Mus
103 • Guitar Ensemble I
Performance of
literature for guitar ensembles: duets, trios,
quartets and larger groups. Course will culminate
with a public performance of major works. This
course may be repeated for additional credits.
Recommended Preparation: Mus 121C. (45 lecture/lab
hours)
Course
Description Elaboration: Join us and you'll be
performing the masterworks for classic guitar
ensemble: Bach, Handel, Ravel, Mozart and many
others. We'll culminate this course with a public
concert in the LCC Theater at the end of the
semester. This course is designed for students with
classic guitar and note reading experience. If you
can't play classic guitar yet, enroll in Mus 121C,
Classic Guitar I.
Here's an example
of a piece you may learn in this course (Irish
Folk Medley performed by Peter Kun Frary;
5.3MB):
Irish
Folk Medley
Mus
121D• Classic Guitar I
Introductory
classroom instruction in the art of classic guitar
playing: solo and ensemble performance, technique,
music reading, interpretation, stage etiquette and
music literature. May be repeated once for
additional credit. Prerequisites: none. (45
lecture/lab hours)
Course
Description Elaboration: Tired of the same old
chuck 'n jive, hum 'n strum guitar? It's a
no-brainer, learn to play classic guitar! Classic
guitar is a solo style which combines melody, bass
and chords together. We start at the beginning and
study basic music reading, technique and tuning. At
the end of this course you'll play solos at the
level of Greensleeves or Malagueña.
Recommended for students planning to enroll in Mus
103, Guitar Ensemble I.
Here's some
examples of pieces you will learn in this course
(performed by Peter Kun Frary; 1MB average
size):
Cano,
Etude in A Minor
Frary,
Cancion de Cuna
Frary,
Prelude No. 1
Carcassi,
Andantino
Mus
121E• Pop/Folk Guitar I
Introductory
classroom instruction in folk and popular styles of
guitar playing: technique, music reading, chord
symbols, song accompaniment patterns, stage
etiquette and ensemble performance. Prerequisites:
none. (45 lecture/lab hours)
Course
Description Elaboration: If you want to play
simple folk and pop tunes, learn to accompany
yourself with guitar, or jam with a garage band,
this is the course for you! You'll study music
reading, chord symbols, finger picking techniques,
bass lines and accompaniment patterns. At the end
this course you'll be able to play and arrange
music from lead sheets (i.e., play lead and make up
your own bass lines and chord
accompaniment).
Mus
122D• Classic Guitar II
A continuation of
the skills and concepts in Mus 121C, Classic Guitar
I: solo and ensemble performance, technique,
interpretation, stage etiquette, and music
literature for guitar. Prerequisites: Mus 121C or
consent of the instructor. (45 lecture/lab
hours)
Course
Description Elaboration: If you can read notes
and play simple classic solos, this is the class
for you. You'll study the 5th position (frets 5-8),
improve your technique with slurs, scales,
harmonics, ornaments and play boatloads of
exquisite classical solo and ensemble
music.
Here's an example
of a piece you may learn in this course (Pezzo
Tedesco performed by Peter Kun Frary;
1.2MB):
Pezzo
Tedesco
Mus
122E • Pop/Folk Guitar II
A continuation of
Mus 121E, Folk Guitar I. Classroom instruction in
folk and popular styles of guitar playing:
technique, music reading, chord symbols, song
accompaniment patterns, improvisation, stage
etiquette and ensemble performance. Prerequisites:
Mus 121E or consent of the instructor. (45
lecture/lab hours)
Course
Description Elaboration: Congratulations guitar
boy 'o girl. You've mastered basic first position
note reading and chords but want more (your garage
band ain't cuttin' it with just two chords).
Welcome to Mus 122E, Folk Guitar II. We'll drive
headlong into music reading in the upper positions,
bar chords, improvisation, arranging, scales, bass
lines, chord embellishment and accompaniment
patterns within the context of folk, blues, jazz
and rock styles.
Here's an example
of a piece you may learn in this course (Tears
in Heaven performed by Peter Kun Frary;
4.9MB):
Tears
in Heaven
Mus
203G • Guitar Ensemble II
Performance of
advanced literature for guitar ensembles: duets,
trios, quartets and larger groups. Course will
culminate with a public performance of major works.
May be repeated for additional credits.
Prerequisites: Mus 103 or consent of the
instructor. (45 lecture/lab hours)
Here's an example of a piece
you may learn in this course (Dowland's Frog Galliard performed
by The LCC Guitars; 1.5MB):
Frog
Galliard
Mus
221G • Contemporary Guitar
A continuation of
Mus 122G, Folk Guitar II. Classroom instruction in
popular styles of guitar playing: technique, music
reading, chord symbols, song accompaniment
patterns, improvisation, chord embellishment and
substitution, arranging, stage etiquette and
ensemble (combo) performance. Prerequisites: Mus
122G or consent of the instructor. (45 lecture/lab
hours)
Here's an example
of a piece you may learn in this course (A Whiter Shade
of Pale performed by Peter Kun Frary; 6.1 MB):
A
Whiter Shade of
Pale
Mus
221H • Classic Guitar III
A continuation of
Mus 122C, Classic Guitar II. Advanced skills and
concepts involving solo and ensemble performance,
technique, interpretation, stage etiquette and
music literature are addressed. Prerequisites: Mus
122C or consent of the instructor. (45 lecture/lab
hours)
Course
Description Elaboration: Got those Romanza
blues? You've nailed the fifth position, your solos
are happening but you're so sick of Carcassi and
Sor you could spit chunks. Maybe your fingers are
wimpy and you need to pump some serious nylon. What
should you do? Slide into guitar nirvana: Classic
Guitar III. Real music for real guitarists. Play
killer solos, explore the fingerboard's outermost
reaches, unveil the performance secrets of the
pros, refine your tone, learn guitar maintenance
and adjustments, polish your technique and reading
and workout in master classes and class concerts.
Classic Guitar III will prime you for serious
playing, private instruction or music major
studies.
Here's an example
of a piece you may learn in this course
(Allemande performed by Peter Kun Frary;
1.3MB):
Anonymous,
Allemande
Mus
232G • Applied Music: Classical
Guitar
Individual
instruction for music majors. Prerequisites:
consent through audition. (7.5 lecture/lab
hours)
Course
Description Elaboration: Private instruction in
classic guitar playing. Open only to those with
intermediate or advanced classical guitar ability
and music major status. Concurrent enrollment in a
LCC performing ensemble and music theory is
required. Selection by audition during the first
week of school. Call the Arts and Humanities
Division at (808) 455-0350 for audition
information. It is strongly advised that you meet
with Professor Frary before the audition (office
no. FA115; tel., (808) 455-0353).
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