November 19: Guitar Recital, Music Bldg. Rm. 127, 4:00 PM, Free

November 23/24: Fall Jury

January 4, 2010: Last date to audition for Winter quarter '10

January 23: Roger Allen Cope, solo recital, 7:30 PM - Choral Room, Music Building (#127)

January 24: Roger Allen Cope, Master Class, 2:00 PM - Choral Room (#127), Free Admission for auditors
Interested performance students should contact the Department 661-654-3093

February 6: Instrumental Auditions for Spring or Fall term, TBA

February 21: Dr. Keith Calmes, recital, 4:00 PM – Choral Room, Music Building (127)
Free Admission - *Premier of Sonata for guitar by CSUB music faculty member Jim Scully

March 5: Winter Chamber Concert featuring CSUB Guitar Ensemble, 8:00 PM,Doré Theatre
$10 – general admission/ $6 – students and seniors (60+)

March 16 - Guitar Recital, Music Building, Rm 127, 4:00 PM, Free Admission

April 24: Instrumental Auditions for Summer and Fall term, TBA

May 30: Chamber Music Concert, Huber Chapel (Tent), 8:00 PM, $10/$6

June 3: Guitar Recital, Music Building, Rm 127, 4:00 PM, Free Admission

September 11: Last date to audition for Fall quarter '10

September 13: First day of Fall term.

1) Play choice of major & minor scale forms of at least two octaves.

2) Perform two prepared pieces of contrasting style drawn from any of the composers listed below. At least one should be performed from memory. Transfer students and/or those with performance background or advanced training should submit a complete list of their repertoire with application and perform selections meeting audition criteria from that list.

3) Applicants auditioning for Jazz Studies should prepare two representative pieces; a) a medium swing blues or jazz standard (such as One O' Clock Jump, Sonnymoon For Two, All The Things You Are, Have You Met Miss Jones) and b) an even-eighths tune (e.g. St. Thomas, Wave, Blue Bossa). Demonstration of scales as stipulated above. Advanced players should be prepared to demonstrate Dorian, Mixolydian and Locrian modes, and diminished (half step first), whole tone, and major and minor Pentatonic scales.

4) In addition to these guidelines applicants are welcome and encouraged to perform other music which will more fully display their talents.

Everyone is strongly urged to audition live on scheduled audition dates. If that is not possible, audio tape, mp3 files, CD or DVD may be submitted. A recorded audition should arrive not later than the published date of on-campus auditions.

Fernando Sor: Estudios from Op. 6 or Op. 35

J. S. Bach: preludes or movements from the cello suites

Manuel Ponce: 24 Preludes (Tecla) or 12 Preludes (Schott)

Matteo Carcassi: 25 Melodic and Progressive Studies, Op. 60

Francisco Tarrega: Preludes, studies & brief character pieces

Leo Brouwer: Vol. I & II of Estudios Sencillos or any character pieces.

Francis Kleynjans: LE COIN DE L'ENFANCE, Op. 97, choose from No's 10 through 18.

A Freshman Music Major with guitar as principal instrument is expected to have command of basic musical concepts. This includes accurate tuning, ability to read contemporary staff notation, understand basic key signatures, knowledge of fingerboard through the fifth position, realization of sixteenth notes, dotted figures and tied notes, ability to analyze complex rhythm, and formation of root position chords. Familiarity with or ability to read contemporary tablature as found in popular magazines and some scores is not an equivalent skill.
 
All students of the guitar curriculum must use a nylon string or classical guitar as the principal study instrument. The object of the guitar curriculum is classic or finger style playing, and repertoire. It is not possible to use steel string acoustic, "F" hole, hollow body or jazz style, or folk or electric guitars for study. However, students with an interest in any of these music styles are welcome to pursue courses in the Jazz curriculum or in conjunction with history, composition or theory classes, and may still take applied instrument lessons.
 
