Maricopa Community Colleges  MUP226   19896-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 02/14/89
MUP226 19896-99999 L+L 2 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Class Guitar II
Note-reading range including second position and parts of higher positions. Classical, popular, Latin, and other styles of music. Theory including scales, keys, and chord construction. Technical exercises of both hands. Prerequisites: MUP225 or permission of instructor.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
MUP226   19896-99999 Class Guitar II
1. Read music in 6/8 time. (I)
2. Count and execute dotted and 16th note rhythms. (I)
3. Identify the triadic chord structure and the relationship of whole and half steps in a scale. (II)
4. Demonstrate how to build chords. (I, II)
5. Construct the circle of 5ths. (II)
6. Apply slurs for the left hand and music with melody and arpeggios/chords for the right. (I, IV)
7. Identify and play different forms of major bar chords in all 12 positions. (II, III, IV)
8. Play music in 2nd position in addition to portions of higher positions. (I, III, IV)
9. Perform various accompaniment patterns. (III, IV)
10. Play musical selections from different styles, including classical, pop, Spanish, folk, Bossa Nova, and country. (III)
11. Tune the guitar using harmonies. (IV)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
MUP226   19896-99999 Class Guitar II
    I. Reading Skills
        A. Music in 6/8 time
        B. Dotted and regular 16th notes
        C. 2nd position
        D. Higher positions
        E. Thicker musical textures through melody
          1. Arpeggios
          2. Chords
      II. Theory
          A. Scales, triads, and key signatures
          B. Circle of 5ths
          C. Root position
            1. 1st inversion bar chords
            2. 2nd inversion bar chords
        III. Accompaniment Patterns
            A. Classical
            B. Pop
            C. Spanish
            D. Folk
            E. Bossa Nova
            F. Country
          IV. Technique
              A. Slur exercises
              B. Left and right hand speed, accuracy, and fluency
              C. Bar chords
              D. "Travis Pick"
              E. 5th and 7th fret harmonies for tuning
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