Piedmont High School - Summit Yearbook (Lawndale, NC)

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16 Piedmont High School PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT FIRST PREPARATORY Arm, hand and wrist foundation work, good hand position and finger action combined with wrist and arm training. Drill exercise, two notes to a count, M.M. 60. All major scales, one octave, separate hands, good legato touch in quarter notes not to exceed M.M. 80. Arpeggios in major and minor triads. Studies suggested: Kohler. Op. 218; Mrs. Virgil’s Melodious Studies, book 1; Duvernoy, Op. 176; Gurlitt, book 1, Op. 228; Margaret Martin’s Rhythm Pictures; Hans Harthan’s Child¬ hood Days for reading. Pieces suggested: Dennee, Petite Valse and Cradle Song; Gurlitt, The Fair; Dutton, Rain Fitter Patters. Writing Book: Charles W. Lander, hook 1. Theory: Bur¬ row’s Piano Primer. SECOND PREPARATORY Further development of technical work. Trill exercise, two notes at M.M. 100 Major and harmonic minor scales two octaves, separate hands one and two notes M.M. 60 Triads and dominant seventh arpeggios, alternating, not faster than one note M.M. 70. Studies suggested: Kohler, Op. 242; Gurlitt Op. 197. Pieces suggested: Heller, L’Avalanche and Curious Story; Schuman, Happy Farmer; Josef Low, Teacher and Pupil for Sight Reading. Theory: Evan’s Primer. THIRD PREPARATORY Further development of technical work. Trill exercise four notes M.M. 80 Major and minor scales two octaves, separate hands, one, two and four notes M.M. 60 ; hands together, one note M. M. 60. Triads dominant and diminished seventh arpeggios, two notes M.M. 60.

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Lawndale, North Carolina 15 be used as a substitute for Political Economy or German in the regular course of study as outlined in this catalogue. Course 3.— : Sunday School Pedagogy. This is a special course and is open to all students who desire to take the work. A beau¬ tiful diploma is awarded to those who complete the first book of the course; and seals, to be attached to the diploma are given on the completion of each additional book of the course. Those completing four books of the course are entitled to the large Red Seal and those taking the entire course the Blue Seal. MUSIC The music department will be in charge of those who are thoroughly proficient in this branch, and no pains will be spared to make this part of the work equal to any other depart¬ ment of the school. This course is broad and thorough. The school recognizes the need of the best instruction for beginners, as well as for the more advanced pupils, thus insuring a good foundation. Public recitals are given during the term. In these all the students of music take part. They are thus stimulated to greater effort and become accustomed to appearing in public. The aim of this department is a thorough foundational train¬ ing. The student is taught to work and also to appreciate the difference between practicing and playing, and between music and so-called music. Certificates or diplomas in music will be given to those who complete the four-years course in music, provided they have completed the junior or third year work in the literary depart¬ ment of Piedmont High School or of some school of similar grade. The following list of studies indicates the standard of work required in this department:

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Lawndale, North Carolina 17 Studies suggested: Pischna-Mayloth, Op. 163; Burgmuller, Op. 100; Kohler, Op. 50 at speed. Pieces suggested: Mayer, Harp-Sounds, Butterflies; Dennee, Hide and Seek, Chase of the Butterflies. Sight reading: Easy selections. Theory: Evan’s Primer. FOURTH PREPARATORY Trill exercise four notes M.M. 100. Major and harmonic minor scales in four octaves, four notes M.M. 80. A knowledge of melodic minor scale. Arpeggios, one, two, and four notes M.M. 60. Studies suggested: Pischna, Duvernoy, Op. 120; Heller, Op. 47; Brauer, Op. 15, Book 1. Pieces suggested: Friml, Melody; Schytte, Hide and Seek; Deyo, Invocation; Beethoven, Sonata, Op. 49, No. 2, or Mozart, Sonata, C Major. Sight reading: D’Ourvelle, Piano Duets. Theory: Tapper’s Elementary Harmony. First Studies in Music. Biography: Tapper. Selected pieces, both modern and classic, will be used at the discretion of the teacher. Music students will be required to take part in student recitals and other public exercises at the request of the teacher. SCIENCE The work done in science in the preparatory schools of the South is ordinarily more or less unsatisfactory for several lea- sons. Student ' s usually try to complete their preparatory courses in the shortest possible time and the requiied woi in the languages and mathematics crowd out other subjects; at the same time few, if any schools, possess the equipment requisite foi ob taining good results in scientific studies. It is our purpose to make the most of our opportunities and to enlarge our facilities for better work from time to time. 2