Students who choose guitar as a major will dive deep into the art and skill of guitar playing with a curriculum that is engaging, social, and creative. The course is divided into two classes that include Intro to Guitar and Guitar Ensemble. The two classes have specific curriculum but share a list of common goals. Students will be graded on class participation, effort, behavior, and improvement.
Class Goals:
1. To develop correct posture and hand position
2. To identify the parts of the guitar
3. To demonstrate the proper tuning of the guitar by pitch matching
4. To understand the history and origin of the guitar
5. To learn basic fundamentals of musical notation
6. To learn basic chords and single notes in first position
7. To learn proper strumming, finger style and flat picking techniques
8. To become aware of career opportunities
9. To participate in performance and evaluation of music
10. To demonstrate basic reading and notating skills
Guitar Classes
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