Designed for students who are new to playing guitar or students who have played before but have gaps in music reading and theory knowledge. The vast majority of students in the guitar program begin here, and this is the recommended starting point for all 9th graders and most 10th-12th graders who are new to guitar.
Official Course Description -- Guitar HS 1A/B (ART2082)
0.5 credit per semester
Students will learn to create, perform, and respond to guitar music in a variety of styles/genres. Students will learn and develop beginning guitar skills, including selected major, minor, seventh, and power chords; major, minor and pentatonic scales; basic strumming, picking, and finger picking; and tuning technique. Cultural, historical, personal, and social context are studied as they relate to guitar repertoire. Students develop effective practice habits so they will be able to progress independently. This course is open to all students, regardless of music background. This course satisfies the fine art graduation requirement and may be repeated unlimited times for credit.
Grade Level: 9 - 10 - 11 - 12
May be repeated 3 times