Student Learning Outcomes

• Proper posture, hand positions, and strumming technique
• Notes, rhythms, and clefs
• Music fundamentals, practice notes on the first and second strings
• Note reading chords G, G7, F, and C
• Scales, chords, strumming patterns, songs in groups
• Notes on the third string, ensemble practice
• Ties, rests, eighth and dotted notes
• Notes on the fourth string
• Composition of sight reading
• Sight reading on all six strings
• Students who complete MUS 23A will demonstrate their ability to play two assigned pieces of music from their textbook used in the course using appropriate technique.
• Students who complete MUS 23A will be able to demonstrate their ability to tune the guitar with or without the help of a tuner.
• New strumming patterns
• Sight reading on the first four strings, work on duets
• Notes on the fifth string, key signatures
• Notes on the sixth string
• Ensemble and chords E, A, and D