BMus Keyboard Skills and Harmony

Course title: Keyboard Skills and Harmony 1
Osiris course code:

Course Content: Following the piano lessons and aural skills lessons in the first year of the
bachelor programme students learn to apply their keyboard skills in
harmonising melodies with simple chords and suitable voice leading in
different textures. They also learn to play accompaniments (or reductions)
for pieces for solo-instruments or voice and piano. The keyboard instrument
is also used in exercises for playing chord progressions and as a tool in
realising written exercises in harmony and counterpoint.
Objectives: At the end of the course, the student:
 is able to harmonize simple melodies with standard chords and texture on

the keyboard instrument
 is able to play a basic (reduced) accompaniment to a solo-piece,
 is able to play and write simple assignments in harmony, basso-continuo,
counterpoint with suitable voice leading in different textures
 is able to play and write simple musical phrases (antecedent-consequent,
variations)
Type of course: Compulsory
Level: Bachelor 2
Prerequisites:
Teachers: Music theory teachers
Credit points: 3 EC
Literature: Pilling: Harmonization of melodies at the keyboard; Barham Johnson:
Keyboard Harmony for Beginners; Shumway: Harmony and Ear Training at
the Keyboard; Hunt: Harmony at the Keyboard; Brings: A New Approach to
Keyboard Harmony; Morris: Figured Harmony at the Keyboard.
Work forms: Group lesson
Assessment: Attendance 80%; Weekly evaluation of assignments and activities; Half-

term evaluation in December; Exam in June:
 Practical exam in solo playing and accompaniment

 Portfolio with written assignments
Sort of grading: Pass or Fail for attendance and Grade for exam
Language: English and Dutch

Schedule:
Time: 1 lesson per week (50 minutes)
Venue:
Teachers: Arjen Berends, Arie Boers, Karst de Jong, Bert Mooiman, Klaas Trapman,
Theo Verbey
Information: Suzanne Konings: [email protected]
Course title: Keyboard Skills and Harmony 2
Osiris course code:
Course Content: Students learn to apply keyboard skills in harmonising melodies with chords
and suitable voice leading in more complicated musical styles. They play or
arrange accompaniments for pieces for solo-instruments or voice and piano.
The keyboard instrument is also used in exercises for playing chord
progressions and as a tool in realising more advanced written exercises in
harmony and counterpoint.
Objectives: At the end of the course, the student:
 is able to harmonize more difficult and melodies with chord progressions

and in different textures on the keyboard instrument
 is able to play an accompaniment to a solo-piece,
 is able to make reductions for accompanying a piece on the keyboard
instrument
 is able to play and write more advanced assignments in harmony, basso-
continuo, counterpoint with suitable voice leading in different textures
 is able to play and write musical phrases (antecedent-consequent,
variations, small musical forms like minuet, trio, song, etc.)
Type of course: Compulsory
Level: Bachelor 3
Prerequisites: Keyboard Skills and Harmony 1
Teachers: Music theory teachers
Credit points: 3 EC
Literature: Pilling: Harmonization of melodies at the keyboard; Barham Johnson:
Keyboard Harmony for Beginners; Shumway: Harmony and Ear Training at
the Keyboard; Hunt: Harmony at the Keyboard; Brings: A New Approach to
Keyboard Harmony; Morris: Figured Harmony at the Keyboard.
Work forms: Group lesson
Assessment: Attendance 80%; Weekly evaluation of assignments and activities; Half-

term evaluation in December; Exam in June:
 Practical exam in solo playing and accompaniment

 Portfolio with written assignments
Sort of grading: Pass or Fail for attendance and Grade for exam
Language: English and Dutch

Schedule:
Time: 1 lesson per week (50 minutes)
Venue:
Teachers: Arjen Berends, Arie Boers, Karst de Jong, Bert Mooiman, Klaas Trapman,
Theo Verbey
Information: Suzanne Konings: [email protected]

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Course title: Keyboard Skills and Harmony 1

Osiris course code:

Objectives: At the end of the course, the student:

 is able to harmonize simple melodies with standard chords and texture on

Work forms: Group lesson

Assessment: Attendance 80%; Weekly evaluation of assignments and activities; Half-

 Practical exam in solo playing and accompaniment

Language: English and Dutch

Objectives: At the end of the course, the student:

 is able to harmonize more difficult and melodies with chord progressions

Work forms: Group lesson

Assessment: Attendance 80%; Weekly evaluation of assignments and activities; Half-

 Practical exam in solo playing and accompaniment

Language: English and Dutch

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