This module is core for all Stage 2 students and comprises two components: Keyboard Skills and Second Study (instrument). Building on the skills developed in Stage 1, Keyboard Skills continues the study of keyboard harmony and related skills while the study of a second instrument (usually, piano) continues to provide non-keyboard students the opportunity to gain important pianistic skills as an aid to accompaniment, pedagogy and the development of harmonic competence.
Principal Study Keyboard students usually elect to study a related instrument (organ or harpsichord) or a non-keyboard instrument if it is appropriate. For details of the syllabus requirements for all Second Study instruments, please see the Instrumental/Vocal Appendix.
Keyboard Skills: figured bass; melodic and harmonic improvisation; score reading and transposition.
Second Study: the exploration of repertoire; sight-reading; technical development; accompaniment skills.
| Keyboard Skills is taught in small group glasses. Second Study is taught in a one-to-one lesson.
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| Other Assessment(s) | 100 |