and sight reading from text. Accompaniment patterns.
Keyboard Harmony: Secondary dominants. Introduce Midterm exam.
Weeks 7 – 9: Repertoire; Handout: Melody in G. Continuation of scales and arpeggios. Transposition and open score
assignments. Keyboard Harmony: Diminished seventh chords. Two-hand accompaniment from text p. 330-331, “Ich
grolle nicht” by Robert Schumann. Figured bass and Neapolitan sixth chord. Midterm in 8th week includes: 1) Credo
by Schubert, p. 332, open score, 2) all scales and accompanying technique to date, 3) Keyboard Harmony, 4) Melody in
G, 5) clef reading, 6) sight reading.
Weeks 10 – 12: Repertoire: Handout: Soldier’s March; Handout: Lullaby. Continuation of scales and arpeggios. Open
score assignment. Transposition and Sight reading from text. Keyboard Harmony: Two-hand accompaniments to
tunes such as “Take Me Out To The Ball Game” p. 155. Introduction of Italian, French and German augmented sixth
chords.
Weeks 13 – 16: Repertoire: Handout: Lullaby. Continuation of scales and arpeggios. Keyboard Harmony: V9 chords.
Continuation of augmented sixth chords including modulations. Final exam includes: 1) all scales and accompanying
technique to date, 2) Sight reading, 3) Open score: p. 333, 4) clef reading; p.330: Ich grolle nicht.
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
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Play scales 2 octave hands together, parallel motion up and down, in all Major & minor keys Play velocity
exercises to the level of beginning Czerny etudes.
Perform selected pieces with various technical problems involving independence of hands and requiring
different articulations or phrasing in each hand.
Harmonize melodies using various accompaniment patterns, such as broken chord, waltz bass, Alberti bass.
Harmonize melodies, singing melody while playing accompaniment.
Transpose melodies in right hand with single left hand bass line and/or triad accompaniment.
Play chord progressions using all primary and secondary triads.
Improvise simple exercises illustrating progressions and cadences.
Student Learning Outcomes
1. Develop critical awareness of practice techniques through keyboard performance and
sight-reading examples.
2. Read and play at the keyboard a melody in the alto clef in combination with treble
and/or bass clefs in 2, 3 and 4-part open score.
3. Realize a simple figured bass in the LH with harmonies in the RH.
4. Play major and harmonic minor scales and arpeggios (two-octaves) on the keyboard
with correct spelling and fingerings.
5. Play chord progressions at the keyboard using diminished 7th, secondary dominants,
Neapolitan Sixth, and Italian, French and German Augmented Sixth chords.
MUSIC 4D WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS – Spring 2014
RH = right hand LH = left hand HS = hands separately HT = hands together
1 oct. = one octave
Week 1
Feb. 22 to
Feb. 28
CORRECT POSTURE & HAND POSITION, 5 FGR. POSITIONS,
MAJOR/MINOR SCALES, DIATONIC TRIADS OF THE SCALE, ARPEGGIOS,
TRANSPOSITION, HARMONIZATION, OPEN SCORE READING
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Week 2
Feb. 28 to
Mar. 7
Major/minor 5 fgr. Position review using RH finger numbers 1 3 4 2 5 3 2 4 3 1 4 1 5 2 5 2 1
C Major/c minor har. scales, diatonic triads., arpeggios, cadences in all three positions (pp.
53-55, plus add 3rd position)
Sight Reading: p. 234 No. 1 & 2
P. 94: diatonic 7th chords of the key
Handout: Seventh Heaven in C; transpose to D
Open score: p. 240
4D Keyboard Harmony Sheet One Nos. 1 & 2
TEST: C Major & c minor scales, diatonic triads
TEST: Handout: Seventh Heaven in C and D
MELODY IN LH, HARMONIZATION AND TRANSPOSITION USING EIGHTH
NOTE CHORD ACC., ii1/2 dim CHORDS IN INVERSIONS
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Week 3
Mar. 7 to
Mar. 14
5 fgr. Position exercise
G Major/g minor har. scales, diatonic chords., cadences in 3 pos.
Sight Reading: p. 165
P. 70 Solo Repertoire, Schytte
P. 99 Beethoven harmonization and transposition
P. 240 Open score
4D Keyboard Harmony One Nos. 1 & 2
4D Keyboard Harmony Two No. 1
TEST: KH One Nos. 1 & 2
TEST: C Major/minor cadences and inversions, arpeggios
SECONDARY DOMINANT REVIEW, ii ½ dim 7, bIII, iv, viidim 7
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5 fgr. exercise
D Major/d minor har. Scales, diatonic triads, arpeggios, cadences in 3 pos.
