Classes > Instrumental Instruction

Guitar
Music 650  Beginning Guitar (2) UC:CSU
Lecture-Performance 3 hours.
Concerns beginning guitar skills with emphasis on learning to read music on the guitar, up to the fifth fret for the left hand. Right hand technique will be finger, and pick oriented; and the course is a perfect introduction to either classical, commercial, or folk guitar playing.
 
Music 651-4  Classical Guitar I-IV (2) UC:CSU
Lecture-Performance 3 hours.
Note: Familiarity with music notation and basic guitar technique is required
Provides basic instruction in Classical Guitar playing at the beginning level. Includes appropriate exercises to develop technical facility, material for sight-reading, study of basic chords, and repertoire.
 
Music 661-4  Commercial Guitar I-IV (2) CSU
Lecture 1 hour; laboratory 2 hours.
Note: Familiarity with rudimentary chord symbols and basic guitar technique is required.
Designed to give the guitarist experience in playing melody, accompaniments, and performing songs with simultaneous chords and melody. Styles covered include jazz, jazz-fusion, rock and bossa-nova. Techniques include scales and sight reading up to the fifth position in keys up to three flats and three sharps.

Piano
Music 321  Elementary Piano I (2) UC:CSU
Lecture-Performance 3 hours.
This course introduces the basic techniques and skills used to play the piano and electronic keyboard instruments. Also, music reading, scales and chord progressions are introduced along with the terminology and theory related to the music being studied.
 
Music 322  Elementary Piano II (2) UC:CSU
Lecture-Performance 3 hours.
Note: Students must be able to perform simple major scales, melodies with basic chordal accompaniment and two-part pieces similar to those found in Bartok's Mikrokosmos, volume 1.
Continuation of Music 321.
 
Music 323  Elementary Piano III (2) UC:CSU
Lecture-Performance 3 hours.
Note: Students must be able to perform two-octave major scales, simple melody, and accompaniment pieces such as those found in Music for Millions, Volume 17 and two-part pieces similar to those found in Bartok’s Mikrokosmos, Volume 2.
Continuation of Music 322.
 
Music 324  Elementary Piano IV (2) UC:CSU
Lecture-Performance 3 hours.
Prerequisite: Music 323 with a grade of “C” or better.
Continuation of Music 323.
 
Music 341  Intermediate Piano (2) UC:CSU - RPT 3
Lecture-Performance 3 hours.
Prerequisite: Elementary Piano.
Continuation of Music 324. Introduces compositions stressing scales, chords, arpeggios and harmonic structure of music in an interpretive manner. Emphasizes style and interpretation.
 
Music 351  Piano Ensemble (1) UC:CSU - RPT 3
Laboratory 2 hours.
Prerequisite: Music 341.
Provides the opportunity for ensemble experience through the performance of literature for two pianos, four and eight hands. Particular emphasis on style, interpretation and the development of sight reading

Strings
Music 611-4  String Instrument Instruction I-IV (2) UC:CSU
Lecture-Performance 3 hours.
Offers instruction in violin, viola, cello and bass. Recommended for students interested in learning to play a string instrument, to write and arrange for string instruments, or acquiring the skills to teach others to play these instruments.

Winds
Brass
Music 601-4  Brass Instrument Instruction I-IV (2) UC:CSU
Lecture-Performance 3 hours.
Offers instruction in trumpet, trombone, tuba and French horn. Recommended for students interested in learning to play a brass instrument, to write and arrange for brass instruments, or acquiring the skills to teach others to play these instruments.

Woodwinds
Music 621-4  Woodwind Instrument Instruction I-IV (2) UC:CSU
Lecture-Performance 3 hours.
Offers instruction in flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and saxophone. Recommended for students interested in learning to play a woodwind instrument, to write and arrange for woodwind instruments, or acquiring the skills to teach others to play these instruments.