Class Piano 1 is the first of a two-course sequence in basic keyboard and literacy skills that introduces non-pianists to practical musicianship at the piano keyboard. In level 1 students reinforce their knowledge of intermediate rudiments, play repertoire from different music styles, and learn the fundamentals of improvising over simple harmonic progressions, such as cadential progressions, blues and other popular music harmonic idioms.
Prerequisites
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What you will learn
- -Advanced beginner piano repertoire in different musical styles
- Sight-reading simple music in major and minor keys
- Scales
- Arpeggios of Seventh Chords
- Basic cadential chord progressions in all major and minor keys
- RH voicings
- LH 2-feel and walking bass lines
- Blues and other standard jazz progression
- Pop music chord progressions
How to register
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
Course schedules
Select your program to see the available course schedules.
Contact us
If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.