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Beginning Guitar

This page is a stepping off point for the students, and their parents/guardians, to keep track of what is going on in guitar class.

In this class we will be working through the fundamentals of music. The students will learn how to:

1. Read (name) the lines and spaces of both the Treble and Bass Clefs
2. State the different names, symbols, and durations of notes and rests
3. State the different names, symbols, definitions (in English and Italian) of varying dynamics markings
4. State the different names, symbols, definitions (in English and Italian) of varying articulation markings
5. State the different names, symbols, definitions (in English and Italian) of varying tempi markings
6. Recognize and state what a time signature is and what it means
7. Analyze simple measures for accuracy in time (is this measure complete?)
8. Write the Circle of Fifths
9. State any key signature based on limited information given
10.Write the order of placement for sharps and/or flats on the stave

Read and play music based on notes
Read and play music based on chord symbols
Read and play music as well as sing melodies while playing chord progressions

This class requires the use of a personal acoustic guitar. The school does NOT provide one for your student. We do provide limited space for your student to occasionally store his/her guitar over night at the school. This is an uninsured location.

There are 20 songs from our guitar book (Jerry Snyder's Guitar School Method Book #1) due each semester. Beyond that your student is required to perform two solos, one ensemble/duet piece, and produce a 1,000 & 1,500 word essay each semester. There are also chord progressions, scales, etc. that are required each semester.

The solos and ensemble/duet pieces must be performed on the days that are outlined on the white board and in front of the class. The solo's must come from the book that we are working in. The duet's must come from the book the first semester and prearranged with the instructor the second semester.

The essay must be in APA format. 1" top and bottom margins, 1.5" left margin, 1.25" right margin, double spaced, 12 point Arial font. There must be the following pages in this order:

Cover Page
Abstract - not more than 75 words
Table of Contents
The body of the work/research - many pages here
Conclusion - wrap it all up/restate your point/opinion
Bibliography - list everything that you used and everywhere you went to get your information

The first semester paper must be on the history of the guitar (1,000 words). The second semester paper may be on guitar related subjects (favorite band, singers that played guitar, etc. 1,500 words). I do not want printed copies of these papers. I want them emailed to me at mrclm@hotmail.com so that I can do the editing right on the machine.

Below is an example of the grading that we do. I believe that you start with an A and maintain it ... rather than earning your way to the A. If you do not do a solo / duet / research paper you will fail the class.

Beginning Guitar 2007 - 2008
	Name
	Last, First	Student ID	Grade	Number of Songs Passed	Scales Passed	Songs' Percentage	Scales' Percentage	Solo 1	Solo 2	Duet	Research Paper	Xtra Credit Paper 1	Xtra Credit Paper 2	Xtra Credit Paper 3	Xtra Credit Work	Total Grade
	Example	22222	9	20	4	100%	100%	95%	88%	82%	78%	100%	100%	100%	100%	94%
	Real Student	Real ID	9	10	3	50%	75%	90%	90%	90%	96%	0	0	0	0	82%
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