Guitar Theory and Design

070050 Guitar Theory and Design - Grades 10, 11, 12

1 credit (This course is also listed in the Music section of the catalog.)

This co-taught course will be conducted in a music room and production laboratory setting. The course is designed to develop students' musical potential through an introductory study of guitar and guitar design. Each student will design and construct their very own guitar while learning musical theory behind playing a guitar. Emphasis in the musical portion of the class will be placed on posture, tone production, basic technique, reading music notation, and composition. The production portion of the course will focus on safety, CNC production, CADD, Electronics and various Science, Math, Engineering and Technology (STEM) concepts related to guitar building.