Sight Reading: p. 110 no. 3
P. 70 Schytte – transpose to F
4D Keyboard Harmony Two Nos. 1 & 2
4D KH Three
P. 99 Beethoven harmonization and transposition in G & F
P. 155 Take Me Out to the Ball Game (sing melody as you play accompaniment)
Handout: Jazz Bounce
P. 240 open score
Handout: Melody in G
TEST: p. 70 Schytte
TEST: G Major & g minor scales, diatonic chords, arpeggios
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Week 4
Mar. 14 to
Mar.21
Week 5
Mar. 21 to
Mar. 28
TEST: KH Two No. 1 in c
NEW REPERTOIRE, TRANSPOSITION
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D Major/d minor har. Scales, diatonic triads, arpeggios, cadences in 3 pos.
A Major/a minor har. Scales, diatonic triads, arpeggios, cadences in 3 pos.
Sight Reading p. 165, p. 98 no. 2
P. 99 Beethoven harmonization and transposition in A and D
P. 155 Take Me Out to the Ball Game (sing melody as you play accompaniment)
4D KH Two no. 1 in c, g, d - no. 2 in C & G
4D KH Three in C & D
p. 240 open score
Handout: Jazz Bounce
Handout: Melody in G
TEST: D Major/d minor har. Scales, diatonic triads, arpeggios, cadences in 3 pos.
TEST: KH Two no. 1 in c, g, d – no. 2 in C & G
INTRODUCTION TO MIDTERM, CLEF READING
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Week 6
Mar. 28 to
Apr. 4
A Major/a minor har. Scales, diatonic triads, arpeggios, cadences in 3 pos.
E Major/e minor har. Scales, diatonic triads, arpeggios, cadences in 3 pos.
Sight Reading: p. 111 no. 2
P. 99 Beethoven harmonization and transposition: G, F, A, D
Handout: Jazz Bounce
4D KH Three in C & D
p. 240 open score
Introduction to Midterm: (1) all scales, diatonic chords, arp., cadences to date, (2) clef
reading (Handout), (3) Sight reading to date, (4) Melody in G, (5) KH
Handout: Melody in G, (6) p. 332 open score
TEST: A Major/a minor har. Scales, diatonic triads, arpeggios, cadences in 3 pos.
TEST: Handout: Jazz Bounce
TEST: p. 240 open score
CONTINUED PREPARATION FOR MIDTERM
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E Major/e minor har. Scales, diatonic triads, arpeggios, cadences in 3 pos.
B Major/b minor har. Scales, diatonic triads, arpeggios, cadences in 3 pos.
Sight Reading: pp. 234, 165, 110 no. 3, 98 no. 2, 111 no. 2, 72 no. 3
P. 99 Beethoven transposition: G, F, A, D
P. 210 Meet Me in St. Louis, Louis in C and Bb
4D KH Three in C & D
p. 332 open score
Continued prep for Midterm: (1) all scales, diatonic chords, arp., cadences to date, (2) clef
reading #3 (Handout), (3) Sight reading to date, (4) Melody in G, (5) KH, (6) p. 332 open
score
Handout: Melody in G
TEST: E Major/e minor har. Scales, diatonic triads, arpeggios, cadences in 3 pos.
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Week 7
Apr. 4 to
Apr. 11
Week 8
Apr. 11 to
Apr. 25
CONTINUED PREP FOR MIDTERM, MORE SECONDARY DOMINANTS
NEW OPEN SCORE
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B Major/b minor har. Scales, diatonic triads, arpeggios, cadences in 3 pos.
Sight Reading: pp. 234, 165, 110 no. 3, 98 no. 2, 111 no. 2, 72 no. 3
Melody in G
Open score p. 332
Handout: clef reading
4D KH Three in C & D
P. 210 Meet Me in St. Louis, Louis in C & Bb
TEST: B Major/b minor har. Scales, diatonic triads, arpeggios, cadences in 3 pos.
TEST: 4D KH Three in C & D
MIDTERM WEEK
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Week 9
May 2
F Major/f minor har. Scales, diatonic triads, arpeggios, cadences in 3 pos.
KH Four no. 1 in g and f
P. 290 Amazing Grace (sing melody as you play accompaniment)
MIDTERM TEST: (1) all scales to date, along with diatonic triads, arpeggios, cadences in
3 positions, (2) Handout: clef reading #3 (3) Sight reading to date (six examples) (4) KH
3 in C & D, (5) Melody in G, (6) p. 332 open score
NEOPOLITAN SIXTH CHORD, FIGURED BASS, SECONDARY DOMINANTS
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Week 10
May 2 to
May 9
TEST: p. 99 Beethoven in G, F A, D
TEST: P. 155 Take Me Out to the Ball Game (sing melody as you play accompaniment)
F Major/f minor har. Scales, diatonic triads, arpeggios, cadences in 3 pos.
Bb Major/bb minor har. Scales, diatonic triads, arpeggios, cadences in 3 pos.
Sight Reading: p. 164, 287
4D KH Four no. 1 (figured bass) in g & f, and no. 2 (with N6) in g and a
p.286
P. 290 Amazing Grace (sing melody as you play accompaniment)
P. 210 Meet Me in St. Louis, Louis in C & Bb
P. 330-331 Ich grolle nicht
TEST: F Major/f minor har. Scales, diatonic triads, arpeggios, cadences in 3 pos.
