Keyboard Laboratory, Course Number: Music: 5633.32

A course in introduction to music emphasizing modes and forms is presented. A laboratory approach in which pupils are to develop skill in playing keyboard instruments, sing, listen to, read and compose music with emphasis on identification of elementary concepts of mode and form is used. Course objectives include: (1) The student will select the title of a familiar melody heard from a list provided; (2) The student will determine by ear whether an example is in major, minor, or chromatic mode; (3) The student will determine by ear whether an example contains a complete cadence, an incomplete cadence, or no cadence; (4) The student will understand the physical structure and care of the keyboard instrument; (5) The student will demonstrate as he performs the proper posture at the keyboard; and (6) The student will explain the "up" and "down" direction on the keyboard in relation to melodic motion. Course content is directed toward the development of performance skills and musicianship. (CK)