Beginning Folk Guitar



Folk Guitar In Culture Across Time Spring 2015 MUSI 116 sec.001 1 credit Cultural Diversity 3 credits GE IV A Tues. – Thurs. 10:00 – 11:15 a.m. HFA 130 Class number 53079 Lee Anna Rasar (HFA 146, ext.836-4260) rasarla@uwec.eduAttendance Policy: Attendance is expected at all class sessions. Make-up work for any excused absences must be approved by the teacher. Otherwise, 2 points will be deducted from the final grade. Make-up work will not be allowed for any unexcused absences, and 2 points will be dropped from the final grade for each unexcused absence, including arriving late to class or leaving class early.Course Format: The class will meet for two 75-minute periods per week. Most sessions will consist of the playing of songs and drill materials by the entire class. Diversity and Foreign Culture content will be presented using a lecture/demonstration format. In addition to classroom content, there will be a Tuning Test, 4 Performance Tests, and a Final Performance Exam along with 1 Written Test, Take Home written content for Orientalism, African – American (Voices of Resistance), Spanish – American (Linda Rondstadt), Native American (Appropriations), and Hmong, along with 1 group presentation on Liberal Education R1 Content. Audiotaping in class is highly recommended so that you remember the patterns demonstrated in class and can hear the chords and not get them confused with each other as you are learning new chords. Audiotaping will assist you in practicing.Bring a pencil or pen to class each day and keep it on your music stand to write in alternate fingerings, descriptions of strumming patterns, etc. You may be asked to show your notes to the teacher. Your performance test grade may be lowered up to 20 points if you do not have these special instructions written on or attached to your music.Drop/Withdrawal Deadlines: Fri.., Feb. 6th is the deadline to drop with no record as well as the deadline to change to/from S/U or Audit. Fri., April 10th is the withdrawal deadline. Academic Policies: This website contains academic policies for UW-Eau Claire, including academic misconduct: : Student must provide own instrument, in good playing condition and bring it to class each class period. Required text: Hal Leonard Guitar Method: Complete Edition – Schmid and Koch; 1994; ISBN 978-0-8-8188139-4 Recommended supplemental texts:Guitar Skills for Music Therapists and Music Educators – Meyer, De Villers, and Ebnet; 2010;ISBN 978-1-8-9127856-3 The Complete Guitar Player Songbook – Omnibus Edition – Russ Shipton Guitar Atlas: Guitar Styles from Around the World – 2008 – Alfred Publishing CompanyModern Folk Guitar - (ISBN # 0-9759219-0-8)? by Terry Lee Kuhn and Harvey D. Reid - Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. is available for $39.95 from: Woodpecker Records Box 815 York ME 03909, 207-363-1886 (phone) 207-363-7263 (fax) info@Hal Leonard Incredible Chord Finder, 2nd Edition, 1975 – ISBN 0-88188-140-6Mel Bay’s Easiest Guitar Chord Book – 1990 – Mel Bay PublicationsYou Can Teach Yourself Blues Guitar – 1992 - Mel Bay PublicationsThis is a BEGINNING guitar class.This is a FOLK guitar class with diversity content from different ethnic styles of music.To receive a locker key submit a check for $5 which is required as a deposit prior to receiving a locker key. You will receive the check back at the end of your final exam when you return the locker key. Lockers may be available in the Fine Arts Building. Class grades will be released when your lock and key have been returned. Forgetting to return your locker key = stealing state property!Helpful Hints:Push directly against string with your left hand fingers - not up or down. Left side: Practice maintaining tight fingers for strength needs to produce a nice tone while at the same time keeping your arm loose from the shoulder through the elbow and wrist. Practice the practice "tricks" demonstrated in class. Practice finger direction changes for left hand chord changes in the air. Close eyes to change chord positions, then open eyes to check position. Lead from G into C using your ring finger instead of your index finger. Use alternate fingerings shown in class for specific chord sequences.Course Grading:If you need to take any of your performance tests over, your final grade in the course may not be higher than a B+. An A student does not require second chances on grading.Accompaniment Patterns:All descriptions of how to play songs for exams (i.e., chord fingerings, accompaniment patterns - strumming, fingerpicking, combinations) will be given in class. Failure to perform songs as demonstrated in class by instructor will result in 20 points being subtracted from score on that particular test.Grading is also based on using the fingerings shown in class.???????? Late performance tests used for make-up work will include the regularly scheduled songs as well as additional songs chosen by the teacher.1.????? Performance checks (Tuning test + 4 Performance Tests):5 total at 10% each = 50%Written quiz at 6 % and classroom presentation at 4 % = 10%Final (performance) evaluation = 10%5 Reflection papers – 6% each = 30 % (take home assignments on diversity issues)Total = 100????????? 10 points of each Performance Test may come from completion of in-class playing quizzes targeting problem area/s for specific songs. Content for these quizzes will be announced in class. All quizzes will be given at beginning of class period in front of classmates. 20 points of each Performance Test may also come from submission of written sheet describing specific ways to play pieces as demonstrated in class. Tuning Test: You are expected to have your guitar in tune at the beginning of class after you have been instructed in tuning your guitar. For your tuning test the instructor will change tunings on 2 strings without you watching. You need to check the guitar to determine which 2 strings were changed and then use the tuning method demonstrated in class to return each string to its correct tuning. You have 60 seconds to correct the tuning. Tuning Test Grading will be scored as follows: Each student begins with 100 points. For each extra 10 seconds needed (beyond 60 seconds), 5 points are subtracted. For each prompt needed from teacher, 10 points are subtracted.2.????? Guitar Performance Test Grading:100 = no wrong chordsno hesitations or break in flow/continuitychord changes quick enough for singing tempoall chords/notes sound clearlystrumming patterns smooth and even97 = 1 error from above list79 = 6 errors93 = 2 errors75 = 7 errors89 = 3 errors72 = 8 errors85 = 4 errors69 = 9 or more errors82 = 5 errors???????? 