MUS 101 - Guitar II

2 Credits, 2 Contact Hours
2 lecture periods 0 lab periods
Continuation of MUS 100. Includes more detailed development of guitar skills, musicianship, sight-reading, repertoire development, ensemble playing, and improvisation.

Prerequisite(s): MUS 100
Information: Prerequisites may be waived with consent of instructor.

Course Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate musicianship through music reading skills in the first through fifth positions and basic guitar-chord forms in all positions.
Demonstrate basic guitar techniques including scales, slurs, barring, shifting, arpeggios and tone production.
Focus on classical style in preparation for audition into the Music Applied Track (MUS 062 or MUS 162).

Outline:

Right-Hand Techniques, Solos and Duets by Sor, Carulli, Carcassi and Guiliani
The Slur or Ligado (Upward and Downward), Sixth, Major Seventh, Major Ninth and Eleventh Chords
Repertoire and Performance
Ensemble

Effective Term:
Fall 2015