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High School Guitar I

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Suggested Prerequisites

N/A

Description

This course introduces you to the basics of music and guitar. With Carlos and Ariel as your guides, you will learn to play guitar and all about music notation, musical styles, simple and full-strum chords, foundational music literacy and theory, and major scales. Prior music experience isn’t necessary, but a six-string guitar is. Grab your guitar and get ready to jam.

Module One

-Introduction to the elements of music – tempo, dynamics, melody and harmony

-How to hold and tune your guitar

-Using the right-hand fingers

-How to use a guitar pick

-Using the left-hand fingers


Module Two

-Getting started on the guitar-right hand and left hand technique

-Introduction to E, Em and E7 chords

-Introduction to reading guitar tablature 

-Improvisation and creating solos with the Em pentatonic scale


Module Three

-Revisiting right and left hand techniques by playing Spanish Song and Spider Crawl Jam

-How to learn and practice new chords-Em, A7, D, Am, E7, G, D7, C, G7


Module Four

-Reading and playing standard music notation on the first, second, and third string

-Pick-up notes and ties 

-Comparison of standard and tablature notation

NCAA-Approved Courses

Our NCAA approved courses are updated often. Please visit the NCAA Eligibility Center and use our school code to see all current eligible courses. The FlexPoint Virtual School NCAA High School code is: 850171 

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