Class Guitar

General

Course Long Title

Class Guitar

Subject Code

MPRF

Course Number

698N

Department(s)

Academic Level

GR - Graduate

Description

Fundamentals of plectrum and fingerstyle guitar.
Highly recommended for students interested in
learning the basics in electric, steel string and
nylon string guitar performance. This class serves
as a foundation for the techniques, terminology
and musical vocabulary that will assist any
beginning or self-taught guitarist in having a
sustainable, lifelong relationship with the
instrument. We will work together to discover
healthy approaches to technique, as well as the
basic chord shapes, scales, strumming and
finger-picking patterns that form the foundation
of guitar performance across a variety of styles.
Students can expect to learn song structures,
'riffs', and chord progressions in a number of
genres and from a wide selection of musical eras.
Open to complete beginners, or to self-taught
players who would like to build a solid foundation
around the things they might already know.