Not all classes in all disciplines are offered every semester. See the Class Schedule or contact the Music department for offerings in the current semester.

NOTE For up-to-date course descriptions, please refer to the current GCC catalog.

Glendale Community College offers several different levels of voice and keyboard instructions. Our classes are offered at several different times of the day to accommodate your schedule. They are great resources for anyone in the Metro Los Angeles area.

103
KEYBOARD HARMONY I
2.0 Units
MUSIC 103 is designed for students who have a basic knowledge of music and music notation. Students review bass and treble clefs, notes and note values, meter signatures and key signatures; identify notes of a piano keyboard; and develop a basic understanding of melody, harmony, and rhythm. In addition, students learn basic piano technique and begin the study of harmony in the context of the piano keyboard. These concepts are used in the analysis and performance of musical exercises and literature. This course prepares students for advanced harmony and musicianship classes.

Note: MUSIC 103 is designed for students who have a basic knowledge of music. Students should be able to read musical notation and understand concepts of melody, harmony, and rhythm.

Lecture 1.5 hours/Laboratory 1.5 hours.

Recommended Preparation: MUSIC 160.

Course Typically Offered: Fall.

Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC.

113
KEYBOARD HARMONY II
2.0 Units
MUSIC 113 is designed for students who have basic keyboard skills. Students learn transposition, harmonization of melodies, and to work with harmonic progressions in the context of the piano keyboard. In addition, students continue the study of piano technique and literature. These concepts are used in the analysis and performance of musical exercises and literature. This course prepares students for advanced harmony and musicianship classes.

Lecture 1.5 hours/ Laboratory 1.5 hours.

Prerequisite: MUSIC 103 or equivalent.

Course Typically Offered: Spring.

Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC.

148
CHAMBER MUSIC
0.5 to 1.0 Units
MUSIC 148 is a class for students who want to learn and perform performance standard chamber music repertoire from the Baroque era through the present. Ensembles from duos to quintets explore literature from various periods and for various instrumentations. Emphasis is placed on interpretation and style.

Note: Audition is required. Please contact the instructor at extension 5829 prior to the first class meeting. Students must provide an appropriate instrument.

Laboratory 3 hours.

Prerequisite: The ability to perform on a standard string, wind, or keyboard instrument is required.

Note: May be taken 4 times for credit.

Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring.

Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC.

150
BEGINNING GUITAR
2.0 Units
MUSIC 150 is an introductory course in playing the guitar. Students learn basic playing technique, tuning, chords, and scales. An emphasis is placed on reading and performance of music in the open position. Repertoire is drawn from a diverse set of styles including but not limited to classical, folk, blues, rock, and jazz. No previous musical training or experience on the guitar is required.

Note: This class requires the student to have a full-size guitar in playable condition.

Lecture 1.5 hours/Laboratory 1.5 hours.

Prerequisite: None.

Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring.

Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. (Classical Guitar Family)

153
CONTEMPORARY GUITAR I
2.0 Units
MUSIC 153 is a course in guitar playing in a variety of contemporary styles. Students learn contemporary guitar techniques, triads, moveable chords, major scales, and minor scales. Emphasis is placed on reading of music in the lower positions of the guitar in several keys. Repertoire is drawn from a variety of contemporary guitar styles including but not limited to country, rock, blues, and jazz.

Note: This class requires the student to have a full-size guitar in playable condition.

Lecture 1.5 hours/Laboratory 1.5 hours.

Recommended Preparation: MUSIC 150 or equivalent.

Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring.

Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. (Contemporary Guitar Family)

154
CONTEMPORARY GUITAR II
2.0 Units
MUSIC 154 continues the study of guitar playing in a variety of contemporary styles. Students continue to develop contemporary guitar techniques, triads, extended chords, moveable chords, major scales, and minor scales. Emphasis is placed on extending reading beyond the open position in multiple keys. Repertoire is drawn from a variety of contemporary guitar styles including but not limited to country, rock, blues, and jazz.

Note: This class requires the student to have a full-size guitar in playable condition.

Lecture 1.5 hours/Laboratory 1.5 hours.

