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    Mar 28, 2024  
2019-2020 Catalog: March 2019 Edition 
    
2019-2020 Catalog: March 2019 Edition [ARCHIVED]

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MUS 83 GUITAR I

2 Units - 1.5 hours lecture, 1.5 hours lab
Transfers: CSU, UC
Recommended Preparation: Prior completion of or concurrent enrollment in MUS 1 
This is a course emphasizing beginning guitar techniques and repertoire focused on the first position. Topics include playing position, tuning, free and rest strokes, alternation, naming of fingers, chords, and arpeggios. The student is introduced to musical notation, time and counting. In the study of the first position, the student is exposed to sharps, flats, natural signs, and key signatures. Students will perform two-part pieces. The course is designed for beginning guitarists and/or guitarists with no music reading background. Field trips may be required. NR



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