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General Information

Course ID (CB01A and CB01B)
MUSI D016B
Course Title (CB02)
Jazz, Blues and Popular Guitar
Course Credit Status
Credit - Degree Applicable
Effective Term
Fall 2021
Course Description
This course is an early-intermediate level study of the common practices used in jazz, blues and selected styles of popular music. Guitar styles from the 1940s to the present will be examined through the use of recording and written examples. Chord voicing, scales, right hand picking techniques, and development of solo skills in these styles will be emphasized.
Faculty Requirements
Course Family
DA - Class Applied Performance - Jazz and Non-Western

Course Justification

This course meets a general education requirement for °®¶¹´«Ã½, CSUGE and IGETC. It belongs on the Music AA degree. This course offers instruction in jazz, blues, and popular guitar. The skills taught in this course are used in the majority of popular music with guitar and are not taught in traditional classical guitar courses.

Foothill Equivalency

Does the course have a Foothill equivalent?
No
Foothill Course ID

Course Philosophy

Formerly Statement

Formerly Statement
(Formerly MUSI D016.)

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 D016A or equivalent skill 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 and extended projects

Collaborative learning and small group exercises

In-class performances of solos and accompaniment

Assignments

  1. Reading assignments as required
  2. Application/practice of learned material
    1. Accompaniment, melody and/or solo on one exercise or song in each style
    2. Daily individual practice of assigned exercises

Methods of Evaluation

  1. Successful completion of written homework assignments evaluated for conceptual understanding of course materials
  2. Preparation for, and participation in, in-class exercises, evaluated on ongoing basis, including accuracy of rhythmic execution, notes and fingering; proper playing techniques; proper application of scales, chord progression and phrase construction in solo performance
  3. Midterm and final examinations to assess conceptual understanding of learned materials as well as applied skill acquisition

Essential Student Materials/Essential College Facilities

Essential Student Materials: 
  • Acoustic or electric guitar with small practice amplifier
Essential College Facilities:
  • None.

Examples of Primary Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisherDate/EditionISBN
*Ganapes, John. "Jazzin' the Blues: A Complete guide to learning Jazz-Blues Guitar." Hal Leonard, 2005.
Snyder, Jerry. "Guitar School, Book 2" (Book & CD), Alfred Publishing Co. 1998

Examples of Supporting Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisher
Video and recorded materials, °®¶¹´«Ã½ College Library and Music Department.
Leavitt, William G. "Modern Method for Guitar". Hal Leonard Publishing, 1999.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

Course Objectives

  • Perform various song forms used in blues, jazz and popular music forms
  • Demonstrate conceptual knowledge and application of scale forms
  • Demonstrate conceptual knowledge and application of chord voicings
  • Perform various techniques for playing both lead and accompaniment

CSLOs

  • Perform songs and exercises in jazz, blues, and popular music forms applying basic jazz scale forms and chord voicings.

  • Demonstrate appropriate technique for performing both lead and accompaniment.

Outline

  1. Perform various song forms used in blues, jazz and popular music forms
    1. Basic twelve bar blues form
    2. Thirty-two bar song form
    3. Selected jazz and popular music forms
  2. Demonstrate conceptual knowledge and application of scale forms
    1. Major
    2. Minor and dorian
    3. Mixolydian
    4. Pentatonic
    5. Blues
  3. Demonstrate conceptual knowledge and application of chord voicings
    1. Major, minor, augmented, diminished and 7th chords, both strummed and arpeggiated
    2. Harmonic extensions (9ths, 11ths, and 13ths)
    3. Moveable chords--5th and 6th-string root major and minor 7th, 9th, and other extended harmonies
  4. Perform various techniques for playing both lead and accompaniment
    1. Right hand picking techniques including pickstyle alternate picking and fingerstyle techniques
    2. Develop solos in all styles using four bar phrases
    3. Rhythm guitar patterns in various styles, including bossa nova and other Latin styles

Lab Topics

  1. Students will practice scale forms
  2. Students will practice chords and chord voicings
  3. Students will practice melodies and develop solos
  4. Students will practice assigned songs and song forms
  5. Students will practice right hand flat-picking and finger-style techniques
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