Performances of the pedagogic material by the prospective teacher is encouraged in order to assure mastery of the actual material and with local elementary schools, guided practice teaching is provided. Class meets three hours per week. A survey of pre-guitar and guitar literature including a study of style characteristics within the major historical periods. Emphasis on the evolving elements of style and analyzing problems of interpretation of the music for these instruments. Performance is required.
Class meets three hours per week.
A highly specialized class designed for the Guitar Performance Major, Guitar Teacher and Music Historian. The class deals, in depth, only with lute, early guitar, vihuela, baroque guitar and lute. Concentration is on the notational problems in transcribing this music into modern notation. This class is a workshop designed to develop the various skills and techniques that are required of the professional studio guitarist. A wide variety of materials are used to establish a comprehensive daily practice routine.