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Music PerformanceMUPF-101 Group Piano I. 3 credits. Students will learn to read music at the piano. They will perform elementary five-finger studies and two-hand piano pieces, transposing them to all major keys. They will play simple chord structures. MUPF-102 Group Piano II. 3 credits. Students will be able to play and transpose easy pieces in minor keys. They will play all the major and minor scales in tetrachords. They will identify parallel and relative majors and minors. They will play elementary chord progressions and pieces in all the major and minor keys. (Prerequisite: A grade of "C" or higher in MUPF 101 or instructor approval) MUPF-103 Group Piano III. 3 credits. Students will begin to analyze, polish and perform pieces of early intermediate level at the piano. They will play major and minor scales and arpeggios with the appropriate traditional fingerings. They will identify and play four forms of the triad and their inversions. They will improve their sight-reading skills. (Prerequisite: A grade of "C" or higher in MUPF-102 or instructor approval). MUPF-111 Voice I. 3 credits. Students will study the art and science of singing in Voice I. The class will be divided into two sections: in the first section, students will learn the correct way to produce a healthy, safe vocal sound by means of bel canto techniques intended to strengthen breathing, support, projection, range and flexibility. In the second part of the class, students will work on assigned pieces of music and present their work to the class. Interpretation, style, phrasing, etc., will be studied as well as the performances. MUPF-112 Voice II. 3 credits. Building upon the skills learned in Voice I (MUPF 111), this course is designed to continue to build a solid vocal technique, with additional work on performance proficiency. The class will be divided into the same two sections: in the first section, students will learn the correct way to produce a healthy, safe vocal sound by means of bel canto techniques intended to discover, develop and strengthen breath, support, projection, range and flexibility. In the second part of the class, students will work on assigned pieces of music and present their work to the class. Interpretation, style, phrasing, etc., will be studied as a part of the performances.(Prerequisite: A grade of "C" or higher in MUPF 111) MUPF-121 Jazz Studio Ensemble I. 3 credits. In this instrumental ensemble, the students will be exposed to performing in various jazz styles. Students will be instructed in soloing techniques and they will be encouraged to individually solo within the context of the ensemble. Attendance at an on-campus concert will be required. MUPF-131 Group Guitar I. 3 credits. Group Guitar I is designed for students with little or no guitar experience and will focus on the basic skills needed to play the guitar. Specific areas of discussion will include reading music, fingerboard basics, strumming and picking technique, and an introduction to chords and scales. Skills learned in Group Guitar I will allow the student to perform music in a variety of styles. Attendance at one Brookdale concert is required. MUPF-132 Group Guitar II. 3 credits. Group Guitar II is designed as a continuation of MUPF 131, with added emphasis on individual study. Specific areas of discussion will include understanding and reading rhythms, learning to improvise using major, minor, and pentatonic scales and modes, as well as understanding harmony in a variety of musical styles. Students will do final projects arranging, composing, or performing songs, including those found in today's popular music. Attendance at one Brookdale concert is required. (Prerequisite: A grade of "C" or higher in MUPF 131, or at least one year of guitar experience and instructor approval) MUPF-138 Jazz Guitar. 3 credits. Jazz Guitar will focus on the basic skills needed to play jazz music on the guitar. Specific areas of discussion will include understanding and reading rhythms, jazz chord forms, and learning to improvise using major scales, modes, guide tones, and chord melody playing. Studies continue with the melodic and harmonic analysis of jazz guitar solos by historically renowned jazz guitarists. (Prerequisite: MUPF-131 or MUPR-132 or at least one year of guitar experience) MUPF-201 Group Piano IV. 3 credits. Students will analyze, polish, and perform pieces of early intermediate level at the piano. They will play major and minor scales and arpeggios with the appropriate traditional fingerings. They will identify and play the four forms of the triad and their inversions. They will improve their sight reading and improvising skills. (Prerequisite: A grade of "C" or higher in MUPF 103 or instructor approval) MUPF-202 Group Piano V. 3 credits. Students will continue to advance, furthering technical and musical skills begun in the first four terms of group piano and pursuing their own interests. Musical works of the Impressionistic style will be emphasized.(Prerequisite: A grade of "C" or higher in MUPF 201 or instructor approval) MUPF-203 Group Piano VI. 3 credits. Students will continue to advance, furthering technical and musical skills begun in the first five terms of group piano and pursuing their own interests. Musical works of the 20th Century will be emphasized. (Prerequisite: A grade of "C" or higher in MUPF 202 or instructor approval) MUPF-211 Voice III. 3 credits. Students will build upon the skills established in MUPF 111, Voice I and MUPF 112, Voice II. In the first section of the course, students will develop advanced vocal techniques to further refine healthy, safe vocal sounds by means of the most advanced and challenging bel canto techniques intended to further strengthen breathing, support, projection, range, and flexibility. In the second part of the class, students will be assigned advanced standard repertory pieces of music and present their work to the class. Interpretation, style, phrasing, analysis of lyrics, and compositional techniques will be studied. Performances will be taped and viewed in the class for constructive criticism. (Prerequisite: A grade of "C" or higher in MUPF 112) MUPF-212 Voice IV. 3 credits. Students will build upon the skills established in MUPF 111, Voice I, MUPF 112, Voice II and MUPF 211, Voice III. The class will continue to be divided into two sections: in the first section, students will develop advanced vocal techniques to further refine healthy, safe vocal sounds by means of the most advanced and challenging bel canto techniques intended to further strengthen breathing, support, projection, range and flexibility. In the second part of the class, students will be assigned advanced standard repertory pieces of music and present their work to the class. Interpretation, style, phrasing, analysis of lyrics and compositional techniques will be studied. Performances will be taped and viewed in the class for constructive criticism. Additional requirements will include study of Latin diction, performance requirements outside of Brookdale, and work on the presentation of a cabaret show. (Prerequisite: A grade of "C" or higher in MUPF 211)
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