This document is the syllabus for a beginner guitar class that meets on Wednesdays from 12:20pm to 1:20pm in Brooks 117. The class goals are to teach students open chords, scales, chord progressions, strumming techniques, and how to play various styles of music. Students must bring a guitar, tuner, music stand, and notebook to class. The syllabus outlines attendance policies, allowing one unexcused absence but lowering grades for additional unexcused absences.
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This document is the syllabus for a beginner guitar class that meets on Wednesdays from 12:20pm to 1:20pm in Brooks 117. The class goals are to teach students open chords, scales, chord progressions, strumming techniques, and how to play various styles of music. Students must bring a guitar, tuner, music stand, and notebook to class. The syllabus outlines attendance policies, allowing one unexcused absence but lowering grades for additional unexcused absences.
This document is the syllabus for a beginner guitar class that meets on Wednesdays from 12:20pm to 1:20pm in Brooks 117. The class goals are to teach students open chords, scales, chord progressions, strumming techniques, and how to play various styles of music. Students must bring a guitar, tuner, music stand, and notebook to class. The syllabus outlines attendance policies, allowing one unexcused absence but lowering grades for additional unexcused absences.
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This document is the syllabus for a beginner guitar class that meets on Wednesdays from 12:20pm to 1:20pm in Brooks 117. The class goals are to teach students open chords, scales, chord progressions, strumming techniques, and how to play various styles of music. Students must bring a guitar, tuner, music stand, and notebook to class. The syllabus outlines attendance policies, allowing one unexcused absence but lowering grades for additional unexcused absences.
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• Chromatic Tuner/Metronome • Music Stand • Class handouts • 2’ - 3 Ring notebook with dividers for class handouts
2) Class Goals:
• Learn the note names and the number names of the open strings • Learn the basic 16 open chords (E, A, D, G, C, Em, Am, Dm, Cm, Gm, E7, A7, G7, D7, B7, C7) and basic strumming techniques • Learn accompaniment styles for folk and sing-a-long songs • Learn the names of the notes on the E and A stings from open position to the 12th fret • Learn 2 note - power chord formations in open and moveable position • Learn the 12 bar blues progressions in open position keys • Learn the open position pentatonic and blues scales (Major and Minor forms) • Learn the moveable position pentatonic and blues scales • Learn basic soloing forms and techniques • Call and Response technique • Learn various blues riffs and patterns • Learn basic 4 note “baby barre” chords F and Bb based forms (Positions 1 – 4) • Combined above with open chords to play in all 12 keys • Study the major scale number system and chord progressions • Study and learn rock, blues, country, pop, and R&B songs for the 50’s to current • Learn “Full Barre” chords in movable positions • Learn to figure out songs from recording by ear
3) Class attendance:
• 1 unexcused absence allowed for the semester
• 2 unexcused absences = 1 grade letter drop, 3 unexcused absences = 2 grade letter drop, etc… • I must be notified at least 24 hours before class for misses due to sickness and receive a doctor’s note the following class – without both = 1 grade letter drop
