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General Information

Course ID (CB01A and CB01B)
MUSI D014C
Course Title (CB02)
Classical Guitar III
Course Credit Status
Credit - Degree Applicable
Effective Term
Fall 2021
Course Description
Continuation and expansion of skills learned in Classical Guitar II. Development of sight-reading skills, complex rhythms and multiple-voice music in first through third positions using exercises and standard guitar repertoire. Emphasis on proper technique, interpretation, dynamics and tone color.
Faculty Requirements
Course Family
FD - Guitar Class Applied Performance

Course Justification

This course is transferable to CSU and UC. It belongs on the Music AA degree. This course is the third in a sequence and offers classical guitar instruction and music literacy appropriate to the third quarter of study.

Foothill Equivalency

Does the course have a Foothill equivalent?
Yes
Foothill Course ID
MUS F014C

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 D014B 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

Homework

Concert attendance and concert report

Collaborative learning and small group exercises

In-class practice of assigned material

Assignments

  1. Reading assignments as required
  2. Sight-reading of required materials
  3. Daily individual practice of assigned music and group rehearsal of ensemble material
  4. Concert attendance and written concert report to gain insight into technical demands and aesthetics of classical guitar

Methods of Evaluation

  1. Midterm and final performance examinations to assess student's integration of note reading and technique, including accuracy of rhythmic execution, notes, fingering and proper posture and playing techniques
  2. Written report on live performance (concert report) to assess student's understanding of classical guitar technique and aesthetics as demonstrated in class
  3. Ongoing assessment of student progress and preparation through written assignments and in-class observation based on class lecture

Essential Student Materials/Essential College Facilities

Essential Student Materials: 
  • Acoustic, nylon-stringed guitar, either owned or rented
Essential College Facilities:
  • Classroom with staff-lined blackboard
  • Sound system capable of playing records, cassettes, and compact disks
  • Music stands

Examples of Primary Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisherDate/EditionISBN
*Duncan, Charles: "A modern Approach to Classical Guitar, Part Two", 2nd ed. Hal Leonard, 2012.
Noad, Frederick. "Solo Guitar Playing." 4th ed. Alfred Publishing, 2008.

Examples of Supporting Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisher
Duncan, Charles. "Guitar at Sight." Guitar Solo Publications, 1997
*Carnegie Hall Royal Conservatory Achievement Program. "Bridges: Guitar Repertoire and Studies" Vols 2 and 3. The Frederick Harris Music Company, 2012.
Video and recorded materials, °®¶¹´«Ã½ College Library and Music Department.

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

  • Demonstrate a variety of techniques for playing the classical guitar repertoire at an appropriate level for third-term study, such as Arpeggios with complex finger patterns and accentuation of melody within arpeggio.

  • Demonstrate knowledge of music fundamentals as they relate to the guitar, such as Identifying key signatures; identifying and demonstrating advanced notated rhythms; demonstrating knowledge of the guitar fingerboard in second and third positions.

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. Arpeggios: complex finger patterns, accentuation of melody within arpeggio
    2. Left hand techniques
      1. Single notes in second and third positions
      2. Ascending and descending ligados
      3. Full and partial barre
  2. Demonstrate music fundamentals as they relate to the guitar
    1. Identify key signatures
    2. Identify and demonstrate advanced notated rhythms
      1. Dotted-eighth/sixteenth note combinations
      2. Complex syncopation created by ties across the beat
    3. Demonstrate knowledge of fingerboard in second and third positions
      1. sight-reading of position-reading exercises in first, second and third positions in several keys
      2. preparation of assigned guitar repertoire emphasizing second and third positions in a variety of keys
    4. Demonstrate knowledge of and ability to perform music in multiple voices
      1. melodies with complex rhythms and/or position changes within homophonic texture
      2. simple two-voice polyphonic texture
  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. Identification of techniques used in various style periods of Western music
    2. Identification of classical techniques used by contemporary classical, flamenco, jazz and rock guitarists

Lab Topics

  1. Students will practice advanced notated rhythms
  2. Students will practice sight-reading of position-reading exercises in first, second and third positions in several keys
  3. Students will practice right and left hand techniques, including rest strokes, arpeggios, ligados, position-playing exercises
  4. Students will practice music in two or more voices
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