Accompanying skills (KP00BA64)

Accompanying skills (KP00BA64-3003), 22.08.2022 – 19.05.2023,
5 cr (KPD22S1) — Face-to-face + -
Language of instruction

Finnish

Timing

22.08.2022 - 19.05.2023

Lecturer(s)

Eliisa Suni, Panu Korhonen

Planned learning activities, teaching methods and guidance

Target learning outcome

You know how to use piano and keyboards to accompany with different kind of musical styles. You can utilize the piano or keyboard as an instrument of accompaniment in your teaching and if necessary you can transpose your output.

Content

Triads and fourth chords. Note reading and transposing exercises. All-round ability to play different kind of musical accompaniment styles.

Learning materials and recommended literature

J. Moser. Rock Piano Book vol 1 and 2 ISBN 9783795721787
Pop/jazz- music exercises and pieces
Classical music exemples and notes

Study material and learning tasks will be shared during the study module.

Campus

Finnish Music Campus

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

In the end of the study module is a contact exam, where you'll accompany or play a solistic piece.

Learning assignments and student workload

Contact lessons 26h

Independent practising (study material, learning tasks, repertoire, observation) 105h

In all 135h

Enrollment

01.08.2022 - 25.08.2022
Groups
- KPD22S1
Seats

0 - 50

Assessment methods

You'll utilize self- and peer review as a part of continuing learning of accompany skills.

Degree Programme

Bachelor's Degree Programme in Music Pedagogue

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Health and Social Studies

You will learn basics of piano accompaniment, in order to work and accompany as a music pedagog. After you've finished the study module, you are able to play triads and four-note chords, inversions, most common chord progressions, transpose as well as accompany broad variety of musical genres according to your musical orientation. Beyond accompanying according to chord symbols and notes you'll practice freedom around the composition and harmonizing a simple tune. You'll understand the meaning of dynamics and ergonomy. You'll be able to accompany taking into consideration you level of skills, strengths and aim to support the interpretation of a solist.

After the study module you are able to accompany with piano a repertoire according to your musical orientation. You understand the elements that are essential to different musical genres. You'll accompany from chord symbols and notes, and free your playing from the written material taking into consideration your level of skills. You have rehearsed steadily and shared your learning results during the contact lessons.

During the study module you'll explore triads, four-note chords, inversions, most common chord progressions (for example II-V-I, circle of fiths, blues), transposing, harmonizing, prima vista -playing, ergonomy, meaning of dynamics, accompanying from chord symbols and notes according to a musical genre, and freeing your playing from the notated material.

Contact and distance learning.

Study material including learning tasks will be shared during the study module.

Pass/Fail

Pass (S):

You are able to accompany with piano a repertoire with variety of musical genres, emphasizing you musical strengths. You are able to use accompany skills in a work of a music pedagog.

Fail (0):

You are not able to accompany with piano a repertoire with variety of musical genres, and you don't recognise you musical strengths. You are not able to use accompany skills in a work of a music pedagog.

Accompanying skills, 5 cr - KP00BA64

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