Students learn the basics of guitar playing as well as how to teach guitar classes. Course topics include: learning to play guitar at a basic level; tuning and maintaining a guitar; common performance issues and possible solutions; best practices for teaching class guitar; materials, methods and assessments for teaching guitar classes; the guitar as a tool for composition; technology for teaching, learning or composing for guitar. Required for BM music education majors. Others may register if space allows. Offered annually in fall semester.
Instrumental Academics
Classes in Instrumental Studies
St Olaf Music offers a variety of classes related geared towards instrumental majors.
- Our techniques classes help our music educators and composers become better acquainted with the full spectrum of instruments.
- Conducting and Literature and arranging get instrumentalist ready to take the podium and a future in ensemble leadership.
- Our robust Chamber Music programs also offers our instrumentalist the opportunity to collaborate with fellow musicians in an intimate setting to broaden their musical horizons.
Instrumental Faculty
Francesca Anderegg
Associate Professor of Music – Violin
Kathryn E Ananda-Owens
Professor of Music – Piano; Department Chair of Music
David Carter (he, him, his)
Professor of Music – Cello; Department Vice-Chair of Music
Charles K Gray
Professor of Music – Viola, Violin
Dana Maeda
Instructor in Music – Oboe, Chamber Music, Music Education, Collegium Musicum
Jenna L McBride-Harris
Visiting Assistant Professor of Music – Horn
Matthew McClung
Adjunct Associate Professor of Music – Percussion and Percussion Techniques