Prerequisite: Music 153 or equivalent.

Course Typically Offered: Fall.

Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. (Contemporary Guitar Family)

155
CONTEMPORARY GUITAR III
1.0 Unit
MUSIC 155 continues the study of guitar playing in a variety of contemporary styles. Students continue to develop contemporary guitar techniques at intermediate and advanced levels. Emphasis is placed on reading in multiple positions in all keys and reading at sight. Repertoire is drawn from a variety of contemporary guitar styles including but not limited to country, rock, blues, and jazz.

Note: This class requires the student to have a full-size guitar in playable condition.

Laboratory 3 hours.

Prerequisite: MUSIC 154 or equivalent.

Course Typically Offered: Fall.

Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. (Contemporary Guitar Family)

156
CLASSICAL GUITAR I
2.0 Units
MUSIC 156 is for students who wish to learn the elementary techniques of classical guitar playing. Included are the studies of fundamental music reading, skills, notation for guitar, tuning, playing techniques, fingerings, key signatures and scales, and the performance of easy solo classical guitar literature in the first position. Another aspect of the course is to foster an appreciation for the classic guitar, its literature and performing artists.

Note: This class requires the student to have a full-size guitar in playable condition.

Lecture 1.5 hours/Laboratory 1.5 hours.

Recommended Preparation: MUSIC 150 or equivalent.

Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring.

Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. (Classical Guitar Family)

157
CLASSICAL GUITAR II
2.0 Units
MUSIC 157 continues with the study of basic classical guitar techniques. Dynamics, ligados, and grace notes are introduced. Students are acquainted with the entire fingerboard through scales in the 2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th and 9th positions, and also through selected compositions for the guitar from the 18th and 19th centuries, and solo arrangements of familiar tunes. Chord structure is discussed and applied to the fingerboard.

Note: This class requires the student to have a full-size guitar in playable condition.

Lecture 1.5 hours/Laboratory 1.5 hours.

Prerequisite: MUSIC 156 or equivalent.

Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring.

Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. (Classical Guitar Family)

158
CLASSICAL GUITAR III
1.0 Unit
MUSIC 158 proceeds with techniques and compositions of intermediate level for classical guitar. Included for study are selected pieces from the Renaissance, Baroque, Classic and Romantic eras, as well as solo arrangements of familiar tunes. Knowledge of the entire fingerboard is further enhanced by the practice of two and three octave scales. Basic skills for transcribing music written for keyboard are introduced.

Note: This class requires the student to have a full-size guitar in playable condition.

Laboratory 3 hours.

Prerequisite: MUSIC 157 or equivalent.

Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring.

Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. (Guitar Family)

160
PIANO I
2.0 Units
MUSIC 160 is a course in the fundamentals of piano technique. It is designed for students with no prior experience in piano playing. Special attention will be given to the rudiments of music notation and reading.

Lecture 1.5 hours/Laboratory 1.5 hours.

Prerequisite: None.

Course Typically Offered: Fall/ Spring.

Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. (Piano Family)

161
PIANO II
2.0 Units
MUSIC 161 advances the beginning pianist’s fundamental skills. Emphasis will be given to beginning concepts of interpretation and tone coloring.

Lecture 1.5 hours/Laboratory 1.5 hours.

Prerequisite: MUSIC 160 or equivalent.

Course Typically Offered: Fall/ Spring.

Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. (Piano Family)

162
PIANO III
1.0 Unit
MUSIC 162 covers the theory and interpretation of works from the preclassical, classical, and romantic periods, as well as modern or contemporary music. Emphasis is on development of technique, style, tone-color, dynamics, and phrasing.

Laboratory 3 hours.

Prerequisite: MUSIC 161 or equivalent.

Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring.

Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. (Piano Family)

163
PIANO WORKSHOP I
1.0 Unit
MUSIC 163 is for Level One advanced students who can benefit from individual study and supervised practice time. Piano Workshop allows students to study solo repertoire, accompanying, ensemble playing, sight-reading, and improvisation.

Laboratory 3 hours.

Prerequisite: MUSIC 161 or equivalent.

Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring.

Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. (Piano Family)