MUS 137 - Group Guitar - Beginning

2 Credit(s)

Course Description: Covers the basic construction of the guitar, principles of tuning, maintenance, and treatment of the instrument. Also covered are key signatures, scales, primary chords and their structures, as well as fingering methods, right hand picking styles and techniques specific to the guitar. Students will learn how to accompany solo and group singing, and learn skills needed to translate music and methods for solving problems common to guitar players. May be repeated up to six credits.

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Display knowledge of the fret board.
CLO#2: Accompany simple songs by choosing appropriate chords and chord patterns. (ILO: Critical Thinking)
CLO#3: Display basic music reading skills.

ACTI Code and Course Type
100 Lower Division Collegiate

Length of Course:
A required state minimum of (20) and a standard RCC delivery of (22) lecture hours per term, not to exceed (24) hours per term.