2022-2023 Yavapai College Catalog 
    
    Dec 21, 2024  
2022-2023 Yavapai College Catalog [PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR]

MUS 109 - Guitar Class III


Description: Emphasis on repertoire, ensemble, sight reading, and performance. (Repeatable for a total of 4 credit hours towards degree/certificate requirements.)

Prerequisites: MUS 108  

Credits: 1
Lab: 2

Course Content:
  1. Playing position
  2. Right-hand techniques
  3. Left-hand techniques
  4. Rest strokes
  5. Free strokes
  6. Arpeggios
  7. Chords
  8. Bar chords forms I-V
  9. Note reading in all positions
  10. Warm-up exercises
  11. Stretching exercises
  12. Scales (Sagreras-Segovia)
  13. Ascending legados
  14. Descending legados
  15. Advanced strums
  16. Finger-picking styles
  17. Guitar styles
  18. Harmonic tuning

Learning Outcomes:
  1. Read and play using concepts of complex chord structures. (7, 8, 12)
  2. Identify and use different guitar styles. (15-17)
  3. Use harmonic tuning skills from one string. (18)
  4. Sight read in all positions. (9)
  5. Use advanced right and left hand techniques. (2, 3)
  6. Read and play music with individual style and music selection. (1-18)