Intermediate Guitar

This is an elective for intermediate guitarists who have some experience on the instrument and are able to read standard music notation. Students will learn open chords, power chords, moveable chords, single notes (melody) playing, accompaniment techniques, and a variety of playing techniques and styles, including both pick style and fingerstyle approaches to the guitar. This course also includes music fundamentals, theory, songs, performances, listening, improvising, and learning to read standard music notation, as well as tablature. The main focus of this class is ensemble performance. There is also an emphasis on solo classical guitar performance. In addition, students will be required to perform twice each semester and will be encouraged to attend performances. Prerequisites: Successful completion of beginning guitar with at least a B average, or audition. Students must use their own guitar.