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MUSA 230/MUSA 231 Class Piano III & IV Proficiency Rubric

[Revised Spring 2015]

Student's name: ____________________________

Prof. Arthur Houle or Lisa Bush

Grading

(out of a maximum of 100 points, minus excess absences/tardies):

90 to 100 points = A

70 to 79 = C*

80 to 89 = B

60 to 69 = D

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NOTE: For Class Piano III, all points on this checklist are doubled.

* IMPORTANT: A final grade of "C" or higher is necessary to satisfy the piano proficiency requirement.

For Class Piano IV (= full proficiency) you MUST earn at least one point in every component of the repertory (last) section.

You must also pass at least one component of all the other categories.

Technique

Scales, cadences, inversions & arpeggios (

½ pt. per check = 24 points total)

Alfred Intermediate Musicianship Book pp. 11-25 & 27-41, fluently. Suggested tempo is quarter note = 72.

Houle handouts for scales, arpeggios, cadences & choir warm-up:

• Major Keys 1 point per key mastered - 12 points total

(see Class Pf I/II rubric for best sequencing):

check for scale; 2

for arpeggios; 3

for cadences, 4

for inversions (¼ pt. each):

C __ __ __ __ G __ __ __ __ D __ __ __ __ A __ __ __ __ E __ __ __ __ B __ __ __ __ F# (Gb)__ __ __ __

C# (Db) __ __ __ __ Ab __ __ __ __ Eb __ __ __ __ Bb __ __ __ __ F __ __ __ __

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• Minor scales - easiest to hardest

1/3 pt. per check):

ves

Demonstrate "blocking" (see pp. 11-13 Houle handout), then play two 8

, hands together, up & down:

Fm__ Bm__ Ebm__ Bbm__ F#m__

(after F#m, do easiest arpeggios before continuing with scales, or

C#m__ Abm__ Gm__ Dm__ Cm__ Am__ Em__

do all arpeggios before doing any scales)

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• Minor arpeggios - easiest to hardest

1/3 pt. per check):

ves

Demonstrate "blocking" (see pp. 15-16 Houle handout), then play two 8

, hands together, up & down:

Bbm__ Ebm__ C#m__ F#m__ Abm (G#m)__ Bm__ Cm__ Fm__ Gm__ Am__ Dm__ Em__

(

• Minor cadences – see Houle schematic (preferable) or Alfred Int. Musicianship pp. 27-41

1/3 pt. per check):

Cm__ Gm__ Dm__ Am__ Em__ Bm__ F#m__ C#m__ Abm (G#m) __ Ebm__ Bbm__ Fm __

• "Choir Warm-Up" drill (see Houle handout): 3 points ____

• Additional Choir Warm-ups 2 points each 1)_____ 2) _____ 3) _____

• "Circle of 5ths" drill (explained in class; refer to p. 42 in Alfred Int. Musicianship Book): 2 points ____

Total technique points (29 points): _____ + Optional 6 ______

Transposition

• Transpose a random Section One "Music Machine" melody (or another melody chosen by

instructor) up a half step

(½ pt.):

• Transpose a random Section One "Music Machine" melody (or another melody chosen by

instructor) down a half step

(½ pt.):

• Play Happy Birthday

in original key and transpose to all

("Happy Weekend," p. 69 Faber Book 1)

other Major keys

C__C#__D__Eb__E__F__F#__G__Ab__A__Bb__B__

(¼ pt. each; 3 total):

• Turn Happy Birthday

into "Sad Birthday" by transposing it to every minor key

(p. 69 Faber Bk 1)

c__ c#__ d__ e-flat e__ f__ f#__ g__ a-flat__ a__ b-flat__ b__

(½ pt. each; 6 total):

• Major scales & cadences combined (see Piano Marvel; also in print form on p. 43 Alfred Int. Musicianship)

Major keys (½ pt. each; 6 total): C__C#__D__Eb__E__F__F#__G__Ab__A__Bb__B__

• Minor scales & cadences combined (see Piano Marvel; also in print form on p. 43 Alfred Int. Musicianship)

c__ c#__ d__ e-flat__ e__ f__ f#__ g__ a-flat__ a__ b-flat__ b__

(½ pt. each; 6 total):

• Transpose Level 2 Piano Marvel song or a Lead Sheet into another key

(2 pts each) 1) _____ 2) _____ 3) _____

Total transposition points (19 points): _____ + Optional 6 ______

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