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Course Overview
Abstract
This course is designed for beginning to intermediate guitar students at Phoenix College, but the resources can be used by anyone who wants to grow as a musician. Enrolled students are expected to follow the course timeline and regularly participate in all course activities to maintain adequate progress. The timeline assumes a schedule of a 2.5 hour class once a week on Mondays for 15 weeks.
Course Competencies
- Display proper sitting and hand positions when playing the guitar
- Define basic fundamentals of music and musical terms
- Use efficient techniques to learn new guitar music
- Read music using the first position in standard and tablature notation
- Transpose simple songs
- Use the capotasto (capo)
- Perform simple standard solo and ensemble pieces
- Use basic strumming techniques and folk-style arpeggios
- 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
Progress Reporting
Success in this course will be measured primarily by growth and meeting course competencies.
This course is designed for beginning to intermediate guitar students at Phoenix College, but the resources can be used by anyone who wants to grow as a musician. Enrolled students are expected to follow the course timeline and regularly participate in all course activities to maintain adequate progress. The timeline assumes a schedule of a 2.5 hour class once a week on Mondays for 15 weeks.
Course Competencies
- Display proper sitting and hand positions when playing the guitar
- Define basic fundamentals of music and musical terms
- Use efficient techniques to learn new guitar music
- Read music using the first position in standard and tablature notation
- Transpose simple songs
- Use the capotasto (capo)
- Perform simple standard solo and ensemble pieces
- Use basic strumming techniques and folk-style arpeggios
- 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
Progress Reporting
Success in this course will be measured primarily by growth and meeting course competencies.
2022 Spring Calendar
1) Jan. 24: 1st day of class
Schedule
Course intro and syllabus
Instrument/accessories check
- guitar, case, tuner, pick, laptop/tablet, headphones
Intro to guitar
- key terms
- technique
- maintenance
Strumming
- open D tuning
- picking/fingerstyle
- I-IV-V progressions
Tuning
- standard tuning
Chord diagrams
Chord progressions
2) Jan. 31
Schedule
Instrument/accessories check
- guitar, case, tuner, pick, laptop/tablet, headphones
Chord diagrams
Chord progressions
Break
Notation
- notation exercises
Pentatonic scale
To Practice
Notation #1-12
Pentatonic scale
Chords in Cmaj
Resources
Notation
Pentatonic scale
Chord progressions
3-String Voicings
3) Feb. 7
Chord diagrams
Chord progressions
Notation
- notation exercises
Pentatonic scale
Break
C Jam Blues
To Practice
Notation #1-16
Pentatonic scale
Chords in Cmaj and Gmaj
Resources
Notation
Pentatonic scale
Chord progressions
3-String Voicings
4) Feb. 14th - Happy Valentine's Day
Schedule
Notation exercises
Pentatonic scale
C Jam Blues
Theory
Break
Progressive Progressions
Pop progressions
To Practice
Notation #1-20
Pentatonic scale
Chords in Cmaj and Gmaj
Resources
Notation
Pentatonic scale
Chord progressions
3-String Voicings
Pop progressions
- chords
- playlist
5) Feb. 21st: Presidents Day - no class
6) Feb. 28th
Schedule
Progressive Progressions
Pop progressions
Pop progression assignment
Break
Pop progression assignment
To Practice
Notation #1-20
Pentatonic scale
Chords in Cmaj and Gmaj
Resources
Notation
Pentatonic scale
Chord progressions
3-String Voicings
Pop progressions
- chords
- playlist
7) Mar. 7th
Schedule
Notation
Progressive Progressions
Pop progressions
Ear conditioning
- I, IV, V
- form
Break
Pop progression assignment
To Practice
Notation #17-24
Pentatonic scale
Chords for selected song
Resources
Notation
Sight reading
Pentatonic scale
Chord progressions
3-String Voicings
Pop progressions
- chords
- playlist
Form example
- Let Her Go
Mar. 14th: Spring Break - no class
8) Mar. 21st
Individual practice
9) Mar. 28th
Schedule
Chord diagrams
Pop progressions
Form/chord assignment
- check form
- check chords
Break
Peer review/practice
Mock performances
To Practice
Chord progression and form to selected song
Resources
Notation
Sight reading
Pentatonic scale
Chord progressions
3-String Voicings
Pop progressions
- chords
- playlist
Form example
- Let Her Go
10) Apr. 4th
Schedule
Chord diagrams
Pop progressions
Form/chord assignment
- check form
- check chords
Break
Peer review/practice
Mock performances
To Practice
Chord progression and form to selected song
Resources
Notation
Sight reading
Pentatonic scale
Chord progressions
3-String Voicings
Pop progressions
- chords
- playlist
Form example
- Let Her Go
11) Apr. 11th
Schedule
Chord diagrams
Pop progressions
Form/chord assignment
- check form
- check chords
Break
Peer review/practice
Mock performances
To Practice
Chord progression and form to selected song
Resources
Notation
Sight reading
Pentatonic scale
Chord progressions
3-String Voicings
Pop progressions
- chords
- playlist
Form example
- Let Her Go
12) Apr. 18th
Schedule
Chord diagrams
Pop progressions
Break
Song selection/practice
Mock performances
To Practice
Chord progression and form to selected song
Resources
Notation
Sight reading
Pentatonic scale
Chord progressions
3-String Voicings
Pop progressions
- chords
- playlist
Form example
- Let Her Go
13) Apr. 25th
Schedule
Chord progressions
Song rehearsals/mock performances
Break
Theory
- fretboard ID
- constructing chords
- constructing chord diagrams
To Practice
Pentatonic scale
Resources
Notation
Sight reading
Pentatonic scale
Chord progressions
3-String Voicings
Pop progressions
- chords
- playlist
Form example
- Let Her Go
14) May 2nd: Final performances
Schedule
Song performances
Break
Theory
- fretboard ID
- constructing chords
- constructing chord diagrams
To Practice
Theory
Resources
Notation
Sight reading
Pentatonic scale
Chord progressions
3-String Voicings
Pop progressions
- chords
- playlist
Form example
- Let Her Go
15) May 9th: Final Exam