MSBP_KI3 Piano improvisation 3

Faculty of Education
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Judita Kučerová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ondřej Musil, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Dagmar Ryšánková (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Department of Music – Faculty of Education
Supplier department: Department of Music – Faculty of Education
Prerequisites (in Czech)
MSBP_KI2 Piano improvisation 2
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The objective is to use the basic elements of piano improvisation, harmonization and stylization of piano accompaniment for folk and artificial songs. At the end of this course the student will be able to interpret the simple compositions suitable for children of preschool age and transpose a song to nearby keys.
Syllabus
  • Cadences in major chromatic transpositions.
  • Voice exercises using tonic and dominant in the piano accompaniment.
  • 25 songs with the overture, parenthesis, sequel and singing.
  • Harmonic functions - II. and VI. degree.
  • Transpose songs to nearby keys.
  • Instructive piano composition suitable for pre-school children.
Literature
    required literature
  • RYŠÁNKOVÁ, Dagmar. VÝBĚR PÍSNÍ PRO KLAVÍRNÍ IMPROVIZACI OBORU UČITELSTVÍ MATEŘSKÝCH ŠKOL (SELECTION OF SONGS FOR PIANO IMPROVISATION FOR TEACHERS IN KINDERGARTENS). 2. rozšířené vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2011, 99 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-5726-5. info
    not specified
  • Eben, Petr. Svět malých. Praha: Supraphon 1981.
  • Kleinová, Eliška – Laudová, Věra. Klavírní škola pro SPgŠ, 3., 4. díl. Praha: Supraphon 1986.
  • Košťál, Arnošt. Perníková chaloupka. Praha: Supraphon 1971.
  • Košťál, Arnošt. Loutkové divadlo. Sněhulka. Praha: Supraphon 1971.
  • Kalabis, Viktor. Skřivánek - Sborník písní pro MŠ. Praha: PANTON 1973.
  • Kabalevskij, Dmitrij. Album pro mládež. Praha: Supraphon 1986.
  • Čajkovskij, Petr Iljič. Album pro mládež op. 39. Bratislava: Opus 1973.
Teaching methods
Practical acquisition and use of basic elements of piano improvisation - cadences, secondary harmonics, the basic types of piano stylization, modulation D7.
Assessment methods
Type of teaching: exercises. Completion: examination. Practical completion - requirements: the major cadence and vocal exercises transposed by semitones. Playing 75 songs with the overture, parenthesis, sequel and singing. Transpose songs to nearby keys, secondary harmonics. Interpretation of four pieces focusing on listening and movement activities in kindergarten. Game Czech national anthem. The obligation to attend classes. 85% attendance.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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