Motivated students with obvious talent who otherwise lack sufficient pre-college training or study in instrument technique may still be admitted to the curriculum under a provisional course listing. This designation allows one term of study to reinforce and strengthen any areas of weakness. The student may then apply to be admitted as a Music Major upon successful re-audition at the end of term.

Any four-year curriculum of guitar study is a progressive development of technical skills combined with a balance of related performance repertoire. The first year is spent understanding the principals of classic style, developing tone, and learning tiered etudes & estudios. Most students rapidly cultivate a higher standard of playing during this period. The second year adds more complicated studies, scale and arpeggio development, velocity, and introduces literature of diverse styles. The third and fourth year is spent learning standard literature and preparing academic recitals.

All students have the opportunity to perform in the Guitar Ensemble, learn chamber music with other instruments, and prepare for their professional life by studying guitar pedagogy (the art of teaching). The result of this experience is a well-rounded musician prepared for advancement to graduate school or to engage one of the many roles in a professional community music life. The following information will help the student prepare for their study experience and anticipate necessary library acquisitions.

Guitar students attend private and public performances of their peers. Support of and a volunteer role in a local or regional classical guitar society is strongly encouraged. Attendance at major area guitar concerts is expected. The student is advised to budget time for these activities, and expenses equal to the periodic purchase of new scores and three sets (minimum) of replacement strings during each term. The Performance major should prepare a budget for master class study at major classical guitar festivals during the year. Advanced players should prepare for expenses related to festivals and competitions.

Ricardo Iznaola, On Practicing, Mel Bay Publications MB99418, ISBN 0-7866-5873-8
Scott Tennant, Pumping Nylon, Alfred Publishing Co. 
Don Michael Randel, The New Harvard Dictionary of Music, ISBN 0-674-61525-5

All second term and transfer applied guitar students must acquire the following:

Leo Brouwer, Estudios Sencillos Vol. I (ME 79987) and Vol. II (ME 7998)
Abel Carlevaro, MICROESTUDIOS Vol. I, II & III (ECH 791, 792, 783) if available
Luigi Legnani, Capricci Op. 20 complete (GA 35 & 36)
Peter Nuttall, Twelve Inventions for Solo Guitar (Holley Music 1984, Oxford)
Fernando Sor, 20 Studies for Guitar, Segovia edition (HL 6363)

The following are strongly recommended for repertoire and technical development.

100 Graded Classical Guitar Studies (AMSCO 38597)
Mauro Giuliani, Studi Per Chitarra, Chiesa (SZ 6630)
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Apunti Op. 210 (Book I, SZ 6725)
Heitor Villa-Lobos, Solo Guitar Collection, Eschig (ME 6679)
Masters of the Guitar Series: Andres Segovia - repertoire (Schott GA 520)
J. S. Bach, Six Sonatas & Partitas for unaccompanied Violin
J.S. Bach, Six Suites for unaccompanied Cello

The complete studies and exercises of Giuliani and Sor are available through Tecla: Mauro Giuliani, The Complete Studies for Guitar, (TECLA 105), Fernando Sor, The Complete Studies, Lessons and Exercises (TECLA 101)

The following anthologies by Frederick M. Noad contain solo guitar repertoire including a limited number of duets which are excellent additions to the student library. All are published by Music Sales, Inc, and are excellent for technical development and sight-reading.

Renaissance, Music w/Audio CD, 120 pages (MS.AM968066)
Baroque, Music w/Audio CD, 128 pages (MS.AM968044)
Classical, Music w/Audio CD, 144 pages (MS.AM968055)
Romantic, Music w/Audio CD, 128 pages (MS.AM968077)

Always consult supplementary department policies and publications regarding the junior and senior academic recital. Extracurricular performance opportunities in the community are abundant and encouraged. In addition to periodic guitar repertoire class, solo and ensemble performance opportunity is available every month in area churches and periodic on-campus functions, and as may be organized in the community.