MUSI 504 - Injury Preventive Well Coord Keybd Tech

3 Hour(s)

This course is designed to give the graduate keyboard major practical and theoretical knowledge of the fundamentals of a holistic, healthful technique. It addresses biomechanics, keyboard mechanics, wellness and instruction in the fundamentals of healthful sound production through the Lister-Sink Method. Students apply principles of injury-preventive technique to basic keyboard exercises, studies, and graduated repertoire. Instruction includes a beginning week of intensive daily workshops, followed by a weekly group and private lesson, as well as guest lectures. It is required that this course be taken concurrently with MUSI 523 (Alexander Technique). MUSI 504 is designed for graduate students and is offered concurrently with MUSI 304. Students enrolled in MUSI 504 will do additional research and presentations on a level suitable for graduate level course.

Corequisite(s): MUSI 523