Guitar I- Classical to Contemporary Course Syllabus Mr. Dan Holmes, Instructor 1st Semester Unit 1- Guitar History, Parts of the Guitar, Strings, Tuning, Guitar Purchase and Basic Rhythms Unit 2- Playing the guitar using single note melodies, duets and trio's Unit 3- Chords and Strumming using 2, 3, and 4 chord songs Unit 4- Classical Style Unit 5- Working in groups (bands) 2nd Semester: Guitar Music of the 20th Century and Beyond January- Music of the 50's February- Music of the 60's March- Music of the 70's April- Music of the 80's May- Music of the 90's and Beyond Skills to be introduced in Guitar 1: Printed music and note reading Reading Guitar Chord Symbols Reading Guitar Tablature Basic and Intermediate Strumming Techniques Finger Picking Power Chords Adding Vocals to your presentations Working in small groups (bands) Bass Playing Research on Music Groups of the 20th Century Beginning Improvisation and Guitar Solo's Beginning composition Portfolio development |
