Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Waldo Garrido
Contact via waldo.garrido@mq.edu.au
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
39cp including MUS207
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit explores a range of guitar techniques (left and right hand) in order to build instrumental skills in rock/blues styles. The unit combines study tutorials and practical workshops.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Technical and theory test | 40% | Weeks 6 and 7 |
Presentation and report | 20% | Week 10 and 11 |
Performance and recording | 40% | Week 12 and 13 |
Due: Weeks 6 and 7
Weighting: 40%
Students will be required to complete one written quizze and one performance demonstration (on the guitar) of technical exercises and theory learned up to week 6. This will be assessed on weeks 6 (written) and 7 (practical)
Due: Week 10 and 11
Weighting: 20%
Students will explore selected essential repertoire from a chosen musical style/genre, isolate and analyse essential features and associated styles, then present this as a 15 minute presentation to the class on powerpoint. This presentation will be accomapined by a report of no longer than 700 words and handed on the day of the presentation. The presentation will comprise 60% of the mark for this assignment, and the written component component the remaining 40%.
Due: Week 12 and 13
Weighting: 40%
The first component of this assessment task (worth 50% of this particular assessment task) is for students to prepare and perform a piece as provided by the tutor from either a recorded or notated example. The second component (worth the remaining 50% of this task) involves students selecting, practicing, performing and recording a piece of music chosen in conjunction with the tutor and peers as an ensemble (minimum size of three).
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Unit Schedule
Week 1. Introduction to unit. Overview of guitar styles
Week 2. Theory for guitar 1 (basic note reading, intervals, major minor scales, arpeggios)
Week 3. Theory for guitar 2 (modes, aural exercises, chords, time signatures)
Week 4. Rock and funk guitar grooves.
Week 5. The recording studio and the guitarist.
Week 6. Technical test and recording session in the studio
Week 7. Theory test & ensamble performance techniques
Week 8. Improvisation and soloing techniques
Week 9. The Blues (minor, major, jazz blues, 6/8 blues).
Week 10. Presentation and Report & World Music and the guitar
Week 11 Presentation and Report & bass guitar techniques
Week 12 Final Performance
Week 13 Final Performance
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