Beginning Piano, Level II
MUS-X400.09
This second-level beginning piano course is designed for students who have had some piano experience. We'll build upon the five-finger patterns taught in Piano I, and you'll learn the keys of D, A and E and their relative minor keys. You will develop skills through the use of keyboard exercises, popular songs and appropriate-level piano literature of all genres, and will develop an understanding of melody, rhythm, harmony and timbre. Music notation, reading, scales, chords, transposition and sight-reading will be explored in more detail.
Quarters Offered: Winter | Spring | Summer | Fall
Prerequisite: Piano I (MUS-40006) or equivalent experience.
Course Materials: An electronic keyboard or piano for practice at home.
Course Information
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All class meetings held in-person according to published location, dates and times. Students may be expected to engage with course content online during the published course dates.
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All course materials are included unless otherwise stated.
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Schedule:
| Date | Day | Start | End | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/22/2026 | Tuesday | 07:30 p.m. | 09:30 p.m. | Room 166 - Department Space, Conrad Prebys Music Center |
| 9/29/2026 | Tuesday | 07:30 p.m. | 09:30 p.m. | Room 166 - Department Space, Conrad Prebys Music Center |
| 10/6/2026 | Tuesday | 07:30 p.m. | 09:30 p.m. | Room 166 - Department Space, Conrad Prebys Music Center |
| 10/13/2026 | Tuesday | 07:30 p.m. | 09:30 p.m. | Room 166 - Department Space, Conrad Prebys Music Center |
| 10/20/2026 | Tuesday | 07:30 p.m. | 09:30 p.m. | Room 166 - Department Space, Conrad Prebys Music Center |
| 10/27/2026 | Tuesday | 07:30 p.m. | 09:30 p.m. | Room 166 - Department Space, Conrad Prebys Music Center |
| 11/3/2026 | Tuesday | 07:30 p.m. | 09:30 p.m. | Room 166 - Department Space, Conrad Prebys Music Center |
| 11/10/2026 | Tuesday | 07:30 p.m. | 09:30 p.m. | Room 166 - Department Space, Conrad Prebys Music Center |
Instructor:
William Cratty, PhD in music (UCSD)
Two years at UC Riverside as a teaching associate and visiting lecturer and awarded The Most Outstanding Teacher
William Cratty teaches Piano I, Piano II, and Intermediate Piano. William spent two years at UC Riverside as a teaching associate and visiting lecturer, where he was awarded The Most Outstanding Teacher award. In addition to performing and teaching at local colleges, he is an active writer of theoretical works on diverse subjects. He also holds a Ph.D. in music from UC San Diego.
