Mr. Cunningham offers instruction to middle school students in mixed-ability groupings depending on how Guidance has scheduled the students. Students follow a string-by-string first-position classical guitar method that integrates easy 3-string chords and 6-string chords.
Gröeber, Philip, David Hoge, and Rey Sanchez. Everybody's Guitar Method 1: A Step-by-Step
Approach. Fort Lauderdale, FL: FJH Music, 2003. Print. Includes audio examples.
Musictheory.net, 2020, www.musictheory.net/.
Shearer, Aaron. Classic Guitar Technique. Vol. 1. Melville, NY: Belwin Mills, 1969. Print.
RESOURCES: Includes links to exercises for note training and fretboard note identification
Class preparation, warm ups, participation. Warning: If you would like a grade higher than a C, you must DO music! Participation is critical. (minimum 10pts a day)
Quizzes, minimum of 3 playing tests, Final Exam, etc.
Theory assignments, music journals, and other homework assignments