Contra Costa College
Course Outline
Department & Number
Course Title
Prerequisite
Music 258
Advanced Guitar
Music 159, Intermediate Guitar
Challenge Policy
If a student wishes to challenge the pre-requisite
requirement for Music 258, s/he would have to
demonstrate both knowledge and skill in five entrance
skills (see Prerequisite Validation). The student would
be asked to play a piece of music s/he already knows
which demonstrates this ability, and to read at sight
something from the Intermediate class repertoire.
Co-requisite None
Challenge Policy None
Advisory None
Number of Weeks
18
Lecture Hours
12.5
Lab Hours 37.5
Hours By Arrangement
0
Activity Hours 0
Units 12.5
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course provides class instruction in advanced techniques of classical guitar. Topics to be covered will
include the study of history and literature for the guitar, arranging for the guitar, and learning to deal with
performance problems. Regardless of the repeatability assigned to individual courses, enrollments in any family
of courses may not exceed four. May be repeated one time.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
At the completion of the course the student will be able to:
Demonstrate technical and musical development to a level that would allow him/er to transfer to a four-year
program as a guitar major.
Demonstrate knowledge of stylistic elements and repertoire from the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical,
Romantic, and Modern guitar literature.
Show a command of diatonic harmony on the fingerboard, movable chords and inversions, scale harmonization
and how this applies to classical music as well as popular, folk, jazz and rock music.
Arrange a solo and/or duet from a “lead sheet”.
COURSE CONTENT: (In detail; attach additional information as needed and include percentage breakdown)
16.70
16.66
16.66
16.66
16.66
16.66
% Review of scale, slur, and arpeggio techniques; exercises to further develop dexterity,
fluency, accuracy, and speed.
% Introduction of extended harmonic chord formations, diatonic scale harmonization in all
keys, chord spelling, alphabetical numbering systems.
% Arranging a solo and/or duet from a “lead sheet”.
% Reading throughout the range of the instrument, alternate tunings, articulation and
dynamic control of 2, 3 and 4-voice textures, natural and artificial harmonics
% Selected pieces from the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern guitar
literature, harmonic analysis, stylistic interpretation, and ornamentation.
% Rehearsal and performance of solo and ensemble project pieces
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
Lecture
Demonstration
Audio recordings
Directed group study
Individual consultation
Laboratory time (practice rooms)
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Textbook Title:
Author:
Publisher:
Edition/Date:
Solo Guitar Playing, Book 1
Solo Guitar Playing, Book 2
Frederick Noad
Schirmer
3rd Edition, 1994
COURSE EXPECTATIONS (Use applicable expectations)
Outside of Class Weekly Assignments
Weekly Reading Assignments
Weekly Writing Assignments
Weekly Listening Assignments
Other Research Assignments
Hours per week
2
0
0
3
STUDENT EVALUATION: (Show percentage breakdown for evaluation instruments)
40
20
20
20
%
%
%
%
One selection from each of the four assignment groups (10% each)
Overall number and quality of pieces learned
Scales & cadences/chord forms – progress in speed and command
Final performance – playing with accuracy, fluency, sincerity
GRADING POLICY (Choose LG, CR/NC, or SC)
Letter Grade
Credit / No Credit
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
70% and above = Credit
Below 70% = No Credit
Prepared by:
Date: Semester/Year
Wayne Organ
Spring 2008
X
Student Choice
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
70% and above = Credit
Below 70% = No Credit