GUITAR WORKSHOP I CURRICULUM A.P. SCHALICK HIGH SCHOOL PITTSGROVE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS PITTSGROVE, NJ AUGUST 2011
PITTSGROVE BOARD OF EDUCATION Cheryl Berwick (Vice President) Melissa Conover (President) Larry R. May Dominick J. Miletta, III William H. Rumpp Guenter Schmidt Patricia Schneider (Elmer Representative) Patricia M. Snyder Earl S. Stanton, Sr. ADMINISTRATION Henry Bermann, Superintendent of Schools Michael Brodzik, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum & Instruction Suzanne Fox Abdill, Business Administrator SUPERVISOR OF INSTRUCTION Loretta L. Elwell Curriculum Writer Scott Pieczara 2 of 7
COURSE DESCRIPTION Students will explore beginning to intermediate guitar playing. This course is for students who want to learn how to play the guitar and students who have already begun playing the guitar. The course begins with open chords, note reading and basic strumming. Styles of guitar playing will include the blues, folk, rock and classical. Students will be expected to provide their own guitar and will practice and play during class on a daily basis. If the student does not own a guitar, recommendations will be made as to renting a guitar. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS AND PERFORMANCE TASKS Following the Understand by Design format, we have added Essential Questions and Performance Tasks to this curriculum. By adding Essential Questions, we are striving for students to reach a deeper understanding of the material in each course and thus not only retain the information, but also be able transfer the knowledge to different situations as needed. The performance tasks are written to provide real world application of the material. Therefore, where noted, the performance tasks must be the assessment used for that particular section. Complete copies of each UbD unit are available from the department supervisors upon request. STANDARDS This curriculum specifies the content to be mastered for this course. Interim assessments for that content are a part of every instructional unit. In addition, this curriculum specifies ways to support integrated/cross disciplinary instruction to address the implementation of all nine of the NJCCCS areas in the resources and activities columns. In particular, writing-across-the-curricula is emphasized in all nine NJCCCS areas. 3 of 7
September October Learn major, minor, 7 th minor 7 th open position chords 1-4-5-1 chord progressions How do these chords apply to modern music? Learn to play a simple bass line suitable for the 12 bar blues Learn to play a c major scale Learn parts of the guitar Learn common finger symbols Know and identify staff: key signature sharps, flats, time signature bar lines, measure note names, 1.1.12.B.2 What is the purpose of having different key signatures? Know and identify: 6 line tab staff common symbols used in tab notation slide, bend, hammer on and pull off. 1.4.12.A.2 What is the difference between Tab and notation? Play and diagram all open position major, minor, 7 th and minor 7 th chords. Perform a 12 bar blues bass line in a trio. 1.1.12.A.1 Identify parts of the guitar. Identify the finger names or numbers for the right and left hand. 1.3.12.B.3 Identify 5 line musical staff key signatures sharps, flats, time signatures, bar lines, measure note names. Play simple melodies using music and tablature. 1.1.12.B.2, 1.1.12.A.1 1.3.12.B.1 1.3.12.B.3 1.3.12.B.1, 1.3.12.B.3 4 of 7
November Rhythm: identify simple rhythms How will rhythm affect style? identify note values and strumming patterns Learn to count in different time signatures 1.4.2.B.3 Play and strum simple rhythm patterns. Play rhythm guitar in a trio and in a large group. Play rhythm guitar in trios and other small ensembles.1.3.5.b.2 1.3.5.B.3, 1.4.12.A.2 1.4.5.A.3 How do time signatures apply to me? December Learn bar chords and power chords Learn how to correctly select and build chord progressions What is the basis for chords and chord progressions? Play bar chords and power chords in songs sharps, flats, time selected by the instructor. Write out chord progressions using bar chords and power chords. 1.3.5.B.3 January Accompaniment or solo? Learn guitar literature from the 16-21 st century.1.1.12.d.1 Will performing guitar literature from various periods of improve my performance skills? Learn the format for the 12 bar blues. Perform for the class, as a soloist and in small ensembles literature from the 16-21 st century. Perform 12 bar blues songs in trios. 1.1.12.D.1, 1.1.5.D.2 Final Exam 5 of 7
February March Learn major, minor, 7 th minor 7 th open position chords 1-4-5-1 chord progressions How do these chords apply to modern music? Learn to play a simple bass line suitable for the 12 bar blues. Learn to play a c major scale. Learn parts of the guitar Learn common finger symbols. Know and identify staff: key signature sharps, flats, time signature bar lines, measure note names, 1.1.12.B.2 What is the purpose of having different key signatures? Know and identify: 6 line tab staff common symbols used in tab notation slide, bend, hammer on and pull off 1.4.12.A.2 Play and diagram all open position major, minor, 7 th and minor 7 th chords. Perform a 12 bar blues bass line in a trio. 1.1.12.A.1 Identify parts of the guitar. Identify the finger names or numbers for the right and left hand. 1.3.12.B.3 Identify 5 line musical staff key signatures sharps, flats, time signatures, bar lines, measure note names. Play simple melodies using music and tablature. 1.1.12.B.2, 1.1.12.A.1 1.3.12.B.1 1.3.12.B.3 1.3.12.B.1, 1.3.12.B.3 April What is the difference between Tab and notation? 6 of 7
Rhythm: identify simple rhythms How will rhythm affect style? identify note values and strumming patterns. Learn to count in different time signatures 1.4.2.B.3 Play and strum simple rhythm patterns. Play rhythm guitar in a trio and in a large group. Play rhythm guitar in trios and other small ensembles.1.3.5.b.2 1.3.5.B.3, 1.4.12.A.2 1.4.5.A.3 How do time signatures apply to me? May Learn bar chords and power chords. Learn how to correctly select and build chord progressions. What is the basis for chords and chord progressions? Play bar chords and power chords in songs sharps, flats, time selected by the instructor. Write out chord progressions using bar chords and power chords 1.3.5.B.3 June Accompaniment or solo? Learn guitar literature from the 16-21 st century.1.1.12.d.1 Will performing guitar literature from various periods of improve my performance skills? Learn the format for the 12 bar blues. Perform for the class, as a soloist and in small ensembles literature from the 16-21 st century. Perform 12 bar blues songs in trios. 1.1.12.D.1, 1.1.5.D.2 Final Exam 7 of 7