Piano Studies with Jack Ergo
Organ Studies with David Pickering
Instruments:
Pianos maintained in optimal condition.
10-rank Wicks organ (Cheville Chapel)
Allen electronic practice organ
Yamaha 9' Grand Piano
Steinway 7' Grand Piano
Boston 7' Grand Piano
23-rank Casavant Pipe Organ
2-manual Keith Hill Harpsichord
Performance Opportunities: As a pianist, you may accompany ensembles or individual musicians in addition to performing solo in student recitals.
Upcoming recitals/masterclasses:
Oct. 22- Noon Organ Recital
Nov. 16- Student Recital I
Nov. 30- Student Recital II
Dec. 8- Student Recital III
Dec. 10- Noon Organ Recital
Piano Proficiency: All music majors must show evidence of piano proficiency. The course MUSC2120 Piano Class for Proficiency (1 s.h.) is designed to aid students who need further study to do so and may be repeated for credit. The piano proficiency exam judges 5 skills: major and relative minor scales up to 4# and 4b keys played in 16th notes with both hands for 4-octaves, prepared hymn of student's choice, one standard polyphonic composition of faculty's choice prepared in advance, one easy accompaniment to be sight-read and a given melody to be provided which can be harmonized, using only primary triads, as well as transposed into other keys containing up to 4# or 4b. The exam, given by keyboard faculty members toward the end of each semester, must be first attempted no later than the fourth semester of the student's enrollment. If all skills are not passed in one sitting, only the unsuccessful skills will be re-tested.
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