Free Accompaniment and Score Playing, exam partLaajuus (2 cr)

Objective

Upon the completion of the course, the student - has acquired stools for elementary level accompaniment and harmonization - is familiar with the basic functions of the chords, their substitutes, and their marking - is able to produce melody and harmony simultaneously - has gained experience in rhythmic treatment and formal analysis - is able to read the score, to recognize the essential features in a choral score and to apply his/her perception of harmonies in score playing - has developed their own expertise and communication skills Generic Competences: Identification and development of expertise

Content

During the course, the student becomes acquainted with - fourth chords, their use and marking - harmonizing the melody using basic functions, substitutes, predominant chords when moving between parallel keys - besides chordal procedurs of I-IV-V7 and II-V7-I-VI, the diatonic progression by fifths - figures of accompanying such as beast, fifth bass, broken chord, triplet phrasing - playing chordal notes below the melody with the right hand - producing different structures such as the prelude - accompanying familiar melodies on the basis of hearing - employing harmonizing skills in the playing of full score - playing a score of two and four staves up to eight vocal parts - the repertoire that consists of minimum 15 pieces of different styles

Qualifications

Free Accompaniment and Score Playing, preparatory part

Further information

Timing: 4th study year Offering data: Major students of church music Campus: Joensuu Further information: Language of tuition: Finnish

Execution methods

The course is completed with an agreement with the piano teacher about teaching.

Accomplishment methods

Modes of study: Individual training with the teacher 27 h, independent work 26 h, exam 1 h Evaluation criteria: In the exam, the following are evaluated by a board (0–5) - the prepared repertoire of five pieces, two of which are played with a melody and one only as accompaniment - prima vista piece: accompanying a selected piece from real chordal symbols (evaluates the chordal familiarity and the skills of accompanying in a manner that suits the original) - one piece of harmonization, the use of basic functions and their substitutes - one piece of score playing from the repertoire