Piano/Theory 1 Syllabus

COURSE DESCRIPTION This full year course offers students instruction in piano keyboard and the fundamentals of music including basic skills in notation, ear training, aural dictation and sight singing.

COURSE OBJECTIVES The students will be able to identify, notate and perform (clap, sing and play)

Course Content

Scales and Key Signatures Identification and notation of Major and minor scales on the grand staff using accidentals. Performance (playing and singing) of major and minor scales Performance (playing and singing with solfege syllables) the chromatic scale Identification and notation of major and minor key signatures Reproduction of the Circle of Fifths

Technology Students will use the Sibelius notation software to write, edit and compose music. Other software in use: Musition (theory), Auralia (ear training)

Assessment Dictation Piano Performance in class Journal (all written material – tests, projects, research papers, oral presentations) Sight-singing Ear Training Written Tests & Quizzes Oral Challenge (student must be able to explain his/her work) Original Compositions on Sibelius & manuscript