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PREFACE This handbook has been developed by the School of Music with the purpose of assisting students in preparation for successful completion of the Keyboard Proficiency Examination (KPE).

Beginning with degree completion plans starting in the Fall 2013 Semester, ALL School of Music B.M., B.S., and B.A. degree candidates must complete the KPE as part of the process required to finish the degree.

The KPE test is divided into seven sections, each of which will be evaluated separately (pass/fail):

1. Repertoire I – one song from the list of five pieces.2. Repertoire II – another song from the list of five pieces.3. Patriotic Repertoire – two songs: “The Star-Spangled Banner” and “My Country, ‘Tis of

Thee”.4. Hymn or Worship Repertoire – either one hymn or two worship songs from the list.5. Sight-Reading – as assigned at the test time.6. Harmonization – as indicated for the Performing Arts OR the Worship, Artist/Songwriter, and

Commercial Music track.7. Piano Technique – scales and arpeggios as indicated.

Further details for each test section can be found within the contents of this handbook. The expected competency level is similar to the requirements found in NASM accredited music schools across the country. Students are required to prepare for the examination under the instruction of Liberty University piano faculty in private or class piano courses until the examination is successfully completed. Any student having inadequate piano skills – insufficient to pass the KPE test – is to seek immediate assistance from a member of the keyboard faculty.

The KPE test is offered two times every semester – once to those not enrolled in class or applied piano, once to those so enrolled; each student has one opportunity per semester to take the test. Students may take as few as 1 or as many as 7 sections of the test at that time. The student is passed on each section of the examination when the evaluating faculty recognizes that the student’s keyboard skill is minimally functional for that particular portion. The student is determined to be “functional” when the piece is performed with little or no pitch and rhythm errors and the continuity of the piece remains intact.

Functional piano skills are necessary for success in the field of music. The School of Music faculty has made the commitment to provide each student with programs of study and resources that assist in equipping those called in music – education, ethnomusicology, ministry, performance, songwriting, theory-composition, and other disciplines – to glorify God in all that is done.

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Approved Hymns and Gospel Songs for the Keyboard Proficiency Examination: The student must play one of the approved pieces as written in the hymnal PLUS one of two ways –

(A) As written in the hymnal PLUS a contemporary, simplified chord rendition with harmonies appropriate to the melody and the expectations of modern worship styles;

(B) As written in the hymnal PLUS a modern contemporary style, which involves a single-note or octave left hand and a three-note minimum right hand chording style per measure.

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God I Know Whom I Have Believed All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name I Shall Know Him Arise, My Soul, Arise! In the Garden Battle Hymn of the Republic It Is Well with My Soul Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation Jesus, Blessed Jesus Come Though Fount of Every Blessing Jesus, I Am Resting, Resting Come, Ye Thankful People, Come Jesus Saves Crown Him with Many Crowns Lead On, O King Eternal Fairest Lord Jesus Love Divine, All Loves Excelling Faith of Our Fathers Now Thank We All Our God Give of Your Best to the Master O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken O Sacred Head, Now Wounded Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah Praise to the Lord, the Almighty Have You Any Room for Jesus? The Son of God Goes Forth to War He the Pearly Gates Will Open Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne Holy, Holy, Holy We Gather Together How Firm a Foundation When We See Christ How Great Thou Art Whosoever Will May Come

Approved Worship Songs for the Proficiency Examination: B.M., B.S., and B.A. students in the worship, artist/songwriting, and commercial programs alternatively may play two charts (RH chords, LH one-note or octave approach) from among the following worship songs instead of one of the hymns listed above –

Holy Is Your Name (Holy, Holy, Holy) How Deep the Father’s Love for Us In Christ Alone In the Sanctuary (Carr) Indescribable Shout to the Lord Stronger

A Mighty Fortress (Nockels) Agnus Dei Always Center of My Joy Defender Everlasting God God of the Ages Healer Your Name

Patriotic Songs for the Keyboard Proficiency Examination: The student is required to play “The Star Spangled Banner” in the key of A-flat major and “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee” in the key of G major. To pass the patriotic section, pieces are performed exactly as they appear in this book. Other arrangements are not acceptable. Patriotic pieces do not have to be memorized.!

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1. Melody: The student is required to harmonize, in any major key up to three sharps orflats, the following melodic lines with the Nashville numbers written in by thestudent, using the 4 or 4Maj&, 6- or 6-&, 2 or 2- or 2-&, 5 or 5&, and 1; the

2. Progressions: Play each of the progressions below (using common time, 3/4, or 6/8meter) with a single-note or octave left hand and a three-note or more right handapproach.

(A) Play the 1, 4, 7°, 3-, 6-, 2-, 5, 1 progression in the keys of C, G, and F Major; the committee will choose how many keys to review during the evaluation.

(B) Play the 1, 4/1, 2/1, 5& /7, 1 progression in the keys of C, G, D, F, and Bb

harmonization should use at least two notes per hand simultaneously and at least onechord change per measure.

Major; the committee will choose how many keys to review during the evaluation.

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1. Major Scales: Three scales played in sixteenth notes (quarter note = 60 bpm), twooctaves; hands separate is an acceptable technique.

Scale 1 – Committee chooses from C, G, D, A, E.

Scale 2 – Committee chooses from B, F#, C#.

Scale 3 – Committee chooses from F, Bb, Eb, Ab.

2. Arpeggios: Arpeggios are played in eighth note triplets (quarter note = 60 bpm), twooctaves; hands separate is an acceptable technique. The committee makes the choice ofas many as are desired from among the following:

Major Arpeggios: C, D, Eb, F#.

Minor Arpeggios: Cm, C#m, D#m.

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