Music Minors and Supporting Program Proficiencies

Worship Elements

• Rhythmic keyboard accompaniment while singing the melody. This may be selected and prepared by the student. (No melody on the piano accompaniment).
• Melody and accompaniment. This may be selected and prepared by the student. (Melody should be clearly defined in the right hand and the left hand should provide correct harmony in a simple accompaniment pattern.)

Sight-Read a Melody

• Only of a hymn or other four part texture

Sight-Read and Transpose

• A chord chart using block chords in both hands. It is recommended that the student us close cadence position for the chords. (Transposition of a m2 or M2nd up or down).

Scales

1. Major Scales

• Major Scales, two octaves, hands together
• Major Triad and inversions, blocked form, two octaves, ascending and descending, hands separately
• Major Arpeggios, root position, two octaves, hands separately
• Cadence (see Student Guide)

2. Minor Scales

• Minor Scales, natural and harmonic forms, two octaves, hands together.
• Minor Triads and inversions, blocked form, two octaves, ascending and descending, hands separately.
• Minor Arpeggios, root position, two octaves, hands separately
• Cadence (see Student Guide)

Play a Hymn

• A four-part texture. Student may select and prepare hymn ahead of time.