Exerts from the Anthologies of Frederick Noad. Recordings, various CD
pertaining to inclass discussion. Objective: A comprehensive study of the guitar's
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Practicum: Guitar Literature (Syllabus) Instructor: John Arnold Fall 2003 - Tues. 10:15 - 11:00am - ext.1694 Required Materials: Guitars, from Renaissance to the Present Day, Harvey Turbull A Brief History of the Guitar (CD ROM), Guitart (installed on the PC in the Music library/ the Volt) *Bring Guitar to Class On reserve in the Music Library: Guitars, from Renaissance to Rock, Tom & Mary Evans The Art & Times of the Guitar, Frederic Grunfeld Plucked String in the Renaissance (Thesis paper), Bjorn Gunnarson Exerts from the Anthologies of Frederick Noad Recordings, various CD pertaining to inclass discussion
Objective: A comprehensive study of the guitar’s evolution throughout it’s history beginning in the Renaissance to the present. Topics include: guitars, tunings, players/ composers, methods, makers, construction, techniques, notation/tablature, repertoire, and style. Grading: Grading will be based on class participation (3 unexcused absences will result in failure of course), mid term exam, and final exam. Week 1 Week 2 Week 3
Renaissance: Early guitars; lute; the seven Viheulists in Spain (pg. 5-23) (Noad exerts) The Viheula cont..; the Four Course Guitar (pg. 24-40)
Week 4
Baroque: Five Course Guitar as a popular instrument (pg,41-53) (Noad exerts) Five Course Guitar as “art music”; Baroque lute (pg.54-61)
Week 5
Review
Week 6
Mid Term Exam
Week 7
Classical: 6 string development; Player/Composers (pg.62-81) (Noad exerts) th cont..; Early 19 Century Guitar Methods and techniques (pg.82-98)
Week 8
Week 10
Romantic: Late 19th Century Players/Composers and style, (pg.99-107) F. Tarrega “Father of Modern Technique” (Noad exerts) Twentieth Century: Andres Segovia & Heitor Villa-Lobos (pg.108-114)
Week 11
cont..; 1950 to the present: Players, Composers, and Repertoire (pg.115-126)
Week 12
Review
Week 13
Final Exam
Week 9
