Classical Guitar: Basics 2 (non-credit)
Lessons Overview:
Lesson 1: Dedicated Daily Practice
- 5 daily practice routines
- Rhythmic dictation
- Basics 1 practice supplements
Lesson 2: Free Stroke Finger Technique
- Free stroke
- Dyads using free stroke
- Free stroke scale study
- Minor scales
- Basics 1 review
Lesson 3: Flamenco Music
- Polyphonic music
- Alternation between pulgar and fingers
- Extending the C major scale
- Flamenco music
- Rasgueado
Lesson 4: Sagreras Excerpts
- Notes on string two at position V
- Timbre
- The A minor scale
- Lessons 41 and 44 by Julio Sagreras
Lesson 5: Using the Ring Finger (Anular)
- Right-hand tilt
- Using anular
- Developing free stroke with anular
- Notes in string three in Position IV
- Guitar history
Lesson 6: Guitar-peggios
- Arpeggios
- Study with dyads and arpeggios
- Rhythm
- Notes on string four in Position V
Lesson 7: More on Practicing Efficiently
- On practicing
- Guitar history
- B minor scale
- Sightreading
Lesson 8: Glissando and Portamento
- Guitar history
- B melodic minor scale
- Arpeggio study no. 49 by Julio Sagreras
- Glissando
- Portamento
- Notes on string five in Position V
Lesson 9: Movable Scale Forms
- Review on constructing scales
- Intervals
- Notes on string six in Position V
- Rasgueado exercise no. 2
Lesson 10: Simple and Compound Meters
- Ascending and descending slurs on the guitar
- The C sharp minor scale
- Simple and compound meter
- Performance review
*Please note: there are other lesson components and assignments that are not reflected on this summary.
Required Materials:
- Classical Guitar in playable condition
- Footstool or alternative support (suggestions provided in Basics 1, lesson 2)
- Armless chair or bench
- Tuner (electronic tuner, computer program, or phone app)
- Computer and internet access
- Recording device (video camera, smart phone, tablet, computer, etc.)
Optional:
- Replacement strings