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Learning Outcome - Guitar
At the end of Year 2 students will also know:
At the end of Year 1 students will know:
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How to tune a guitar
The names of the strings
The types of guitars – classical/steel string (acoustic)/electric
The parts of the guitar
Major scale (open & closed - 1 octave)
Minor scale (open & Closed - 1 octave)
All 5 basic chord shapes
Introduction to power chords
Understanding of time signatures and sub-divisions up to eighth notes
How to read tablature
How to read standard notation
Performance of basic tune
How to play and identify the natural notes on all six strings to the third fret.
The concepts of 3/4 and 4/4 time, pickup notes and ties.
Identify notes on the musical staff from low E to high G on the third fret of first string.
How to play a simple melody with quarter, half, dotted half and whole notes at a steady tempo.
(examples: When the Saints go Marching In, Amazing Grace)
How to play a short chord progression with G,C,D7 and E minor at a steady tempo
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Major scales and minor scales (2 octaves - chromatically)
Scale patterns (i.e. broken 3rds)
Blues and pentatonic scales
The concepts of whole, half and quarter note rests.
The concept of sharp and flat notes.
Identify and play the notes F# and C# within the first 4 frets.
How to play a simple melody with eighth notes at a steady tempo
(example: Frere Jacques, Minuet in G)
How to play a chord progression with the chords G7,C7,A7,D,E,A minor.
How to play simple eighth note strumming patterns with chord pairs.
More power chords
At the end of Year 3 students will also:
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Understand syncopated figures
Recognize scale degree and relation to chord progressions (i.e. I - IV – V)
Know all basic open chords
Identify and play dotted quarter note rhythms.
Identify the key signatures for C, G and D major
Understand the concept of syncopation.
Play a simple syncopated melody (example: Jamaica Farewell) with a consistent
tempo.
Play a basic syncopated chord strumming pattern in a 12 bar blues progression
with a steady tempo.
Scales (Closed Position) – Major, minor, and blues in any key (2 octaves)
More power chords
Introduction to improvisation
Introduction to full barre chords (major, minor, sevenths)
Laurie Jones-Tomé
Fine & Performing Arts Coordinator
604-297-4586
River Light
Fine Arts Leader
604-297-4584