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MUSIC 199
153
CONTEMPORARY GUITAR I
2.0 Units
MUSIC 153 is a course in guitar playing in
a variety of contemporary styles. Students
learn contemporary guitar techniques,
triads, moveable chords, major scales, and
minor scales. Emphasis is placed on read-
ing of music in the lower positions of the
guitar in several keys. Repertoire is drawn
from a variety of contemporary guitar styles
including but not limited to country, rock,
blues, and jazz. Note: This class requires the
student to have a full-size guitar in playable
condition. Lecture 1.5 hours/Laboratory 1.5
hours. Recommended Preparation: MUSIC
150 or equivalent. Course Typically Offered:
Fall/Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC.
(Contemporary Guitar Family)
154
CONTEMPORARY GUITAR II
1.0 Unit
MUSIC 154 continues the study of guitar
playing in a variety of contemporary styles.
Students continue to develop contemporary
guitar techniques, triads, extended chords,
moveable chords, major scales, and minor
scales. Emphasis is placed on extending
reading beyond the open position in multiple
keys. Repertoire is drawn from a variety of
contemporary guitar styles including but
not limited to country, rock, blues, and jazz.
Note: This class requires the student to have
a full-size guitar in playable condition. Labo- class requires the student to have a full-size
ratory 3 hours. Prerequisite: MUSIC 153 or
equivalent. Course Typically Offered: Fall.
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. (Contempo-
rary Guitar Family)
155
CONTEMPORARY GUITAR III
1.0 Unit
MUSIC 155 continues the study of guitar
playing in a variety of contemporary styles.
Students continue to develop contempo-
rary guitar techniques at intermediate and
advanced levels. Emphasis is placed on
reading in multiple positions in all keys
and reading at sight. Repertoire is drawn
from a variety of contemporary guitar styles
including but not limited to country, rock,
blues, and jazz. Note: This class requires the
student to have a full-size guitar in playable
condition. Laboratory 3 hours. Prerequisite:
MUSIC 154 or equivalent. Course Typically
Offered: Fall. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC.
(Contemporary Guitar Family)
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156
CLASSICAL GUITAR I
2.0 Units
MUSIC 156 is for students who wish to
learn the elementary techniques of classical
guitar playing. Included are the studies of
fundamental music reading, skills, nota-
tion for guitar, tuning, playing techniques,
fingerings, key signatures and scales, and
the performance of easy solo classical guitar
literature in the first position. Another aspect (Piano Family)
of the course is to foster an appreciation for
the classic guitar, its literature and perform- 161
ing artists. Note: This class requires the
student to have a full-size guitar in playable
condition. Lecture 1.5 hours/Laboratory 1.5
hours. Recommended Preparation: MUSIC
150 or equivalent. Course Typically Offered:
Fall/Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC.
(Classical Guitar Family)
157
CLASSICAL GUITAR II
1.0 Unit
MUSIC 157 continues with the study of basic
classical guitar techniques. Dynamics, liga-
dos, and grace notes are introduced. Students
are acquainted with the entire fingerboard
through scales in the 2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th and
9th positions, and also through selected
compositions for the guitar from the 18th
and 19th centuries, and solo arrangements of
familiar tunes. Chord structure is discussed
and applied to the fingerboard. Note: This
guitar in playable condition. Laboratory 3
hours. Prerequisite: MUSIC 156 or equiva-
lent. Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring.
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. (Classical
Guitar Family)
158
CLASSICAL GUITAR III
1.0 Unit
MUSIC 158 proceeds with techniques and
compositions of intermediate level for clas-
sical guitar. Included for study are selected
pieces from the Renaissance, Baroque,
Classic and Romantic eras, as well as solo
arrangements of familiar tunes. Knowledge
of the entire fingerboard is further enhanced
by the practice of two and three octave scales. 164
Basic skills for transcribing music written
for keyboard are introduced. Note: This
class requires the student to have a full-size
guitar in playable condition. Laboratory 3
hours. Prerequisite: MUSIC 157 or equiva-
lent. Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring.
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. (Classical
Guitar Family)
160
PIANO I
2.0 Units
MUSIC 160 is a course in the fundamentals of
piano technique. It is designed for students
with no prior experience in piano playing.
Special attention will be given to the rudi-
ments of music notation and reading. Lecture
1.5 hours/Laboratory 1.5 hours. Prerequi-
site: None. Course Typically Offered: Fall/
Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC.
PIANO II
2.0 Units
MUSIC 161 advances the beginning pianist’s
fundamental skills. Emphasis will be given
to beginning concepts of interpretation and
tone coloring. Lecture 1.5 hours/Labora-
tory 1.5 hours. Prerequisite: MUSIC 160 or
equivalent. Course Typically Offered: Fall/
Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC.
(Piano Family)
162
PIANO III
1.0 Unit
MUSIC 162 covers the theory and interpreta-
tion of works from the preclassical, classical,
and romantic periods, as well as modern
or contemporary music. Emphasis is on
development of technique, style, tone-color,
dynamics, and phrasing. Laboratory 3 hours.
Prerequisite: MUSIC 161 or equivalent.
Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring.
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. (Piano
Family)
163
PIANO WORKSHOP I
1.0 Unit
MUSIC 163 is for Level One advanced
students who can benefit from individual
study and supervised practice time. Piano
Workshop allows students to study solo
repertoire, accompanying, ensemble playing,
sight-reading, and improvisation. Labora-
tory 3 hours. Prerequisite: MUSIC 161 or
equivalent. Course Typically Offered: Fall/
Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC.
(Piano Family)
PIANO WORKSHOP II
1.0 Unit
MUSIC 164 is for Level Two advanced
students who can benefit from individual
study and supervised practice time. Piano
Workshop II allows students to study solo
repertoire, accompanying, ensemble playing,
sight-reading, and improvisation. Labora-
tory 3 hours. Prerequisite: MUSIC 163 or
equivalent. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC.
(Piano Family)