Keyboard Skills 1+ (128-1-1)
Instructors
Karen Chih-Pah Kan-Walsh
847/491-3886
Ryan Center for the Musical Arts, Evanston, IL 60208
Office Hours: By appointment
Karen Kan-Walsh studied during her pre-college years with her mother, Juliana Kan. She then received the bachelors (with distinction) and masters degrees in piano performance from the University of Michigan School of Music. Additional studies in the Taubman approach were with Joseph Gurt followed by the Doctor of Music degree in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from Northwestern University. Kan-Walsh has also performed both solo and chamber music in the Ann Arbor/Chicago areas as well as solo and duo piano performances in St. Petersburg, Russia. A member of the Illinois State Music Teachers Association, she is an active adjudicator and has presented workshops in the Chicago area including "Creative Projects in Keyboard Skills" at the 2008 ISMTA annual conference. Kan-Walsh is currently the coordinator of the keyboard Skills and Non-Major Piano Programs at Northwestern University's Bienen School of Music, where she was recognized for excellence in teaching by the ASG (student organiz
Meeting Info
RCMA 4-136 Keyboard Lab: Mon, Wed 12:00PM - 12:50PM
Overview of class
Technique, Reading, Ensemble, Creative work, Transposition, Harmonizing melodies, Repertoire
Registration Requirements
Permission number. Have piano background.
Learning Objectives
Five-finger and octave scales, Triads and inversions, Harmonize melodies with chords, Transpositions, ensemble, repertoire, healthful technique.
Teaching Method
Lab class (electronic keyboard lab). Individual and group instruction.
Evaluation Method
Quizzes, exams, performance, improvement, attitude, attendance.
Class Materials (Required)
Keyboard Strategies Master Text 1 by Stecher and Horowitz published by G. Schirmer. ISBN 978-0793552917. $32.00
Class Notes
Placement audition required