MUP 167 - Studio Instruction: Woodwinds I (Major)

2 Credits, 0.5 Contact Hours
0 lecture periods 5 lab periods
Weekly studio instruction. Includes participation in student recitals and jury exams.

Corequisite(s): MUS 125, MUS 127
Information: Students chosen by audition. Faculty approval required for registration.

Course Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate a continued emphasis on proper physical characteristics for playing of one’s instrument.
Demonstrate a concentrated practicing and mental approach for playing of one’s instrument.
Demonstrate a continuation of student’s musicianship.
Practice playing of major scales from four sharps to four flats by memory with differing articulations.
Develop awareness of intervallic relationships and relate them to their instrument.
Develop increased awareness of rhythmic subtleties.
Develop increased awareness of music literature and its interpretation for performance.

Outline:

Embouchure Development
Proper Timbre (Tonal) Production
Accurate Rhythmic Interpretation
Interpretation of Linear Lines
Literature That is Listed as Etudes in Nature
Literature That is Listed as Excerpts in Nature
Literature That is Listed as Soloistic in Nature
History and Theory to be Taught Relevant to Literature Being Covered

Effective Term:
2022-2023