Riverside Community College District
Integrated Course Outline of Record
Music 37
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
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37 Class Guitar
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Units: 1.00
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Prerequisite: None.
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Fundamentals of guitar performance and basic musicianship. Introduction to music notation, basic guitar technique, and development of basic repertoire. May be taken a total of four times. 17 lecture hours and 32 hours laboratory.
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SHORT DESCRIPTION FOR CLASS SCHEDULE
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Fundamentals of guitar performance and basic musicianship.
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ADVISORY ENTRY SKILLS
None.
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STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
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- Demonstrate an ability to perform with the guitar using basic chording, chord patterns, fingering, some melodic playing, and tuning techniques.
- Distinguish and analyze music fundamentals necessary for guitar performance with an emphasis on music notation.
- Practice independently while learning songs and guitar technique.
- Demonstrate proper guitar maintenance.
- Demonstrate some knowledge of the guitar’s history, development, major figures and use in a variety of genres.
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COURSE CONTENT
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TOPICS
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- Performing with the guitar using basic chording, chord patterns, fingering, melodic playing, and tuning techniques.
- Music notation for the guitar.
- How to practice independently.
- History and repertoire of the guitar, major figures and the instrument’s use in a variety of genres.
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METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
Methods of instruction used to achieve student learning outcomes may include, but are not limited to:
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- Present class lectures/discussions/demonstrations in order to introduce material to students so they may gain knowledge in the subject area of class guitar.
- Show videos/films/CD’s in order for students to hear and view masters of guitar so that they will be better prepared to discuss and demonstrate styles of guitar.
- Conduct individual conferences/performances in order to discuss student progress and offer improvement of learning for all of the student learning outcomes.
- Develop and assign class exercises such as scales, sight-reading, chord patterns and tuning techniques to prepare students to successfully demonstrate proper guitar technique.
- Create and assign pair and small group activities such as duets, trios and quartets in order for students to become more independent guitarists.
- Invite guest lecturers to class so that students will have the opportunity to learn course topics from artists well-known in the field of guitar.
- Create public performance opportunities so that students may have a venue to demonstrate their knowledge and skills in guitar.
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METHODS OF EVALUATION
Students will be evaluated for progress in and/or mastery of learning outcomes by methods of evaluation which may include, but are not limited to:
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- Oral reports/presentations/performances designed to evaluate overall student learning of guitar literature and technique.
- Written reports/presentations designed to evaluate the individual student’s cognition of course topics.
- Quizzes/examinations designed to evaluate student progress and knowledge in course topics.
- Class and individual projects designed to evaluate the students recall of guitar literature on an individual basis.
- Participation and regular attendance designed to monitor student involvement and learning of the student outcomes on a regular basis.
- Final examination designed to evaluate student progress of the learning outcomes for the entire semester.
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ASSIGNMENTS
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Required Reading Assignments
Required Writing Assignments
Other Outside-of-Class Assignments
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COURSE MATERIALS
All materials used in this course will be periodically reviewed to ensure that they are appropriate for college level instruction. Possible texts include:
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Stanford, William . RCC Guitar Song Packet, Unpublished manuscript.
-, 2001.
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Noad, Frederick. Solo Guitar Playing.
Simon & Schuster, 1998.
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