Steel string/Acoustic guitar Syllabus (Semester 1)

Week 1 to 24 (Total course duration - 4 semesters/ 2 years/ 116 weeks)

Instructor Information
Instructor Email Office Location & Hours
Anirban Bhattacharya 89.anirban@gmail.com Symbiosis Dance and Music Institute,
34F, Srishti complex, Phoolbagan
Kolkata-54. 6:30-8:30 pm, Saturdays

General Information
Description
The course is designed to enable beginner to intermediate level music education in terms of using the steel
string/acoustic guitar as a medium of expression, allowing students to learn, play along, perform, read and write music
from basic up to upper intermediates.

Expectations and Goals

The primary goal of this syllabus is to allow students to have excellent grasp of music and musical concepts (theory and
practical), build a better foundation and moreover to create better musicians overall.
It also, expected to relax the students by helping them in achieving their musical goals and aspirations and from day to
day stresses too.

Course Materials
Required Materials
The following are essential and integral towards the successful completion of the course:
 Steel string/Acoustic guitar.
 Plectrums/guitar picks.
 Notebook (single ruled).
 Manuscript book/music notation book.
 Guitar tuner (electronic clip-type).

Optional Materials
Few optional materials may be procured to enhance the experience provided by the course:
 Guitar strap.
 Metronome.
 Slide.
 Good quality guitar carry case/gig bag.

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Course Schedule
Week Topic Sub-topics Exercises
Week 1 Introduction to guitar as an instrument. Origin, function, types. Reading & studying
photographs of different
guitars.

Week 2 Handling and playing posture. Sitting posture, hand positions, Practice exercises.
holding a pick, playing strings.

Using a tuner. Tuning the instrument and playing Practice exercises.

notes.

Week 3-24 Introduction to notes, scales and chords. Notes, notes cycles, types of scales, Practice exercises.
chords, scales and chord
construction, inversions and
octaves.

Introduction to writing music. Staff, notations, symbols, Practice exercises.

understanding, representing and
communicating.

Understanding rhythm and metronome. Time, intervals, signatures, tempo. Practice exercises.

Exam Schedule
Date Subject

Note: This syllabus is only indicative and may be slightly modified by the instructor as per the need and progress of
each individual student.

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