10 points/song of each test may come from in-class quizzes.Grading Scale for Final Grade:A95-100A-90-94B+87-89B84-86B-80-83C+77-79C74-76C-70-73D+67-69D64-66D-63-60F0-59Course Objectives: The student successfully completing this course will be able to:Recall from memory the standard fingerings for, and play on the guitar, the following chords: Major: C,D,E,F,G,A; Minor: dm,em,am,bm,bm7,dm7,em7,am7; Seventh: C7,D7,E7,G7,A7,B7; Major Seventh: GM7,DM7,CM7,AM7,FM7. Accompany self and class, playing folk songs and popular songs from different ethnic musical styles and histories, gradually building the number of chords/song.Execute common ethnic strumming and picking patterns, and incorporate those patterns into song accompaniments with stylistically correct rhythms/accents.Improvise in an authentic Middle Eastern style on all six strings of the guitar. Identify and locate the parts of the guitar by name. Describe procedures for basic care and maintenance of the guitar. Tune the guitar using the cross-string or match-pitch method and check for accuracy of tuning. Read chord notation and be able to explain tablature notation.Identify political/social issues related to cultural diversity and foreign culture which are relevant to the role and use of guitar in American society and demonstrate understanding of both sides of these issues, including systems of privilege and oppression which are supported and/or challenged through guitar music in our culture. UW – EAU CLAIRE LIBERAL EDUCATION THEMES, LEARNING GOALS, AND OUTCOMESKnowledge of Human Culture and the Natural WorldUW – Eau Claire students will develop a depth of knowledge about human culture. Students will develop a depth of knowledge about the natural world. UW – Eau Claire students will recognize and appreciate the similarities between human cultures critical for success in a diverse and globalized world. Students in this course learn about guitar music from different cultures and the roles that this music and the instrument play in the respective cultures. Students engage in musical performances to represent the different cultures and share this music with others.Creative and Critical ThinkingStudents will develop and use creative thinking skills in academic and social contexts. Students will develop and use critical thinking skills in academic and social contexts. Students in this course learn to recognize roles and applications of music with specific cultures, including applications in which folk guitar music is used to effect politics and opinions on social issues within the culture. The process of inquiry with active listening techniques is required during classroom activities which demonstrate acoustical principles of music and emotional effects as well as for analyzing how music is used by the composer, the performer, the listener, and society in general. Analysis and synthesis are required to practice and perform music and to write about the history and role of the folk guitar across different cultures. Creativity is targeted through applications for the guitar involvement, including sharing it with others. An ability to analyze is required for choosing fingerings and for problem solving during practice to work out trouble spots for notes, rhythms, and techniques and to learn to coordinate left and right hands when performing.Effective CommunicationUW – Eau Claire students will write, read, speak, and listen in academic and social contexts. Students in this course engage verbally and participate in active listening in classroom activities centered on the auditory perception of music and on creating music, an auditory art. Homework involves reading music. Students work in groups during classroom activities and learn to communicate effectively during their classroom practice as well as through their presentation of guitar music for others. This course includes both music reading and active listening to oneself to accurately perform the music. The written tests require reading and writing about diverse socio-political issues related to guitar and the roles it plays in various cultures. Individual and Social ResponsibilityStudents will develop skills and values for ethical reasoning. Students will use ethical reasoning in civic and professional contexts. Students in this course examine individual and social responsibility through a historical review of the roles of folk guitar music across time and in different cultures and stories behind why specific songs were written. Ethical issues are presented and discussed related to political, economical, and social views within a variety of cultures. The use of folk guitar music to effect social and political change is examined. Students learn to examine the many-faceted perspectives related to the role of music in culture as well as for individual needs. They recognize the diversity of viewpoints and the complexity of the issues and develop a respect for the need for lifelong learning. A respect for the continuing need to improve and broaden guitar skills also contributes to the respect for the need for lifelong learning. The repertoire that is studied and the instrument itself provide a launching pad for many future uses across the life of each student.Respect for Diversity Among PeopleStudents will develop knowledge for living in a pluralistic society and a globally interdependent world. Students will develop and use skills for promoting equity, diversity, and inclusivity in civic and professional contexts. This course involves students in a study of the role of guitar music in culture with an awareness of the aesthetic and cultural value of folk and traditional music. Through the variety of styles of music and ethnic music groups which are examined, students learn diverse viewpoints. Issues of Orientalism, Appropriations, and political and ethical issues related to Paul Simon and Graceland are studied within the context of African and Hispanic music and its role in how musicians from other cultures are treated. The evolutionary development of the blues and its impact on the subsequent evolutionary development of American music is examined with respect to socio-economic and socio-political considerations. Students study Hmong musical traditions and explore the evolutionary development of Hmong music and the role of guitar in Hmong communities in this country as some of the musical traditions are preserved and others are assimilated in the evolutionary development process. Students learn how to respectfully perform music from other cultures within styles authentic to the cultures and when to decline to do so due to the spiritual meaning of the music within its original context. Integrative LearningStudents will integrate learning across courses, over time, and between campus and community life. This course engages students in connecting content from cultural studies, sociology, history, economics, political science, religious and philosophical belief systems, communication, and other areas with music performance and learning about music – from how to perform it to developing an understanding of its meaning within authentic cultures and the multiple roles it plays in and the impact it has on various cultures. Students engage in performing for and with others as well as for themselves and study the evolution of musical styles and influences over time and across cultures. In addition to learning how to play in authentic cultural styles, students learn to apply the theoretical principles to compose a Middle Eastern song. ................
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