GUITAR PROGRAM SEMESTRAL REQUIREMENTS

(MuP 100- MuP 190)

MuP 100
1. Scales in two octaves: (open & close fingerings)
a) Major: C, D, A, E
b) Minor harmonic: C#m, Dm
2. Arpeggios in two octaves: CM, GM, EM, Am, & Em.
3. F. SOR Study 6 (Segovia Edition)
4. M. CARCASSI Studies 11 and 18
5. M. GIULIANI Studies 12 and 13 op. 100
6. F. SOR Studies 7 and 9 (Segovia Edition)
7. L. BROUWER- Studies 1 and 9
Examination Requirements:
Midterm exam:
- Item nos. 1a, 3, 4 and 5
Final exam:
- Item nos. 1b, 2, 6 and 7

MuP 110
1. Scales in two octaves: (open and close fingerings)
a) Major: C, G, Bb, E, Db, Eb
b) Chromatic: E, F, G
c) Minor harmonic: Cm, Dm, Bbm, Bm, Fm
2. Arpeggios in two octaves: FM, DM, AM, Gm, Bm.
3. F. SOR Studies 8, 10 and 11 (Segovia Edition)
4. M. CARCASSI Studies 20 and 21
5. M. GIULIANI Studies 15 and 16 op. 100
6. A. BARRIOS- Study in Em
Examination Requirements:
Midterm exam:
- Item nos. 1a, 1b, 4 and 5
Final exam:
- Item nos. 1c, 2 and 6
- Two (2) Sor studies from item no. 3

MuP 120
1. Scales: (close fingerings)
a) Major (3 octaves): G, F, E
b) Chromatic (3 octaves): A, Bb
(2 octaves): C
c) Minor melodic & harmonic (2 octaves): Ebm, Em, C#m, Dm
2. Arpeggios:
(3 octaves): BbM, EM, F#m
(2 octaves): Cm, Dm
3. F. SOR Studies 13 and 17 (Segovia Edition)
4. M. CARCASSI Study 25
5. F. TARREGA Rosita Polka
6. A. BARRIOS- Arabescos
7. N. COSTE- Study 9
Examination Requirements:
Midterm exam:
- Item nos. 1a, 1b, 4 and 5
Final exam:
- Item nos. 1c, 2, 6 and 7
- One (1) Sor study from item number 3

MuP 130
1. Scales: (close fingerings)
a) Major (3 octaves): Ab, F#, B
b) Chromatic (3 octaves): E, F
(2 octaves): D, Eb
c) Minor melodic & harmonic (3 octaves):
Em, G#m (2 octaves): Bbm, Bm, Cm
2. Arpeggios:
(3 octaves): AbM, FM, Em
(2 octaves): EbM, Bbm, C#m
3. F. SOR Studies 18 and 20 (Segovia Edition)
4. H. VILLA-LOBOS- Study no. 1
5. J.S. BACH Prelude (Cello Suite # 3)
6. S. DODGSON- Study no. 17
7. A. BARRIOS- Vals Op.8, No.3

Examination Requirements:
Midterm exam:
- Item nos. 1a, 1b, and 4
- One (1) Sor study from item number 3
Final exam:
- Item nos. 1c, 2, 5, 6, and 7

MuP 140
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All scales, major and minor (full scale)

F. SOR Study 16 (Segovia Edition)
Y. YOCOH- Sakura Theme and Variations
H. VILLA-LOBOS Study 3
F. TARREGA Capricio Arabe

Examination Requirements:
Midterm exam:
- Item nos. 2 and 4
Final exam:
- Item nos. 1, 3 and 5

MuP 150
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M. PONCE Vals in D Major

H. VILLA-LOBOS Mazurka-Choro
H. VILLA-LOBOS Scottish-Choro
H. VILLA-LOBOS Vals-Choro
H. VILLA-LOBOS Chro no. 1, "Chro tpico"
M. DE FALLA- Hommage a Debussy
F. SOR- Introduction and Variations on a Theme by Mozart
F. TARREGA Recuerdos de la Alhambra

Examination Requirements:
a. Students not enrolled in MuP 195 (Solo Recital)
Midterm exam:
- Item no. 1
- One (1) Villa-lobos Choro from item nos. 2-5
Final exam:
- Item nos. 6-8

b. Students enrolled in MuP 195 (Solo Recital)

Midterm exam and Pre-audition:
- All Solo Recital (MuP 195) pieces
Final exam:
- Item no. 8
- Choose two (2) pieces from item nos. 1-7

MuP 160
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J.S. BACH- Prelude BWV 998

I. ALBENIZ- Tango in D
I. ALBENIZ- Asturias
E. GRANADOS- Danza no.5
C. CHAYNES- 3 Preludes PourFatum

Examination Requirements:
Midterm exam:
- Item nos. 1-2
Final exam:
- Item nos. 3-5

MuP 170
1. J.S. BACH- Fugue BWV 998
2. N. PONCE- Tres Canciones Populares Mexicanas
3. . PIAZZOLLA- Primavera Portea (S. Assad version)
4. H. VILLA-LOBOS- Study no. 11
Examination Requirements:
a. Students not enrolled in MuP 196 (Chamber Recital)
Midterm exam:
- Item nos. 1-2
Final exam:
- Item nos. 3-4
b. Students enrolled in MuP 196 (Chamber Recital)
Midterm exam and Pre-audition:
- All Chamber Recital (MuP 196) pieces
Final exam:
- Choose two (2) pieces from item nos. 1-4

MuP 180 (partial requirements of MuP 197, BM graduation recital)

1. One (1) Baroque suite
2. Two (2) long works
Ex. Sonata, Theme and Variations, Fantasia, Overtures, etc.

Examination Requirements:
Final Exam:
- Item nos. 1 and 2

MuP 190 (MUST be taken with MuP 197, BM graduation recital)

1. One (1) Guitar Concerto
Examination Requirements:
Final Exam:
-Graduation recital (MuP 197) program, from MuP 180 and MuP 190 requirements

Updated: April 8, 2014

Approved by: L. Demetillo, J. Valdez,
N.Manimtim, and J.Solaiman