FIMK 101 – Keyboard Skills 1 (1)
A sequential approach to the development of both technical and functional keyboard skills. Technical skills include playing songs with primary chords by ear, transposing, improvising using modes, harmonizing lead sheets, score reading, and sight-reading. (1 credit hour)
FIMK 102 – Keyboard Skills 2 (1)
A sequential approach to the development of both technical and functional keyboard skills. Technical skills include playing songs with primary chords by ear, transposing, improvising using modes, harmonizing lead sheets, score reading, and sight-reading. (1 credit hour)
FIMK 103 – Keyboard Skills 3 (1)
A sequential approach to the development of both technical and functional keyboard skills. Technical skills include playing songs with primary chords by ear, transposing, improvising using modes, harmonizing lead sheets, score reading, and sight-reading. Prerequisite: FIMK 101, 102, or instructor’s permission. (1 credit hour)
FIMK 104 – Keyboard Skills 4 (1)
A sequential approach to the development of both technical and functional keyboard skills. Technical skills include playing songs with primary chords by ear, transposing, improvising using modes, harmonizing lead sheets, score reading, and sight-reading. Prerequisite: FIMK 101, 102, 103, or instructor’s permission. (1 credit hour)
FIMK 105 – String Skills 1 (1)
A sequential approach to the development of both technical and functional skills on string instruments. Technical and functional skills include proper set-up and alignment with the instrument, basic practice habits, and scales and arpeggios. (1 credit hour)
FIMK 106 – String Skills 2 (1)
A sequential approach to the development technical and functional skills on string instruments. Technical and functional skills include development of basic bow strokes, shifting, continued study of practice habits, and scales and arpeggios. Prerequisite: FIMK 105. (1 credit hour)
FIMK 107 – String Skills 3 (1)
A sequential approach to the development of both technical and functional skills on string instruments. Technical and functional skills include left hand independence, strength, basic double-stops, and scales and arpeggios. Prerequisites: FIMK 105 and FIMK 106. (1 credit hour)
FIMK 108 – String Skills 4 (1)
A sequential approach to the development of both technical and functional skills on string instruments. Technical and functional skills include advanced bow strokes and scales in 3rds, same fingered octaves, fingered octaves, and 10ths. Pre-requisties: FIMK 105, FIMK 106, and FIMK 107. (1 credit hour)