MUSC 32200 - Commercial Applied Guitar - Classical And Fingerstyle

This course is private instruction to promote and cultivate advanced guitar techniques with emphasis on Classical and Fingerstyle, including an introduction to real-world commercial applications that include sight reading, scales and arpeggios, and performing in solo and ensemble settings. Each semester of study will explore genre-specific repertory and interpretive skills.

Preparation for Course
P: Department permission required. Restricted to students admitted to a program in the School of Music.

Cr. 2.
Notes
May be repeated for credit.
Lab fee for material costs and studio maintenance.
Student Learning Outcomes
1. Map and apply position-based major/minor scales (3NPS + Segovia fingerings) and Giuliani-style arpeggio patterns to create short cadential embellishments/variations over common classical progressions (e.g., I-V-I, circle-of-fifths), then defend note-choice and voice-leading.
2. Sight-read and interpret multi-voice standard notation through VII position, including rests, tied/syncopated rhythms, slurs, harmonics, and fingerings; choose left-/right-hand solutions that preserve voices.
3. From a chord chart/lead sheet, realize a classical chord-melody or duo part (bass line + inner voices + melody), notating fingerings and justifying texture, register, and contrapuntal choices.
4. Prepare, interpret, and perform a curated set, evaluating style markers (articulation, ornament, tone color, rubato) and reflecting on interpretive choices.
5. In duo/ensemble, plan and integrate parts (balance, cueing, subdivision, dovetailing) using classical RH techniques (tirando/apoyando, rest-stroke bass, arpeggio textures), then assess blend and timing.
6. Render solo literature with homophonic and polyphonic textures (voice independence, legato/slur control, campanella where idiomatic), shape phrases with dynamic/tone-color contrast (tasto↔ponticello) and defend fingering/phrasing decisions.