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General Information

Course ID (CB01A and CB01B)
MUSI D014B
Course Title (CB02)
Classical Guitar II
Course Credit Status
Credit - Degree Applicable
Effective Term
Fall 2021
Course Description
This course includes refinement and expansion of classical guitar techniques learned in Classical Guitar I. Topics include expanded arpeggio techniques, free stroke, and rest stroke development, slur technique, complex rhythms, multiple-voice music reading, and repertoire development. Music fundamentals such as major and minor scales and chord construction will also be covered.
Faculty Requirements
Course Family
FD - Guitar Class Applied Performance

Course Justification

This course is transferable to the CSU and UC systems. It belongs on the °®¶¹´«Ã½ College Music AA degree. This course is the second in a sequence and offers guitar instruction and music literacy appropriate to the second quarter of study. It also serves as preparation for students choosing guitar as their major instrument and is foundational for those planning degrees in music therapy or education.

Foothill Equivalency

Does the course have a Foothill equivalent?
Yes
Foothill Course ID
MUS F014B

Course Philosophy

Formerly Statement

Course Development Options

Basic Skill Status (CB08)
Course is not a basic skills course.
Grade Options
  • Letter Grade
  • Pass/No Pass
Repeat Limit
0

Transferability & Gen. Ed. Options

Transferability
Transferable to both UC and CSU

Units and Hours

Summary

Minimum Credit Units
1.5
Maximum Credit Units
1.5

Weekly Student Hours

TypeIn ClassOut of Class
Lecture Hours1.02.0
Laboratory Hours2.00.0

Course Student Hours

Course Duration (Weeks)
12.0
Hours per unit divisor
36.0
Course In-Class (Contact) Hours
Lecture
12.0
Laboratory
24.0
Total
36.0
Course Out-of-Class Hours
Lecture
24.0
Laboratory
0.0
NA
0.0
Total
24.0

Prerequisite(s)

MUSI D014A or equivalent level; or admission by instructor consent

Corequisite(s)

Advisory(ies)

Limitation(s) on Enrollment

Entrance Skill(s)

General Course Statement(s)

Methods of Instruction

Lecture and visual aids

Discussion of assigned reading

Discussion and problem solving performed in class

Collaborative learning and small group exercises

Other: In-class practice of assigned material

Assignments

  1. Reading assignments from textbook and other material as required
  2. Application of learned material through written and applied exercises
  3. Daily individual practice of assigned music and group rehearsal of ensemble material: Students will consider aspects of tone color, dynamics and interpretation appropriate to second-quarter study
  4. Concert attendance and written critique/summary of event

Methods of Evaluation

  1. Midterm and final performance examinations of both written and applied course material
    1. Performance exams to assess accuracy of rhythmic execution, notes and fingering, as well as proper posture and playing techniques appropriate to second quarter guitar study
    2. Performance exams will be based in part on tone quality, interpretation, expression and dynamics
    3. Written exams to assess understanding of musical concepts, symbols, and terminology
  2. Participation in, and preparation for, in-class exercises; ongoing assessment for acceptable development of technique and note-reading skills
  3. Written critique of live concert performance of classical guitar demonstrating understanding of relevant course material

Essential Student Materials/Essential College Facilities

Essential Student Materials: 
  • Acoustic, nylon-stringed guitar, either owned or rented
Essential College Facilities:
  • None.

Examples of Primary Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisherDate/EditionISBN
*Duncan, Charles. "A Modern Approch to Classical Guitar, Book 2." Hal Leonard, 2e, 2012.
Parkening, Christopher: "The Christopher Parkening Guitar Method, Vol. 1". Milwaukee: Hal Leonard, 1999.

Examples of Supporting Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisher
Royal Conservatory of Music, Guitar Series. "Repertoire and Studies Album, Vol. One to Four", 5e. RCM Publishing, 2018.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

Course Objectives

  • Demonstrate a variety of techniques for playing the classical guitar repertoire
  • Demonstrate music fundamentals as they relate to the guitar
  • Demonstrate knowledge of guitar repertoire and performing technique
  • Identify various guitar music styles and techniques from the Renaissance to the present

CSLOs

  • Identify notes and play in the first position music appropriate to second-term study.

  • Use right and left hand techniques to demonstrate comprehension of rest strokes, free strokes, arpeggios and multi-part music at a level appropriate to second-term study.

Outline

  1. Demonstrate a variety of techniques for playing the classical guitar repertoire
    1. Right hand techniques
      1. Rest stroke (alone and in combination with free stroke)
      2. Playing two, three, and four strings simultaneously with p, i, m, and a fingers
      3. Arpeggios
    2. Left hand techniques
      1. Articulation of two and three voices in first position
      2. Rudimentary ascending and descending ligados (slurs)
  2. Demonstrate music fundamentals as they relate to the guitar
    1. Identify and construct major and minor scales
    2. Identify and demonstrate notated rhythms
      1. Dotted quarter, triplets, sixteenth notes and rests
      2. Syncopated and complex combinations of notated symbols
    3. Demonstrate rudimentary knowledge of and ability to perform music in two and three voices in the first position
  3. Demonstrate knowledge of guitar repertoire and performing technique
    1. participate in in-class solo performance
    2. participate in in-class ensemble performance
  4. Identify various guitar music styles and techniques from the Renaissance to the present
    1. Techniques used in various style periods of Western music, such as Baroque ornamentation and Renaissance lute technique
    2. Classical fingerstyle techniques used in contemporary popular guitar music

Lab Topics

  1. Students will practice right hand techniques such as rest stroke and arpeggios
  2. Students will practice left hand techniques such as ligados and multiple voice articulation
  3. Students will practice assigned solo repertoire
  4. Students will practice assigned ensemble repertoire in group setting
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