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A this discipline course at Arizona Christian University.
A 1-credit required course for the music minor in string performance. A study of string improvisation in various styles: fiddle, bluegrass, country, rock, jazz, and the use of Fakebooks. Explores relationship between improvisation and chords, scales and harmonic/melodic context. Open to all campus string players. Students will learn and practice in weekly rehearsals, performing several concerts. May be taken again for credit. May not be taken for audit.
Engage the Course Material
Build a working understanding of string improvisation as the course's central subject.
Apply Discipline Methods
Use the methods, vocabulary, and frameworks of the discipline to address course problems.
Connect Course Content
Connect this course's content to broader work in the discipline and related fields.
Demonstrate Course Competencies
Demonstrate the specific competencies the course is designed to develop.
A Biblical Worldview treats music as a craft worth doing well — a way of engaging beauty, skill, and worship with the seriousness any vocation deserves.
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