Guitar HS Beginning Prerequisite: None
This one-year course introduces students to playing the guitar on a beginning level and learning many of the different styles, skills, and techniques required to become a successful guitarist. Areas of concentration include: correct posture, note reading, aural skills, flat-picking, rhythmic patterns, chord study, finger picking styles, musical forms, improvisation, and performing experiences. This course fulfills either one of the elective credits or the Arts/Humanities/CTE credit required for high school graduation and may be repeated.
Course Fee: None
Guitar HS Intermediate Prerequisite: Successful completion* of Beginning Guitar
This one-year course is designed for students who have successfully completed the skills outlined in the Beginning Guitar Syllabus. This course includes further development of the skills necessary to become independent as a guitarist. This course emphasizes the development of style, articulation, dynamics, rhythmic ability and skills inherent to performance. This course fulfills either one of the elective credits or the Arts/Humanities/CTE credit required for high school graduation and may be repeated.
Course Fee: $22
Guitar HS Advanced Prerequisite: Beginning Guitar
This one-year course is designed for students who have successfully completed the skills outlined in the Guitar Level II syllabus. This course emphasizes the development of style, articulation, dynamics, rhythmic ability and skills inherent to performance. This course fulfills either one of the elective credits or the Arts/Humanities/CTE credit required for high school graduation and may be repeated.
Course Fee: $22
Guitar HS Ensemble Prerequisite: Successful completion* of Beginning Guitar with teacher recommendation
This one-year course is designed for students who have successfully completed the skills outlined in the Level 3 Guitar syllabus. This course includes further development of the skills necessary to become independent as a guitarist and to perform as a member of an ensemble. This course emphasizes the development of style, articulation, dynamics, rhythmic ability and skills inherent to performance to a wide variety of musical styles. This course fulfills either one of the elective credits or the Arts/Humanities/CTE credit required for high school graduation and may be repeated.
Course Fee: $22