Course Syllabus Bellevue College Spring Quarter 2015 MU 135 Beginning Guitar Monday and Wedesday 10:30 to 11:20

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1 Course Syllabus Bellevue College Spring Quarter 2015 MU 135 Beginning Guitar Monday and Wedesday 10:30 to 11:20 & 12:30-1:20 Mark Hilliard Wilson teacher office E222 upstairs connected to and across from Carlson Theater in the piano room Grades Asssignments 1 through 5 on Rudiments, and playing music 1 10 points Due 04/ name the notes on the treble clef, and the names of the strings and how long each of the introduced in class on Monday are counted ALONG WITH PRINTING OUT YOUR MUSIC IN THE FILES SDECT5ION AND BRINGING IT TO CLASS IN A THREE RING BINDER 2 10 points Due 04/13/ points Due 04/15/ points Due 04/20/ points Due 04/22/15 5 The Study Guide to the Blues IN DUO section A through G 04/27 THRU 05/20/15 ASSESMENT OF THIS SECTION MAY 27TH write in the name of the note and the string number and the right and left hand placement 5 points be able to demonstrate the ability to do this on your own 5 points Be able to work with a partner in meetings outside of class and submit a diary of your progress over 10 rehearsals, or 5 rehearsals documented by each of you; 5 each 5 points your pre final 5 points your final performance for the class 10 points Your final concert MONDAY JUNE 15TH at 7:00 10 points good attendance 10 points for not missing more than any class total of 100 points Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday April th introduction to the 3 sections of 8th #1 due

2 the course 1. Rudiments of music a. how to read on a treble clef b. the names of the strings of the guitar from low to high c. how to count and in a time signature d. the names of your right hand fingers 2. Reading music and becoming acquatined with putting your fingers on the open strings of the guitar. A series of s through which you can practice naming notes, fingers s of the guitar. 3. Learning a Blues scale in a variety of ways and creating a Blues Review of the introduction fo the Guitar and Number one MU 135 the Six strings of the guitar we will read through the piece in class and then I would like you to print this out from the files section and write the name of the note above the notes, the right hand finger used to play the note next to it and then the string number with a circle around it under the note this will be due Monday

3 compostion. 4. Learning chords and one or two more pieces April 13th #2 due one and, #3 April 20th #4 due turn in on canvas 15th #3 due s the # nd #5 due s

4 #5 introduction to finger placement on fret board the # this is a 7 section that has 5 sections that are written about under in the files section Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday April 27th Introduce a two measure piece in Three parts Called Balafon JUST MELODY AND BASS April 29th start of # due SECTION A IS DUE ALONG WITH THE HARMONY OF 9 BALAFON SECTION B C AND S ARE DUE INTRODUCE 8TH NOTES AND SECTION A OF THE BLUES s the

5 May 4th # and C and D due AND WE START E rhythm and introduction to Canonic playing. The form of this Blues is a round or a canon # and C and D and A due application of reharsal technique of May th # C D and E and F due s the # STUDY GUIDE TO THE BLUES SECTION A BCD assign partners for partner work and the start of the 5 diaries

6 canon # STUDY GUIDE TO THE BLUES SECTION introdution to solos E and F May 11th First Diary entry due for your partner Files for diary criteria that should be observed # C D and E and F due May 13th Second Diary entry due for your partner Files for diary criteria that should be observed # C D and E and F due s

7 # STUDY GUIDE TO THE BLUES SECTION A BCDEF and Introduce G assign partners for partner work and the start of the 5 diaries May 18th Third Diary entry due for your partner Files for diary criteria that should be observed # C D E F G due intorduce The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgearlad the May 20th Fourth Diary entry due for your partner Files for diary criteria that should be observed # C D E F G due Play The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgearlad the chords and work on melody

8 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday May 25th NO school Fifth Diary entry due for your partner Files for diary criteria that should be observed please tirn in on canvas # C D and E and F due May 27th Pre Final meeting I will see each of your duos for 5 minutes to offer advice and clarify any questions. You will perform for me alone your dup fo the blues June 1st 2nd Perform the Blues for the class June 8th June 3rd work on Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgearld and maybe Sakura or Balafon June 10th

9 finals perfrom individual finals scheduled during class June 15th Final FINAL E 129 Choral room 7:00 PM Final concert invite your family and friends Thank you!!