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Revised 4/19
Bergen Community College
Division of Business, Arts and Social Science
Department of Performing Arts
Course Syllabus
MUS 231 Class Piano II
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Course Description:
This course provides continuing piano instruction for any student who fulfills the
Prerequisite[s] for the course. The course includes the study of piano literature from the
Baroque period to the present and emphasizes the further development of the student’s
piano technique. Prerequisites: MUS 131. Co-requisites: none. 1 lecture, 1 labs, 1 credit
Student Learning Objectives and Assessment:
As a result of meeting the requirements in this course, students will be able to:
Learning Objective Assessment
1. Demonstrate proper piano technique
through the study of scales, arpeggios,
triads and seventh chords in 3 octaves
using proper hand position.
Performance Test & Quiz
In class exercises
2. Apply appropriate harmonization to
simple folk songs using block chords,
albert bass, waltz bass and broken chords
adding inversions.
Performance Test & Quiz
In class exercises
3. Memorize and perform intermediate
compositions.
Performance Test & Quiz
In class exercises
4. Demonstrate the ability to sight-read
rhythm and melody with one and two
hands in both treble, bass, alto and tenor
clef.
Performance Test & Quiz
In class exercises
5. Discover intermediate piano repertoire
from a variety of musical genres and
styles.
Performance Test & Quiz
In class exercises
Textbook Requirements:
Contemporary Class Piano (latest edition) by Elyse Mach. Oxford University Press.
Or
Alfred’s Adult Piano Book 2 by Willard A. Palmer, Morton Manus, and Amanda Vick
Lethco.
Students should come to each class prepared with books, handouts, pencils and blank
staff paper. They are required to access the course Moodle site.
Evaluation:
Students are expected to attend all classes. Attendance is 25% of the final grade. Each
class attended will be calculated as .83 point toward the final grade. (.83 X 30 = 24.9) If a
student is 20 minutes late for class, or leaves class early, attendance is forfeited for that
day.
Attendance 25 % (please read the above information)
Quizzes 25%
Midterm 25%
Final 25%
Assignment details and grading rubrics will be posted on the Moodle site.
90-100 = A 86-89 = B+ 80-85 = B 76-79 = C+ 70 - 75 = C 65-69 = D
E =Unofficial Withdrawal W =Official Withdrawal INC=Incomplete 0–64 = F
Any work turned in late from the original due date shall be deducted by one letter grade.
Two letter grades shall be deducted after the second week from the due date, and three
letter grades after the third week from the original due date. There are no make-up
examinations unless approved in advance by the instructor.
BCC Attendance Policy:
All students are expected to attend punctually every scheduled meeting of each course in
which they are registered. Attendance and lateness policies and sanctions are to be
determined by the instructor for each section of each course. These will be established in
writing on the individual course outline. Attendance will be kept by the instructor for
administrative and counseling purposes. Students will be evaluated on attendance and
participation in class using the following criteria: consistent attendance; evidence of
studying text and assignments; completed daily assignments; quality classroom
responses. Each class can potentially count as .837 points towards the possible 20% score
for attendance and participation. A letter grade totaling 20% of the final grade will be
determined by the instructor based upon the aforementioned criteria.
Bergen Community College Academic Policies:
Bergen Community College is committed to academic integrity – the honest, fair and
continuing pursuit of knowledge, free from fraud or deception. Please review the college
catalogue or student handbook for further information on this topic. Bergen Community
College has adopted an internal grievance procedure to provide for prompt and equitable
resolution of complaints alleging any action prohibited by federal regulation
implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. (ADA). Please review the college catalogue for
further information on this topic.
Bergen Community College is committed to providing its students and employees with
an academic and work environment free from sexual harassment or discrimination. Please
review the policy prohibiting sexual harassment in the college catalog. Please review the
statement on acceptable use of BCC technology in the college catalog. Faculty hold 3
office hours per week, and as requested by students, by appointment. Students are
encouraged to seek out their faculty member for academic needs.
