Music

Introductory course in Hawaiian Steel guitar. Basic principles of performance; history and development of the steel guitar and playing methods. Focus on principles of performance. The course is intended for students with little or no experience in playing the ukulele. May be repeated for up to 6 credits.

This class is a performance and history course that focuses on different Hawaiian singing styles and qualities of voice. May be repeated up to 6 credits.

Continuation of MUS 121D. Increased emphasis on guitar literature. Recommended that students register for MUS 101 concurrently. 

This class is a performance and history course that focuses on different Hawaiian singing styles and qualities of voice at an intermediate level. May be repeated up to 6 credits.

Continuation of MUS 121Z. Increased emphasis on ‘ukulele literature. Focus on principles of performance. Emphasis on ensemble playing. Repeatable for up to 6 credits.

Introduction to the process of audio engineering for live concerts and performances. Students learn the proper usage of audio production tools in both the analog and digital formats through lecture and hands-on projects. May be repeated for up to 6 credits.

A survey of Hawaiian music from Polynesian origins and pre- contact traditional forms to acculturated and contemporary forms and expressions including vocal, instrumental and dance music in their social, cultural and religious contexts.

Performance of Polynesian music for groups of various sizes. Exploration of basic principles, histories, and techniques for different Polynesian styles of music. Students learn to play while singing. Ability to read music is not required. Repeatable up to 6 credits. (1 hour lecture, 2 hour lecture/lab)

Continuation of MUS 122F. Increased emphasis on Slack Key literature up to the intermediate level. Repeatable for up to 6 credits.

Continuation of MUS 122Z. Increased emphasis on ‘Ukulele literature up to the intermediate level. Repeatable for up to 6 credits.

Continuation of MUS 221F. Increased emphasis on Slack Key literature up to the advanced level. Repeatable for up to 6 credits.

Continuation of MUS 221Z. Increased emphasis on ‘ukulele literature up to the advanced level. Repeatable for up to 6 credits.

This course provides individual instruction in vocal performance. The course covers intermediate vocal technique paced to an appropriate level for each student’s experience. Applied Voice is a performance class. The emphasis will be toward developing vocal technique that focuses on breath technique, expression, movement, clarity, dynamics, diction and musicianship. May be repeated up to 4 credits. (1 hour individual instruction)

This course provides individual instruction in piano performance, covering intermediate and advanced piano technique paced to an appropriate level for each student’s experience. Applied piano instruction is a performance class. The emphasis will be toward developing piano technique that has clarity, flexibility, dynamic intensity, and sensitivity of phrasing for expressive musicianship through increasingly more confident and skillful performances. Pedaling, theory, sight-reading, and learning/ practicing/ memorization/ performing techniques will also be covered. May be repeated up to 4 credits. (1 hour Individual Instruction)

This course provides individual instruction in slack key guitar. The course covers slack key techniques that are appropriate for the student's experience. Applied slack key guitar is a performance class. The emphasis will be toward developing guitar playing technique that focuses on expression, dynamics, rhythmic stability and musicianship. May be repeated up to 4 credits. (1 hour individual instruction)

This course provides individual instruction in ‘ukulele. The course covers ‘ukulele techniques that are appropriate for the student's level of experience. Applied ‘ukulele is a performance class. The emphasis will be toward developing playing techniques for the ‘ukulele that focus on expression, dynamics, rhythmic stability and musicianship. May be repeated up to 4 credits. (1 hour individual instruction)

This is a music class that focuses on Hawaiian songs, the stories that accompany those songs, and how the motions of the hula interact with both the lyrics and the stories. May be repeated up to 6 credits.