Syllabus

Tallahassee Community College

MVS 1126 Intermediate Class Guitar
1 credit hour
location: EN 00135
Meets: Tuesday and Thursday 6:00-6:50
Spring 2013
INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Justin Hoke
Office: EN 00134 (next to the classroom)
Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 5:05-5:55
Email: hokej@tcc.fl.edu
Phone: 201-6505
COURSE DESCRIPTION
MVS 1126 Intermediate Class Guitar (1) FA SP Prerequisite: MVS1116 or prior guitar
experience. An extension of MVS 1116. Students will learn classical compositions, song
accompaniments, basic improvisation for various musical styles and exercises to advance
their technical and musical development. Meets 2 hours per week.
TEXTBOOK
Second Year Guitar. Vol. 1. Welch, Leo and Marsters, Nancy, Tallahassee: Class Guitar
Resources. 1992.
ISBN: 978097985484
GOALS
Specific goals for this course include but are not limited to: Reading charts containing
inversions of primary and secondary chords, note recognition in 1st, 3rd and 5th positions,
single line sight reading and music theory.
COURSE OUTLINE
Unit One: Basic finger styles and strumming patterns
Unit Two: Music Theory
Unit Three: Chords and Scales
Unit Four: 1st, 3rd, and 5th positions
Unit Five: Sight Reading
Unit Six: Classical Compositions
Unit Seven: Improvisation
Unit Eight: Practicum various music exercises and styles
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

Learning by Doing: Emphasis on skill refinement by practicing songs and tunes, chord
progressions and other technique building exercises. Students are encouraged to ask
questions regarding individual goals and projects in order to better suit individual needs.
EVALUATION
Proficiency areas include chords, chord progressions, note reading, melodic playing, and
scales. Proficiency due dates will be announced in class, performed in class and graded
pass/fail. Each student will get two chances to pass each proficiency. The number of
passed proficiencies will determine this portion of your grade.
The final number of proficiencies and the grading scale is subject to change through the
course of the semester. You will be notified in advance of any such changes.
Proficiency scores, mid term exam, final exam, assignments and
attendance will determine your final grade. (Note: The final exam will be held on the
last day of class, Thursday, December 6th).
ROOM ETTIQUETTE/EXPECTATIONS
A room full of 20 enthusiastic guitar students can get very noisy very quickly. Please
refrain from playing your instruments while the instructor is talking.
*Students should expect to spend one hour of practice outside of class in preparation
for each class period. Playing an instrument requires the development of muscle memory
and dexterity, and the only way to accomplish this is through repetition of exercises. The
more you practice, the more you will get out of this class.
ATTENDANCE
This is a hands-on class in which your skill development is dependent on your class
participation. Students are required to bring their instrument, textbook, paper, and pencil
to every class meeting. Failure to do so will result in an unexcused absence.
Each student is allowed one unexcused absences per semester. Each subsequent absence
will lower the students final grade by half of a letter. Students are responsible for any
missed material. Any missed work/exams/proficiencies due to an unexcused absence will
be given a zero for a grade. Missed work/exams/proficiencies due to an excused absence
can be made up only by the end of the next class meeting.
Please arrive on time for class, habitual tardiness will affect your attendance grade.
CLAS SKILLS
CLAS Skills are not taught or reinforced in MVS 1126.