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EMUS1662: Early Keyboard Class 2

2024 unit information

In this Unit of Study students will further develop musical ideas and technical skills to play the harpsichord and will be introduced to the 18th-century fortepiano in a chosen program of study. There is a strong focus on Historical and stylistic awareness through research, discussion, and application, and students will also develop strategies to be self-correcting within practice. Students will study and gain experience of improvisation and cadenza writing.

Unit details and rules

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Code EMUS1662
Academic unit
Credit points 3
Prerequisites:
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EMUS1661
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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None
Assumed knowledge:
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None

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. play the harpsichord and fortepiano with awareness of appropriate touch and technique
  • LO2. realise specific repertoire with appropriate phrasing, articulation and ornamentation
  • LO3. write and perform continuo realisation of an opening of a Classical concerto.

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Semester 2 2024
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Semester 1 2020
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Semester 2 2020
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Semester 1 2021
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Semester 2 2021
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Semester 1 2022
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Semester 2 2022
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Semester 2 2023
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