? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : ACE-3-MAKeybdSk

A practical keyboard course comprising harmonisation and improvisation, partly with a view to furthering the skills required in music teaching and music therapy.

? Keywords : music keyboard skills

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Performance and Keyboard 2

? Prohibited combinations : This course is not available to students on the BA Humanities and Social Science.

Home subject area

Music, (School of Arts, Culture and Environment, Schedule A)

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 30 minutes per week for 20 weeks

? Additional Class Information : Taught in tutorial groups in Weeks 1,3,5,7,9,11. Students assigned to groups in Freshers Week.

To develop creative keyboard skills and adaptability in a variety of styles including jazz, folk and pop. Students will examine harmonisation, improvisation and accompaniment in these styles, and will apply these skills to individual exploration, along with the practice and teaching of music beyond the ‘classical’ and formal concert environment.

One 30-minute class examination (25%) and one 30-minute degree examination (75%).

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Miss Nathalie Caron
Tel : (0131 6)50 2422
Email : nathalie.caron@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr John Kitchen
Tel : (0131 6)50 2432
Email : J.Kitchen@ed.ac.uk

Course Website : http://www.music.ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.ace.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/