MUSC 23100 - Commercial Applied Guitar

This course is private instruction to promote and cultivate foundational guitar techniques in all genres with emphasis on skills such as reading notation and rhythms, playing chords and scales, and developing improvisational skills. 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. Interpret and perform basic standard notation through 5th position, including ties, syncopations, and simple/compound meters; mark fingerings/counting as needed.
2. Form, switch, and voice-lead open chords and movable/barre shapes (E/A forms) plus basic triads on string sets; justify voicing choices for register and mix.
3. Execute and transpose all 12 major scales (1st position) and common pentatonic scales in two positions.
4. Maintain and adapt strumming patterns in simple and compound meters, incorporating dynamics, anticipations, and rests; choose patterns that fit style.
5. Prepare, interpret, and perform two pieces in contrasting styles (e.g., pop vs. blues/country), defending choices of tone (pick/fingers/capo), groove, and articulation.
6. Outline and improvise over a 12-bar blues, targeting guide tones (3rds/7ths), using call-and-response and a turnaround; evaluate phrasing and space.