North Central High School

North Central High School Piano Lab Mastery Syllabus – First Semester

Week Pages Concept/Skill Supplemental activities Evidence

hand position MT.net keyboard trainer and Printout of MT.net 1 4 - 11 keyboard letter names drill Worksheets finger numbers

Printout of MT.net Treble and bass clef notation MT.net staff trainer and drill 2 12 - 19 Worksheets quarter, half, whole flashcards Informal assessment

Rhythmic notation MT.net rhythm 3 20 - 23 4/4 time Bass and treble clef worksheets flashcards Grand Staff

Bass and treble clef timed test 4 24 - 27 Intervals: 2nds-3rds Ear training Worksheets Informal assessment

Interval flashcards Playing test 5 28 - 31 Intervals: 4th - 5ths unison - 5ths Mid-quarter grade Worksheets 6 32 - 35 Chords Chord spelling drill Informal assessment Chord exercises for 7 36 - 39 C and G7 chords Informal assessment left and right hands Worksheets 8 40 - 43 3/4 time, slur, and tie Musical math Informal assessment Using C, F, and G7 to Assignment 9 44 - 47 C - F - G7 accompany nursery rhyme Playing test songs Quarter grade 10 48 - 53 G position, key of G Informal assessment Assignment 11 54 - 59 Sharp sign Chromatic scale ascending Informal assessment Damper pedal Review all songs 12 60 - 63 Playing test G and D7 chords p. 30 - 49 Review all songs 13 64 - 67 Playing test p. 50 - 63 14 68 - 71 Assign recital pieces Mid-quarter grade Fermata, 8th notes Assignment 15 72 - 75 8th note flashcards Middle C position Informal assessment Assignment 16 76 - 79 C and G major scales Informal assessment

17 80 - 82 Dotted quarter and 8th Dotted note flashcards Playing test

Recital performance 18 Piano performance etiquette Evening recital Semester grade