Pre-Mozart Award of Beginnings
This Musicianship Award is in honor of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart who was a child prodigy known for his childlike joy of music.
In order to earn this award, you will need to complete and master the theory and technical skills listed below. You may complete these skills in any order. I want you to succeed as much as you do so I will help you every step of the way.
Complete the lesson book for Piano Adventures Primer or My First Piano Adventures A, B, and C.
*Transfer students have use an equivalent primer method book.
- Piano Key Names
2 Black Keys – “Dog house” CDE
3 Black Keys – “Garage” FGAB
- Treble (G) Clef Line Names – E G B D F
- Bass (F) Clef Names – G B D F A
- Basic Rhythm Symbols – Whole, Half, Quarter notes and rests
Technique
1 Major 5 finger pattern with tonic triad – C G D A
2 Hand over hand tonic triad. Major – C G D A
Harmonization
1 Use tonic and dominant to harmonize a 5 finger pattern – C G D A
2 Play a right hand melody and harmonize with tonic and dominant in the left hand.
3 Play your melody and harmonization in these keys – C G D A
Download your Pre-Mozart Award of Beginnings Skill Sheet: PreMO Award Skills Sheet
Past Pre-MO Award Recipients
2019
Andrew Bochow Lydia Brems Sam Hughes
2018
Cassidy Burgess Leah Dupuis Trevor Haft Edel Meads
2017
Mary-Meadows Marshall Quincey Smith
2016
Caroline Caccitolo Paul Donley Eva Garcia
Travis Haft Amelia Meads
2015
Hannah Hughes Avery Tapley
2014
Morgan Breeden Emma Clark Luke Donley
Ella Gaertner Nathan Kiblinger Eva Meads
William Meads
2013
Bridget Battenfield Caitlyn Brems Lily Burgess
Alexis Caccitolo Ellen Haynes Lauren Kiblinger
Kate Swafford
2012
Elise Grant
2011
Dominic Caccitolo Tracy Davis Dustin Miller
Madison Gregory Mackenzie Speck Michael Hernandez
