Introduction to Guitar and Electric Bass is an entry level music course that exposes students to the technical, innovative, and expressive aspects of the guitar and electric bass. While studying the fundamental concepts of playing the guitar and bass, students also learn western tonality, music theory, and the great guitarists and bassists of the 20^th and 21^st centuries. The course emphasizes intervallic reading and also develops the ear with the inclusion of aural training. Students acquire the language of music, including pitch, chord, scale, articulation, meter, and harmonization. Repertoire ranges from blues, to jazz, to rock, including folk songs. Students express themselves creatively through a variety of projects and repertoire and learn how to assess the success of their own work and that of others using vocabulary specific to the course content.

Additional Expectations: This course typically requires 30 minutes of practice each course period, but more practice benefits the student’s ability to learn guitar and electric bass.