TEST: Amazing Grace (sing melody as you play accompaniment)
GERMAN SIXTH CHORD, FIGURED BASS, TWO HAND ACCOMPANIMENTS
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Bb Major/bb minor har. Scales, diatonic triads, arpeggios, cadences in 3 pos.
Handout: Schumann, Soldier’s March in G & F
P. 333 Schubert – viola part only
P. 268 German Sixth Chord
Sight Reading: p. 269, p. 287
Harmonization p. 269
4D KH Four no. 1 (figured bass) in g & f, and no. 2 (with N6) in g and a
Week 11
May 9 to
16
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Handout: clef reading #4
P. 210 Meet Me in St. Louis, Louis in C & Bb
P. 330-331 Ich grolle nicht
TEST: 4D KH Four no. 1 (figured bass) in g & f, and no. 2 (with N6) in g and a
TEST: BbMajor/bb minor har. Scales, diatonic triads, arpeggios, cadences in 3 pos.
FIGURED BASS, ITALIAN SIXTH CHORD, HARMONIZATION
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P. 270 Italian Sixth Chord
Sight Reading: p. 271, 199 no. 1, 188
Harmonization p. 271
Handout: Ein’ feste Burg with figured bass – first four measures
P. 210 Meet Me in St. Louis, Louis in C & Bb
P. 330-331 Ich grolle nicht
Handout: clef reading #4
Handout: Schumann, Soldier’s March in G & F
P. 333 Schubert – viola part only
Handout: Lullaby
TEST: p. 210 Meet Me in St. Louis, Louis
TEST: p. 270 progression
Week 12
May 16 to
23
FRENCH SIXTH CHORD, OPEN SCORE WITH CLEF READING, INTRODUCTION
TO FINAL
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Week 13
May 23 to
June 1
Eb Major/bb minor har. Scales, diatonic triads, arpeggios, cadences in 3 pos.
P. 284 French Sixth Chord
Handout: Wagner “Tristan und Isolde”
Sight Reading p. 285, 188
Handout: Ein’ feste Burg with figured bass – first four measures
P. 210 Meet Me in St. Louis, Louis in C & Bb
P. 330-331 Ich grolle nicht
Handout: clef reading #4
Handout: Schumann, Soldier’s March in G & F
P. 333 Schubert – more parts
Handout: Lullaby
Handout: Verdi “Ave Maria”
Introduction to final: 1) all scales and accompanying technique to date, 2) sight reading, 3)
p.333 open score, 4) clef reading, 5) p.330 Ich grolle nicht.
TEST: Handout – Ein’ feste Burg
TEST: Handout – Soldier’s March in G
FRENCH SIXTH CHORD, OPEN SCHORE WITH CLEF READING,
PIVOT CHORD SIGHT READING
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Eb Major/bb minor har. Scales, diatonic triads, arpeggios, cadences in 3 pos.
Ab Major/ab minor har. Scales, diatonic triads, arpeggios, cadences in 3 pos.
Sight Reading: p. 199
Handout: Wagner “Tristan und Isolde”
P. 330-331 Ich grolle nicht
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Week 14
June 1 to
June 6
Handout: clef reading #4
Handout: Schumann, Soldier’s March in G & F
P. 333 Schubert – more parts
Handout: Lullaby
Handout: Verdi “Ave Maria”
TEST: Eb Major/bb minor har. Scales, diatonic triads, arpeggios, cadences in 3 pos.
TEST: Handout – Soldier’s March in F
PREPARATION FOR FINAL
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Week 15
June 6 to
Finals
Ab Major/ab minor har. Scales, diatonic triads, arpeggios, cadences in 3 pos.
db Major/c# minor har. Scales, diatonic triads, arpeggios, cadences in 3 pos.
P. 330-331 Ich grolle nicht
Handout: clef reading #4
Handout: Lullaby
Handout: Verdi “Ave Maria”
TEST: Ab Major/ab minor har. Scales, diatonic triads, arpeggios, cadences in 3 pos.
TEST: Lullaby
TEST: Handout: Wagner “Tristan und Isolde”
CONTINUED PREPARATION FOR FINAL, FINAL PART ONE
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db Major/c# minor har. Scales, diatonic triads, arpeggios, cadences in 3 pos.
gb Major/f# minor har. Scales, diatonic triads, arpeggios, cadences in 3 pos.
TEST: scales of F, f, Bb, bb, Eb, eb, Ab, ab, Db, c#, Gb, f#
TEST: Sight reading pp. 287 no. 1, 269, 271, 285, 188 (Eb), 199 no. 1
TEST: p. 330 Ich grolle nicht
Week 16
FINAL EXAM PART TWO
Exam Week
 TEST: p. 333 Schubert Death & the Maiden Quartet open score
 TEST: Handout – clef reading no. 4
 TEST: Verdi “Ave Maria”