Student and Faculty Support Services:
• The Distance Learning Office – for any problems you may have accessing your
online courses Room C-334 201-612-5581 psimms@bergen.edu
• Smarthinking Tutorial Service On Line at:
www.bergen.edu/library/learning/tutor/smart/index.asp The Tutoring Center
Room L-125 201-447-7908
• The Writing Center Room L-125 201-447-7908
• The Online Writing Lab (OWL) On Line at: www.bergen.edu/owl
• The Office of Specialized Services (for Students with Disabilities) Room S-131
201-612-5270 www.bergen.edu/oss
• The Sidney Silverman Library – Reference Desk Room L-226 201-447-7436
Course Outline:
The following outline may be revised at the discretion of the instructor. Specific readings
and written assignments will be shared during class meetings and posted on the course
Moodle site.
WEEK TOPIC LEARNING
OUTCOMES
ADDRESSED
1 Introduction to the course
A brief assessment and Review Major Scales and Triads
Alfred’s Keyboard Basics: Unit 9, p 120
Review Fingerings of all Major Scales, p 124-126
1, 3, 4, 5
2 Continue Unit 9, p 120 - 132
Harmonization, p 130- 131
Worksheet, p 133-134
1, 3, 4, 5
3 Unit 10, p 135
Playing Triads in Major Keys
Inversions, p 136- 137
Broken Triads, p 138 - 140
Performance Quiz – Major Scales and Written Test #1
Harmonization, p 145
* Repertoire, “Etude”, p 144
Reading, p 146 -147
1, 3, 4, 5
4 Unit 11, p 148
Dominant Seventh Chords, p 149 -150
Performance Quiz – “Etude”
Reading, p 152
*Repertoire, “March”, p151
* Harmonization, p 154-155
1, 3, 4, 5
5 Quiz on Major Scales and Triads with Inversions
(White Keys) and Harmonization
Unit 12
*Cadences, p 159
*Repertoire, “Minuet in F”, p 160
Reading, p 162 -163
1, 3, 4, 5
6 Performance Quiz on “Minuet in F”
*Harmonization, p 165 -166
Alberti and Waltz Bass, p 162
Written Test #2
1, 3, 4, 5
7 Quiz on Major Scales and Triads (Black Keys) and
Harmonization
Continue to Practice Cadences in all Major Keys
12 Bar Blues, p 167
Review Major Scales, Triads with Inversions and Solo for
Mid Term
1, 3, 4, 5
8 MID TERM – MAJOR SCALES, TRIADS WITH
INVERSIONS AND SOLO
1, 3, 4, 5
9 Unit 13, Primary Chords in Major Keys, p 170 -171
*Repertoire, “Moonlight Shores”, p 172 -173
Continue to practice “Moonlight Shores”
1-5
10 Performance Quiz on “Moonlight Shores”
*Harmonization, p 178 - 179
Worksheet, p 181 - 182
1-5
11 Performance Quiz on Harmonization
Unit 14, Minor Scales Review, p 185 - 189
*Repertoire, “Little Fantasy”, p 191 Performance Quiz on
Primary Chords in Major Keys (Cadences)
Reading, p 192 - 193
1-5
12 Performance Quiz on “Little Fantasy”
Review Primary Chords
Performance Quiz on Minor Scales, Triads with
Inversion (White Keys)
Unit 15, Review Minor Scales and Triads with Inversions
*Repertoire, “Allegretto”, p 202
1-5
13 Performance Quiz on Minor Scales and Triads with
Inversions (Black Keys)
Reading, p 204 -205
Worksheet, p 207 - 208
Performance Quiz on “Allegretto”
Chord Progression, p 210
*Repertoire, “Etude”, p 211
1-5
14 Chord Progression in all Keys
Reading, p 214 – 215
Harmonization, p 216 – 217 (0ptional)
Performance Quiz on “Etude”
Unit 17, Playing Triads of the Key in Minor, Review
Fingerings
Written Test #3
Repertoire, “Cuckoo”, p 224 (optional)
Review for Final
1-5
15 Final; Solo & Scales & Cadences 1-5