| Minor 5-finger Patterns & Scales Grading Rubric |
MUAP 115 Syllabus & Schedule — William Wieland |
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Minor 5-finger Patterns Harmonic Minor Scales Melodic Minor Scales (optional)
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| Semester | Points for competent performances, hands together, from memory |
| 5-finger patterns * | 1 octave scales | 3 octave scales |
| 1 | 8 | 15 | 15 |
| 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 |
| 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 |
| * Prepare 5-finger patterns in pairs or quartets. |
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Competent performances require
- correct pitches (the first time),
- a steady rhythm (slow tempos are encouraged), and
- good posture and hand position (make it a habit).
I monitor your progress from semester to semester. (I do not hear every item every semester.) I occasionally ask to hear an item you performed competently in the past. If it is no longer satisfactory, I subtract it from your list.
Finally, I do not award more than 100 total points for any semester. However, continue practicing until you are assured of 100 points in the fourth semester.
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Semester
4 | Be prepared to play A, B, C, D, E, F, and G harmonic minor scales,
hands together, two octaves up and down.
I will ask you to play 3 at random. |
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