Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Semester of Degree Completion

2002

Abstract

Keyboard Basics is a beginning level group course for adults in a classroom setting, using electronic keyboards. The course was born of necessity, because no existing textbooks fully meet the needs of this particular group of learners. It is designed for non-music majors with little or no previous musical experience. The goals of this text are to: 1. introduce students to the world of music and its language; 2. give students several musical experiences to help develop a love and appreciation of music; 3. enable them to think and play musically and with expression; 4. teach students to read music; 5. teach students to create their own music; 6. give them the skills needed to be functional keyboardists (pianists). This text contains a chapter for each of the areas of study necessary to accomplish these goals. These areas concern reading and repertoire, technique, sight reading, theory, harmonization, creative work, and transposition. Within each chapter there is a logical order of progression where new concepts introduced are based or built upon what has already been learned. Each chapter also contains suggested assignments for assessing the students' comprehension of the material as well as classroom activities for added variety.

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