Maricopa Community Colleges  MTC122   19942-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 12/14/93
MTC122 19942-99999 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Fretboard Harmony
An in-depth study of functional and theoretical practice as applied to the fretboard of the guitar through understanding of chord symbols, intervals and rhythm. Prerequisites: MTC100 or MTC101.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
MTC122   19942-99999 Fretboard Harmony
1. Analyze the literature for guitar and related instruments. (I-VI)
2. Perform major and minor scales, modes, pentatonics, and blues scales. (II, III)
3. Perform chord progressions which connect harmonies with correct finger movement on the guitar. (IV, V, VI)
4. Determine the texture of guitar music in its immediate details and overall plan. (V)
5. Perform common ornamentations in different period styles of various regions. (VI)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
MTC122   19942-99999 Fretboard Harmony
    I. Review of basic music fundamentals
      II. Learning the fingerboard through scales
        III. Altering scales and applying them in practical situations
            A. Modes
            B. Pentatonics
            C. Blues scale
            D. Other
          IV. Fundamental harmony and harmonic practice
              A. Chord structure
              B. Compositional rules
            V. Composing for the guitar, notational inconsistencies of guitar literature, and analysis of guitar music
              VI. Ornamentation, regional characteristics, and historical considerations
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