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 Department:    MUSC

 Course #:    114

 Credits:    2

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    2

 CIP:    500901

 EPC:    n/a

 REV:    2024

 Course Description  

Beginning concepts of Blues, Jazz, and Rock Guitar styles. Improvisation on Rock and Blues patterns, basic chords, note recognition, and ensemble fundamentals will be learned. Students must have an acoustic guitar.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: None.

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 22

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Academic Elective  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Tuning of guitar
2. Perform basic rhythmic strumming patterns
3. Read musical notation
4. Recognize chords and their functions
5. Develop playing skills within an ensemble

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

1. Tuning
2. Basic rhythmic strumming patterns
3. Note recognition
4. Recognition of chords and their functions
5. Ensemble fundamentals