A skills course designed for developing guitar technique used in folk, rock, blues, classical and jazz styles. The curriculum focuses on strumming patterns, finger picking, chords and their voicings, riffs and soloing. Emphasis is on learning to play songs by ear. Neck geography is taught through relational patterns of scales and modes. All guitar types (acoustic, classical, electric) are welcome, though acoustic/ classical are preferred. This class accommodates a variety of playing levels, from complete beginner to intermediate-advanced shredders and classical players, and everything in-between. Guitar to be provided by the student.

Prerequisites: Enrollment by audition.

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Units

Letter

Grading

1, 2, 3

Passtime

None

Level Limit

Letters and science

College
MALVINNI D
No info found
MUS A 36
0 / 40 Enrolled
UCSB Chamber Choir
Brent Wilson 5.0
M W
17:00 PM - 18:50 PM
MUS A 37
9 / 50 Enrolled
UCSB Lumina
Brent Wilson 5.0
M W
15:30 PM - 16:50 PM
MUS A 38
0 / 0 Cancelled
Opera Workshop
T B A
MUS A 40
1 / 10 Enrolled
Ensemble for Contemporary Music
Moerschel J A
T W
14:00 PM - 15:50 PM
MUS A 41
0 / 5 Enrolled
Piano Ensemble
Berkowitz P M
MUS A 42
9 / 40 Enrolled
Orchestra
Radford A
M
19:00 PM - 21:30 PM