MUP 067 - Studio Instruction: Woodwinds (Pre Major)

2 Credits, 0.5 Contact Hours
0 lecture periods 5 lab periods

Weekly studio instruction. Course of study jointly determined by the instructor and student. Development of performance skills is stressed.

Information: Students chosen by audition. Faculty approval required for registration. Contact the music department for audition and placement information. May be taken two times for a maximum of four credit hours. If this course is repeated, see a financial aid or Veteran’s Affairs advisor to determine funding eligibility as appropriate.

Course Learning Outcomes

Use proper physical characteristics for playing.
Utilize proper practicing and mental approaches for playing.
Improve upon the student’s musicianship at whatever level he/she enters.
Demonstrate playing of major scales from four sharps to four flats.
Demonstrate awareness and the ability to play basic rhythms.
Develop increased awareness of music literature and its interpretation.

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