MU336-01 Guitar Fundamentals
Spring 2018
Syllabus:
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Guitar class observation report guidelines:
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Week 1: Introduction. Notes on strings 1 and 2. 1-finger open string chords
Group1: 1-finger chord progression: | G | Gmaj7 | G7 | C |
Mel Bay method book pgs. 1-19
Group 2: Full chords: | G | Gmaj7 | G7 | C | right hand variations: strum with thumb, forward and reverse roll with fingers
Mel Bay method book pgs. 1-19
Group 3: Mentor student evaluation sheets due Monday of week 2.
Group1: 1-finger chord progression: | G | Gmaj7 | G7 | C |
Mel Bay method book pgs. 1-19
Group 2: Full chords: | G | Gmaj7 | G7 | C | right hand variations: strum with thumb, forward and reverse roll with fingers
Mel Bay method book pgs. 1-19
Group 3: Mentor student evaluation sheets due Monday of week 2.
Week 2: Notes on string 1 and 2 (through Mel Bay page 31). Selected open string and bar chords.
Group 1: practice melodies up through pg. 31 in open position. Use a pick to pluck notes. Alternate down/up with 8th notes.
Group 2: practice melodies on pg. 31 in both open position and 5th position. Use alternating index-middle fingers, classical style, to pluck the notes. Then practice the same melodies with a pick. Alternate down/up with 8th notes. Practice strumming chords for Etude (bottom of pg. 26).
Group 3: practice assigned duets
Barrier test no. 1: (groups 1 and 2 only) Monday of week 3
You are responsible for the following:
Both groups 1 and 2: accurately play the chord progression from week 1. Group 1: strum the chords as quarter notes with the right hand thumb. Group 2: use the three right hand patterns shown in class during week 1)
Group 1: pg. 26 melodies in open position. Use all downstrokes with the right hand thumb.
Group 2: melodies in open position and also in 5th position (frets 5-8). Use alternating index-middle right hand plucking, classical style.
Group 2: strum the chords to Etude (bottom of pg 26). Use right hand thumb downstums, strum quarter note rhythm.
Group 1: practice melodies up through pg. 31 in open position. Use a pick to pluck notes. Alternate down/up with 8th notes.
Group 2: practice melodies on pg. 31 in both open position and 5th position. Use alternating index-middle fingers, classical style, to pluck the notes. Then practice the same melodies with a pick. Alternate down/up with 8th notes. Practice strumming chords for Etude (bottom of pg. 26).
Group 3: practice assigned duets
Barrier test no. 1: (groups 1 and 2 only) Monday of week 3
You are responsible for the following:
Both groups 1 and 2: accurately play the chord progression from week 1. Group 1: strum the chords as quarter notes with the right hand thumb. Group 2: use the three right hand patterns shown in class during week 1)
Group 1: pg. 26 melodies in open position. Use all downstrokes with the right hand thumb.
Group 2: melodies in open position and also in 5th position (frets 5-8). Use alternating index-middle right hand plucking, classical style.
Group 2: strum the chords to Etude (bottom of pg 26). Use right hand thumb downstums, strum quarter note rhythm.
Week 3: notes on string 3 (through Mel Bay pg. 37) Selected open string chords.
Group 1: play all melodies in open position. Practice both with a pick and classical style alternating right hand index and middle fingers.
Group 2: play all melodies in open position and 5th position . Practice both with a pick and classical style alternating right hand index and middle fingers.
Group 3: practice assigned duet/trio.
Group 1: play all melodies in open position. Practice both with a pick and classical style alternating right hand index and middle fingers.
Group 2: play all melodies in open position and 5th position . Practice both with a pick and classical style alternating right hand index and middle fingers.
Group 3: practice assigned duet/trio.
Week 4: notes on the first three strings (through Mel Bay pg. 37) Selected open string chords
Group 1: warm-ups: G mixolydian scale. G major scale. Open position. Right hand arpeggio warm-up
Group 2: warm-ups: G mixolydian scale, G major scale, C major scale all in 5th position. Right hand arpeggio warm-up
Group 1: pgs. 33-37 open position
Group 2: pgs. 33-37 open position and 5th position. Handout: El Noy de la Mare" (learn both parts)
Group 1: warm-ups: G mixolydian scale. G major scale. Open position. Right hand arpeggio warm-up
Group 2: warm-ups: G mixolydian scale, G major scale, C major scale all in 5th position. Right hand arpeggio warm-up
Group 1: pgs. 33-37 open position
Group 2: pgs. 33-37 open position and 5th position. Handout: El Noy de la Mare" (learn both parts)
