Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

MUS 151 — Basic Piano Studies I

MUS department course · Nigerian universities

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

• develop appropriate fingering techniques on the piano
• develop the ability to play each hand independently
• coordinate the two hands by playing on the Great staff
• interpret musical signs and terms on the piano; and
• play simple piano pieces, hymns and others

Course contents

Instruction in basic keyboard skills for beginners. Class piano lessons, with about 4 hours of individual (private) practice per week required of each student. Appropriate fingering techniques in playing scales and other exercises. Independent playing of either the right hand and the left hand.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study MUS 151.

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