Finger Style Guitar
Course Overview
Course Description:
• For the beginner to the more intermediate student, or for anyone wanting to get to the basics of Finger-style guitar. Students will explore and discover various finger-style patterns in a variety of styles, including Classical, Folk, Country, Jazz, Latin, Pop, as well as learn basic applications to single note and chordal application.
Learning Outcomes:
• Students will learn Basic Finger-style Patterns applied to folk, country, and pop music
• Students will choose two of five songs to work on and perform over the course of 10 weeks
• Students will demonstrate the ability to perform ‘bottom line exercises’ on a weekly basis
Class Requirements:
• Class attendance
• Guitar for class (preferable acoustic, but not necessary)
• Desire to improve overall ability on Guitar
• Passion to advance in a variety of styles and approaches on guitar
Songs you will play in this course:
The Boxer
‘Blowin’ in the Wind
Walking Basslines Freight Train Bach Pieces
Prelude Allegro Assai Minuet Jesu…
Johnny Cash Bossa Nova
straight
with alt. bassline Samba
straight
with alt. bass line
Syllabus
Section 1: Emphasis on Right Hand Technique
Section 1: Emphasis on Right Hand Technique
• Week 1
◦ Right Hand Fingering, understand P-I-M-A and apply sequences and Right hand patterns.
◦ Finger Picking patterns
◦ Romanza, 1st Part
◦ Giuliani Right Hand Study 1 & 2
• Week 2
◦ Scale Patterns
◦ Play scale patterns with variety of Rt. hand patterns
◦ Practice Chord-Scale-Arpeggio-Chord standard Exercise
◦ Giuliani Right Hand Study 3 & 4
• Week 3
◦ Alternating Basslines applied to basic Chord Structures and Song
◦ Progressions
◦ Freight Train – Elizabeth Cotton
◦ Romanza, 2nd Part
◦ Giuliani Right Hand Study 11 & 12
Section 2: Emphasis on Song Style and Repertoire
Section 2: Emphasis on Song Style and Repertoire
• Week 4
◦ JS Bach (Minuet in G, Jesu, Joy of Man’s… prelude in C)
◦ Here Comes the Sun
◦ Giuliani Right Hand Study 7 & 8
◦ Basslines with Chords – 2 beat
• Week 5
◦ Here Comes the Sun – variations
◦ Giuliani Right Hand Study 20 & 24
◦ Basslines with Chords – walking
• Week 6
◦ Layla – Eric Clapton
◦ Review
◦ Giuliani Right Hand Study 28 & 29
Section 3: Emphasis on Performance
Section 3: Emphasis on Performance
• Week 7
◦ The Boxer
◦ Latin and Brazilian feel
◦ Giuliani Right Hand Study 31 & 32
◦ Bach Violin excerpt ‘allegro assai’ & ‘Suite 6 Prelude”
• Week 8
◦ Girl from Ipanema
◦ One Note Samba
◦ Giuliani Right Hand Study 39 & 51
• Week 9
◦ Giuliani Right Hand Study 52 & 54
◦ Review and preparation for final performances
Final Recital
Final Recital
• Week 10
◦ Student chooses a song (or songs) to perform for their final performance, with approval of instructor.
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