General Catalog 2025-2026

MUSI 714 Fundamentals: Instruments I, II

Review of the fundamentals of instrumental performance: posture, relaxation, the support and control of breathing, the production and support of sound, the techniques and the rudiments of percussion, and the reading of music. Designed for students with little or no experience in the field of music, assigned to the course by audition or by a placement test. Requires 45 hours of lecture-lab.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Pass a placement test or audition