Theory and Keyboard Musicianship Review

Near the point of completion of the Theory and Musicianship core, all music majors are required to demonstrate their ability to continue to advanced musical study. This is demonstrated through the Theory and Keyboard Musicianship Review. The Theory and Keyboard Musicianship Review determines if the student’s piano performance, musicianship, and music theory skills are suitable for further study in music.

The theory and musicianship faculty administer the Theory and Keyboard Musicianship Review to students while they are enrolled in MU 202 and MU 232.

Failure to pass the Theory and Keyboard Musicianship Review may result in a corrective action, including re-taking proscribed courses and/or extra work in the Music Technology Lab. Students who fail will be required to re-take all or portions of the Theory and Keyboard Musicianship Review.

Theory

1. Interval, chord, key signature, and scale writing and identification
2. Roman numeral analysis and part writing to include secondary; dominants, augmented sixth chords, Neapolitan chords, and simple modulation;
3. Formal analysis of small forms, including simple and rounded binary, ternary, and rondo forms.

Keyboard Musicianship

• Major-Minor five-finger patterns with I-IV-I-V7-I;
• All major scales and selected minor scales with crossing hand arpeggios, two octaves ascending and descending;
• Transposition and Harmonization (pick up the materials two weeks before the review exam);
• Simple sight reading pieces (within five finger patterns);
• One solo piece.