Piano Proficiency Exams

钢琴效率考试

All music majors must be enrolled in 音乐 25A or 25B until they have 通过了 their 钢琴水平考试. Instructors will determine student placement in 25A or 25B. For those students with a piano background who feel they are capable of passing the 钢琴水平考试 prior to enrolling in the class, the 考试 will be administered once each semester Please contact Dr. Namik Sultanov 了解更多信息. If a student has 通过了 the 钢琴水平考试, he or she does not need to enroll in 25A or 25B.

We encourage all lower-division majors to pass the piano requirement before reading 上部分的状态. Freshman in particular should inquire immediately about 25A, as the skills acquired will help in 音乐 Systems. Upper-division transfer music majors must enroll in class piano each semester until their proficiency requirement has been 通过了.

It is possible to receive a passing grade in 25A or 25B and still not pass the proficiency 考试. Often a student will make enormous progress during a given term but still not pass each area of the 考试. You must complete the 考试 even if both 25A or 25B appear 在你的成绩单上. The complete 钢琴水平考试 sheet will be placed in your 学生文件.

All students must be enrolled in 25A or 25B in order to take the proficiency 考试. No proficiency 考试 will be held outside of normal 25A or 25B classtime.

曲目

Play a composition of intermediate difficulty approved by the instructor. 建议 include literature comparable to 钢琴经典入门 (Hal Leonard Publishing), a Sonatina of Clementi or Kuhlau, a Bach Two-Part Invention, or other repertoire approved by the instructor or Area Coordinator. 为了通过考试， the student must demonstrate careful execution of the notation (dynamics, articulation, 节奏、连续性等.), stylistic character, and musicianship. 正确使用 pedal must be demonstrated if appropriate.

Play a choral-style or four-part hymn, a Twentieth century composition provided by the instructor, or an accompaniment to a piece in your area (with instructor approval). Your choice should be appropriate with your degree objectives.

技术技能

  • Play major and harmonic minor scales, two octaves, ascending and descending, hands together (eighth-note = 80) with correct fingering. Speed is not as critical as consistency 和连续性. The instructor will choose which scales are executed.
  • Execute natural and melodic forms of a minor scale chosen by the instructor.
  • Play an alternate scale system or mode (一个 hand is acceptable) such as whole t一个, chromatic, octatonic, pentatonic, or mode.
  • Play major and minor chord progressions in keys chosen by instructor: I-IV6/4-I-V6/5-I (双手和谐). Instructors will provide handouts.
  • Play above progression in inversions (一个 hand only, see instructor).

Sight Reading and Harmonization

  • Sight read an elementary level piece.
  • Harmonize a simple melody at sight using I, IV, and V chords in the left hand.