Guitar Class

Grade 10's:

• Please learn the next solo piece in your book and record it when you feel ready. You can share it with me through your AMG20R folder in your google drive.

Theory work:

• Click on the following links for some online instruction on scales:
• 1) Scales: Whole and half steps
• 2) Major and minor scales
• 3) Understanding key signatures
• 4) Identifying key signatures
• 5) Building a key signature (click on all the blue writing for further instructions)

Once you have a good handle on this here are some exercises for you to work on:

• 1) Under exercises, under music theory choose key signature and then construction . Select the following so that they appear green:

Repeat the exercises until you feel comfortable with this. Keep a log of your marks and the dates you completed it (you can share this when we see each other next).

2) Under exercises choose key signature and then identification. Select the following so that they appear green (but choose 10 exercises, not 5):

Repeat the exercises until you feel comfortable with this. Keep a log of your marks and the dates you completed it (you can share this when we see each other next).

That's it! That's all for now!

Grade 10's:

• Please work on the tutorials on Intervals except for Geometric Interval Constructor (make sure you select the blue text for further instructions)
• Then you could work on the exercises on Intervals Construction. Make sure you select the following:

• Then you could work on the exercises on Intervals Identification. Make sure you select the following:

Repeat the exercises until you feel comfortable with this. Keep a log of your marks and the dates you completed it (you can share this when we see each other next).

That's all for now!

WEEK 3

I would like to ask you to practice and record the following: Waterfall, The Race and Forth and Back

Grade 10's please practice and record "a Toye"

WEEK 4: Sixth string E, letters C and D. Practice the whole page of course.

WEEK 5

PRACTICE 12 bar Blues 3 using a swing rhythm like we did together before.

Guitar Assignment: New and Improved Technique F. Diab

Choose a musician who has taken the playing of the guitar to a new level. You must explain to the class the following:

1) Define “musical style” and give 2 examples?

2) What style of music this musician is playing? Explain.

3) What instruments are used in this group?

4) What other musician influenced your musician?.

5) What is special about this musician’s playing of the guitar or how do they play that is unique. You can include some technical terms of techniques used by this musician and explain the technique he/she uses for extra marks.

6) Has this musician influenced other artists? If so who?

7) Name at least 3 interesting facts regarding your artist.

8) Choose 2 audio samples that feature your guitarist’s music and represents his/her true talents. Attach the link and tell me where to start listening.

Create your presentation in a Google slide. All songs must have appropriate language.

Your presentation must include a bibliography listing all of your sources in detail (i.e. complete website page if applicable) YOU NEED TO USE A MINIMUM OF 3 SOURCES

Week 7

Hello everyone!

Here’s your task this week. There is a free app that is available for both Android and Apple called Video Collage Maker: Mix Videos (android) and Photo & Video Collage Maker (Apple). These look almost identical and work really well.

So here is what I would like you to do. I would like you to record the 2 parts of DUET #1 that you practiced last week using the app.

Remember that there is a pick up beat so you have to count to 3 before playing the top line. The bottom line starts on beat 1.

Keep in mind: 1) Use the double grid in the app. 2) I also expect to be able to see your face and your hands.

ALSO

1) USE A METRONOME!!! It doesn't matter to me if I hear the click.

2) GIVE YOURSELF A FULL BAR OF METRONOME CLICKS BEFORE PLAYING

3) YOU CAN MODIFY THE START TIME OF THE VIDEO IN THE APP IF THE 2 VIDEOS ARE NOT IN SYNC.

4) HAVE FUN!

Please have this ready for next Monday May 11th.

Thanks

Have a great week!