Maricopa Community Colleges  MUP225   19956-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 03/28/95
MUP225 19956-99999 L+L 2 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Class Guitar I
Emphasis on note-reading and folk-style harmonic accompaniment. Includes finger-style playing. Stresses development of efficient practice techniques and proper sitting and hand positions. Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
MUP225   19956-99999 Class Guitar I
1. Display proper sitting and hand positions when playing the guitar. (I)
2. Define basic fundamentals of music and musical terms. (I)
3. Use efficient techniques to learn new guitar music. (I)
4. Read music using the first position in standard and tablature notation. (II)
5. Transpose simple songs. (III, IV)
6. Use the capotasto. (III)
7. Perform simple standard solo and ensemble pieces. (IV)
8. Use basic strumming techniques and folk-style arpeggios. (V)
9. Perform arpeggios, major and minor chords in first position, major chords in first position, major and minor scales in sharp keys, and ascending and descending slurs. (V)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
MUP225   19956-99999 Class Guitar I
    I. Introduction
        A. Finger, hand, sitting positions, and tuning
        B. Music fundamentals
          1. Counting rhythms
          2. Defining terms relating to staff and tablature notation
          3. Interpretation of chord diagrams
          4. Major and minor scale construction
        C. Efficient practice techniques
      II. Note reading
          A. Note-reading drills
          B. Rhythm drills
          C. Tablature drills
        III. Improvisation
            A. Basic I, IV, and V chord progressions
            B. Folk-style arpeggio improvisation
            C. Transposition
            D. Use of capotasto
          IV. Solo and ensemble repertoire
              A. Harmonic accompaniment of simple folk songs
              B. Simple classical, folk, and popular repertoire solos
              C. Simple ensemble pieces up to four parts
            V. Technique
                A. Standard chord progressions in sharp keys
                B. Arpeggios in two octaves in quarter note rhythms
                C. Major and minor scales in sharp keys
                D. Ascending and descending slurs
                E. Apoyando and tirando strokes
                F. Strumming accompaniment patterns
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