Bell “stuff”

Have your guitars and a music stand Tune Your Guitars Make sure you have a pencil and

other materials

Guitar First -Year

#1 Learning Targets

I understand classroom rules and procedures

I understand the philosophy of this guitar class

#1 - General Activities

Confirm: Class roll

Distribute: Textbooks

Review: Classroom procedures & rules

Read: “To the student”, p. 1

#2 – Learning Targets

Establish: correct body position for playing (pp.2-3)

Learn: Parts of the guitar (p. 4) Letter names of the six

strings (p. 5) Left hand fingers (p. 6) Chord diagram (p. 6)

I Can...

First Sounds!

Play: D chord Check body and hand

positions again.

Learn: guide, common and relative fingers and unit terms (p. 7)

Play: A7 chord (p. 8)

Drill: D to A7

#3 – Learning Targets

Drill: D to A7 Keep your eyes on the left hand. Watch the right hand strumming

position

Learn: “Reading the Rhythm Guitar Part in Music” (p.9)

Play: D to A7

Play: songs using only D to A7 (p. 10)

“blocking”

To avoid finger blisters, it is very important to alternate periods of playing with non-playing during the first few days of guitar class. If your left hand begins to hurt, you should PLACE THE LEFT HAND CHORD WITHOUT PRESSING DOWN ON THE STRINGS (this is called blocking). This gives effective practice on the chord shape and saves fingers.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

GUTS RECITAL to be held on Wednesday.

GRADING CRITERIA: If you have the guts to play, the grade is a 3; no guts, the grade is 1.

You may choose any song using only D and A7. Accuracy should be attempted but is not required.

#4 – Learning Targets

Drill: D to A7

Learn: G chord

Drill: G to A7 D to G D to G to A7

Review: D to A7 songs on p. 10

INDIVIDUAL “GUTS” RECITAL PRACTICE

For the more Advanced Students 1.) Root-Strum patterns (pp. 18-19)

on all drills and recitals

2.) New progressions

3.) Master Chord Chart (p. 97)

4.) Supplementary Progressions (p. 96)

#5 – GUTS RECITAL

Rules:1.) play only on YOUR turn2.) maintain silence during each

song3.) respect each other4.) start over if you need to5.) respond to performance with

enthusiastic applause only

ANNOUNCEMENT

Written Formative Assessment #1 will take place on MONDAY

#6 – Learning Targets

Drill: D to A7 D to G G to A7 D to G to A7

Learn: Root-Strum Pattern (pp. 18-19)

Play: songs using D, G and A7 (pp. 10-11)

#7 – Learning Targets

Review: materials for Written Formative

Assessment #1

Drill: D Progression

Learn This!

Learn: moving from chord to chord without looking at left hand

Procedure:1.) Place a D chord with the left hand2.) Look away from the guitar3.) Move to A7 without looking4.) CHECK LEFT HAND; ADJUST IF NEEDED5.) Look away again and move back to D6.) CHECK AND ADJUST

Follow the same procedure as you move through the other progressions in this unit. DO NOT INVOLVE THE RIGHT HAND IN ANY WAY.

Learning Target

Learn: the A progression (p. 12)

#8 – Learning Targets

Drill: D Progression A Progression

Play: A songs (p. 100)

Announcement

Skill Proficiency #1 will take place TOMORROW.

Body/hand positions when playing D progression

Written Formative Assessment #1

Put all materials away except your pencil or pen

When assessment is given, make sure to complete all items

DO NOT TALK during the assessment until everyone is finished

#9 – Learning Targets

Drill: D and A progressions

Play: D and A songs

Learn: G progression (p. 13)

Playing Formative Assesment - Proficiency #1

Using the rubric, perform individually

#10 – Learning Targets

Drill: all progressions, with emphasis on playing without looking at the left hand.

Play: songs in G (p. 101)

PROFICIENCY #1 (DEADLINE)

#11 – Learning Targets

Learn: Tuning (p. 5)

Procedure: 1.) Make sure all “E” strings are correctly tuned 2.) “tuning the guitar to itself” 3.) Terms: “higher” and “lower,” mechanism for

raising and lowering string pitch and the pitch-matching process

Drill: Chord Progressions

#12 – Tuning Exercise

1.) As soon as you enter the room, bring your guitar to Mr. Rawlings for “detuning.”

2.) Each student will go to predetermined ISOLATED area to practice tuning.

3.) Mr. Rawlings will go from student to student in order to assist.

4.) Use the CORRECT PROCEDURE.

*Skill in actually tuning the instrument is acquired gradually.

#13 – Learning Targets

Drill: all progressions

Learn: the E progression (p. 14)

Play: songs in A (p. 100) and E (p. 102)

Announcement

Playing Formative Assessment – Proficiency #2– next four days

Requirement: I-IV-V7 in keys of D, A and G1.) body and hand position2.) progressions – even strumming, correct left-hand position

SOUND QUALITY IS NOT GRADED YET.

Announcement

Written Formative Assessment #2 In 5 days

#14 – Learning Targets

Drill: All Progressions

Proficiency 2

#15 – Learning Targets

Drill: only E progressions

Learn: Em and Am progressions, pp. 15-16 (practice these after finishing proficiency)

PROFICIENCY 2 - CONTINUES

Announcement

RECITAL #2

Requirement: any 3-chord song in A, E or G

Body and hand position Correct number of strums Smooth chord changes Correct left hand chord positions

#16 – Learning Targets

Drill: chord progressions

Decide: recital song choice of each student

PROFICIENCY 2 - CONTINUES

#17 – Learning Targets

Drill: all chord progressions

Introduction to: notes of the first position scale (p. 22)

PROFICIENCY 2 DEADLINE

#18 – General Activities

Individual recital practice

Written Formative ASSESSMENT #2

#19 – RECITAL #2

Recital #2 – YEAH! Let’s rock!

#20 – Learning Targets

Learn: the blues (pp. 79-81)

Do 12-bar pattern with straight strums/triplet strums

Other techniques as time allows

#21 – Learning Targets

Drill: all progressions and first position scale

Play: songs in Em and Am

Drill: all chords learned

In random order

Procedure Play each chord 4 times

AS ONE CHORD IS BEING STRUMMED, the teacher calls out the next chord to be played

Students should strive for the ability to change from one chord to another without hesitation. The left hand moves should become almost involuntary.

#22 – Learning Targets

Drill: all progressions and first position scale

Play: the students’ favorite songs

Drill: chords in random order

Announcement

Playing Formative Proficiency #3 – next day

Requirements: I – IV – V7 in E, Em and Am

#23 – Learning Targets

Learn: the C progression (p. 17)

Drill: all progressions, chords in random order

Play: songs in Em and Am

PROFICIENCY 3

#24 - ANNOUNCEMENT

RECITAL #3

Requirements: song with 4 chords, any key except D Body and hand position Correct left hand chord Correct strums Smooth changes TONE QUALITY

PROFICIENCY #3 - CONTINUES

Proficiency #3 – continues! YAY!!!!!

#25 - Announcements

Summative Assessment – in four days

Playing Formative Assessment – Proficiency #4 (beginning

tomorrow) Requirements: all unit chords in

random order

#26 - #27 – Learning Targets

Drill: first position scale

Proficiency #4

#28 – Learning Targets

Drill: first position scale

Proficiency #4 - Deadline

#29 – Summative Assessment for Unit 1

After everyone finishes assessment – Drill first position scale

#30 – RECITAL #3

Recital #3 – YAY!!!! YAY!!!!! YAY!!!!

End of UNIT 1