Views of Preservice Music Teachers Regarding the Lesson of Personal Instrument (Guitar) that is Involved in the Undergraduate Program of Music Teaching

Abstract“Personal instrument training” stands as one of the lessons constituting basic dimensions of music in the programs applied oriented towards educating “teacher” in Faculties of Education Fine Arts Education Sections Music Teaching Departments that serve in the field of professional music training, hi the lesson, it is aimed to make preservice music teachers acquire qualifications avocationally, and to realise the educational opportunity which will enable them to play and teach the instruments. The increase in the interest towards the guitar in our country ensured that the instrument takes place in the curriculums of many agencies and institutes that are within formal-common education. With the advantages it carries, guitar has ranked among the instruments that are educated in “Personal Instrument (Guitar)” lesson in the institutes educating music teachers, hi the study, with reference to the importance of instrument training and guitar training which is educated in this field, an answer is sought for the question “What are the views of preservice music teachers about “Personal Instrument”(guitar) lesson?”. The lesson of “Personal Instrument” (guitar) in Music Teaching Department is analyzed in terms of its usability, physical sufficiency and program content