The Challenges of Writing About Music - Guitar History

Song Samples

Posted on: Sunday, September 6, 2015 12:19:54 PM EDT

Under "Course Documents" you will find "Song Samples." Print and bring on Wednesday. I want to use them to play bass lines.

Posted by: James Ferla

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Guitar 0122

Posted on: Saturday, September 5, 2015 5:03:47 PM EDT

Don't forget that Monday is Labor Day and there is no class.

After last weeks classes, you should be on your way to memorizing all of the natural notes (no sharps or flats) in the first position of the guitar which will cover the open string and frets 1, 2, and 3. You will achieve this goal by learning all of the material from page 16 to 47 in the Method book. Work at your own pace. Study several ages a day.

Good Luck!

Posted by: James Ferla

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First Class

Posted on: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 5:37:59 PM EDT

Please bring your guitar to the first class and try to come early so I can check everyone’s guitar. I will be set up and ready in the auditorium by 8:30 am. Our classroom is an open space with different departments having classes there throughout the day so it not a safe place to leave your guitar. The Music Building at 5th and Bellefield does have lockers that will fit a guitar. The lockers are rented out on a first come basis.

Posted by: James Ferla

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Introduction

Posted on: Monday, August 17, 2015 10:51:40 AM EDT

Read through:

1. Syllabus

2. Course Documents

Posted by: James Ferla

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Performance Test Schedule

Posted on: Saturday, November 14, 2015 9:41:18 PM EST

I would like to organize the performance test schedule. Please send (ferla@andrew.cmu.edu) your available days and times as soon as possible and give me several choices from this list of dates and times. I will then pick a specific time/day for you that fits both of our schedules:

Monday, December 14, from 8:30 am until 12 pm and 1 pm until 2:30;

Wednesday, December 16 from 8:30 am until 1 pm;

Friday, December 18 from 8:30 am until 3 pm.

Your individual performance test will last about 10 minutes and will be in Bellefield Hall, room 310A (near the pitt YMCA office).

Posted by: James Ferla

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For those with absence issues...

Posted on: Saturday, November 14, 2015 9:23:54 PM EST

For those with absence issues, a review of a student concert can be used for extra credit. you would need to attend a student guitar concert and write about it. A one page review is acceptable. Below is information about my end of semester student concert and below that is information about writing concert reviews.

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A concert of

Solo and Ensemble Guitar Music

Mellon Institute Auditorium (Next to Bellefield Hall at the corner of Fifth and Bellefield)

(Bellefield Street Entrance)

7:30 pm

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

free

all are invited

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Guitar Players:

Sara Adkins Mallory Evanoff Neil Ryan Zach Reeder

Max Kim Dominic Galiotto Harris Aaron Bergman

James Ferla, director

guest performer: Andrea Doyle, piano

The Program

Spanish Dance No.1 from “La Vida Breve”.……..Manuel DeFalla (1876-1946)

Andrea Doyle, piano Jim Ferla

Oceans of the Moon……………………………...….Per-Olov Kindgren (b. 1956)

Paine Fleisher

25 or 6 to 4…………………………………………….……Robert Lamm (b. 1944)

Max Kim Jim Ferla

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