Main aims of course are improvement of students' technical akills and and teaching of tone culture and musical axpression. Students are familiarised with all style periods and acquire skills for reading of new texts. At the end of the course students should be able to improvise when playing national folk songs and artificial songs. Creation of system of skills and habits in singing technique are the second aims. Methodical basis for pedagogical work with child and aduit voice is the basic focus for this subject.
Syllabus
Playing instrument – the piano:
In relation to music theory:
a) Playing the major scales / C,D,E,E-flat,G,A,B major/
b) Playing the chords and their turns
The basics of improvisation:
Accompaniments to 20 songs of the 1st grade and 5 songs of the 2nd
grade of music education at secondary school (from textbooks)
A / stylized in accompaniment, playing according to the guitar marks
B / bass and the stylization in general harmony
C / stylized accompaniment (waltz, polka etc.)
A) Playing the scales: C, D, E-flat, E, F, G, A (major)
B) Plying 25 songs
C) Execution: 1 composition of his/her own choice and the technical skill of given student.
Study materials - czech folk, czech articial songs /Janáček, Dvořák, Smetana, Martinů/.
Literature
CRHA, Bedřich and Petr HALA. Technika klavírního doprovodu lidových písní. 1.vydání, 2003. Masarykova univerzita v Brně, 2003. 115 pp. ISBN 80-210-3094-1. info
CRHA, Bedřich and Ladislav FUČÍK. Výběr písní pro řízenou improvizaci klavírního doprovodu (Selection of songs for Controlled Improvisation of Piano Accompaniment). 2. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1998. 66 pp. ISBN 80-210-1934-4. info
KNOPOVÁ, Blanka and Božena KUFHABEROVÁ. Základy klavírní improvizace, využití klavírní hry v hudebníéch činnostech na základní škole (Basics of Piano Improvisation, use of Piano Games in Musical Activites in Basic School). 1. vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita Brno, 1995. 127 pp. ISBN 80-210-1195-5. info
Teaching methods
Theoretical and practical preparation. Drills.
Assessment methods
Credit.
A) Playing the scales: C, D, E-flat, E, F, G, A (major)
B) Plying 25 songs
C) Execution: 1 composition of his/her own choice and the technical skill of given student.