Piano Proficiency Requirements for Piano Principals

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Piano Principals are required to register for the Piano Proficiency Exam COURSE (MUG 2010.01) and take the Piano Proficiency Exam the same semester as the Sophomore Technical. The Proficiency Exam is administered in the Jury at the end of the semester along with the Sophomore Technical. Piano Juries are usually scheduled for Thursday after classes end. Please signup for a Jury time on the piano bulletin board across the hall from Mr. Arnn's office.

If you are planning to take the Piano Proficiency Exam the next time it is offered, you MUST fill out the Intent Form.

Here are the Proficiency requirement for Piano Principals:

1. Harmonize a melody using primary chords and secondary dominants.

2. Transpose a simple piece up/down a half/whole step.

3. Improvise a melody and simple accompaniment over a given chord progression.

4. Sight read a hymn.

The HARMONIZATION, IMPROVISATION, and TRANSPOSITION examples will be available as a PRINTED HARDCOPY the day before the jury exam outside Dr. Landes' office.