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Additional Cost Description: You will need a playable six-string guitar and a way to record and submit a video performance to your instructor. A guitar is “playable” if it is the correct size for the guitarist, is easy to press the strings down against the frets, and plays in tune up and down the fretboard. There are three common types of six-string guitars: classical, steel string, and electric. If you do not already have a guitar, you may want to seek the advice of an experienced guitarist, a guitar teacher, or your local music store. Most guitars are built to be played right-handed, so that the right hand would pluck the strings and the left hand would press the strings down against the frets. Many left-handed guitarists play right-handed guitars. Many guitarists and teachers recommend that left-handed students try playing on a right-handed guitar when first learning. There are some guitars available that are built to be played left-handed. This course is taught using a right-handed guitar. Students choosing to use a left-handed guitar will need to adjust accordingly.

• Module 05
• Read and play a movable major scale pattern.
• Read and play a melody in multiple keys using a movable scale pattern.
• Read and play movable natural minor, harmonic minor, and melodic minor scale patterns.
• Read and play a melody in multiple keys using a movable minor scale pattern.
• Identify and play notes on the third, second, and first strings up to the twelfth fret.
• Identify and play movable scale patterns using the fifth, fourth, and third strings.
• Play melodic intervals on the third, second, and first strings.
• Identify and play movable scale patterns using the fifth, fourth, third, and second strings.
• Identify and play movable scale patterns using the fourth, third, second and first strings.
• Compose a piece of music using standard music notation.
• Module 06
• Build and play major, minor, and diminished triads and inversions up to the twelfth fret in the key of C major.
• Build and play four-note chords and inversions up to the twelfth fret in the key of C major.
• Play a piece of music using triads in the key of C major.
• Build and play seventh chords in the key of C major.
• Play chord-melody solos using triads and seventh chords in the key of C major.
• Use effective techniques to practice barre chords.
• Build and play a variety of movable barre chords (major, minor, dominant seventh, major seventh, minor seventh).
• Build and play movable barre chords on any fret, up to the twelfth fret.
• Strum barre chords as an accompaniment to a melody.
• Module 07
• Describe the basics of practicing and performing in an ensemble.
• Read and play natural harmonics on the twelfth and seventh frets.
• Perform each part of guitar trio arrangements featuring a variety of techniques (harmonics, triads, chords, fingerstyle accompaniment, and chord-melody style)
• Play a melody using variation of timbre
• Identify and analyze significant musical events within ensemble compositions.
• Make evaluations of the quality and effectiveness of ensemble performances.
• Module 08
• Identify and classify instrument families.
• Identify the pitch range of various musical instruments.
• Conduct a music-related interview.
• Identify characteristics common to the music of Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and Latin America.
• Identify the way music is used in African culture.
• Identify musical instruments commonly used in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and Latin America.
• Read and play dotted quarter notes.
• Read and play music using 3/8, 6/8, and 9/8 time signatures.
• Play a piece of music from Europe.
• Play a piece of music from Latin America.

Module 5: Movable Major and Minor Scales

Module 6: Building Chords up the Fretboard

Module 7: Guitar Ensembles: Trios

Module 8: Music of the World

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