• Prerequisite: Piano 1 with a letter grade B or higher, or audition to demonstrate competency

• One credit course

• One semester course

• Available both semesters

• Fulfills Visual and Performing Arts Credit 

Building on Piano 1, students will learn advanced music piano skills and continue to work on music theory and notation literacy demonstrated through sight-reading.  Students: (1) perform with proper posture, hand position, fingering, rhythm, and articulation; (2) advance in their music theory and analysis literacy through sight-reading; (3) advance in their history of music and composers; (4) make interpretive decisions and perform with musicianship.   By the completion of semester course students would have been assessed in basic theory, rhythm, reading, scales and performance  with a repertoire (portfolio) of 6 selections which will be developed and be performed in a term ending class piano recital.  Attendance of live performances will be a part of the class.