Guitar Class
West
Bridgewater Middle-High School
Guitar Class
Syllabus
Mr. LeMarier –
Band Room
Rational: Because students
need to take fine arts courses for graduation, it is important to have as wide a
variety of choices as possible. Students requested this guitar course to be
offered. The guitar is one of the most popular instruments for students and in
the world.
OUTLINE: Topics covered in
guitar class.
o
Music
Reading: Notes and Rest Values
Music notation reading
Music rhythm performance and counting
Defining/Use of sharps and flats
Defining/Use of key signatures
o
Guitar Skills: Basic
Technique
Tuning the Guitar
Left and Right Hand Technique (coordination)
Defining and identifying octaves
Major and Minor Chord Fingerings
Guitar Pieces (picked based on
ability)
WHAT YOU SHOULD HAVE:
o
Six-string guitar
(acoustic or electric) that is of sufficient quality to study
o
Notebook for taking notes
o
3 ring binder for music,
worksheets, etc….
o
Pencils for writing music
o
Guitar Picks (Medium
thickness) (about .73mm thickness flat) – have at least 2 picks for each class
o
Guitar Strings (see Mr.
LeMarier before you buy as acoustic guitars have different types of strings than
electric) – always have a pack available in case a string breaks
GRADING
During the quarter, there
will be homework assignments, classroom assignments, quizzes, a research paper,
and a final test at the end of the semester.
Class
Preparation (being on time and prepared) = 15%
You must be
on time with all the materials you need for class (INCLUDING YOUR GUITAR!)
Homework/Class Assignments = 20%
Your homework in this class is mostly practicing and learning the skills that I
assigned in the previous class. I will come around and ask you to play certain
things from your homework assignment and evaluate your degree of learning.
Quizzes = 30%
Quizzes will be based on content that we cover in class. They will always be
announced.
Final Test =
35%
The
final test will cover all content covered in class. The research paper will be
part of the final test. The test itself will be given at the end of the
semester.
POLICIES
- You will have to make
arrangements with the teacher if you miss a quiz or test to make it up. Quizzes
or tests must be made up within 2 classes from absence or as arranged with the
teacher.
- Make sure you have
someone you can get notes from if you are absent.
- It is YOUR
responsibility to see me if you need to know what you missed (after class or
during in-class work time only so instruction is not interrupted). If you don’t
see me, you are still responsible and will be graded as such.
DETENTION POLICY:
If you are found to be disrupting class in any manner,
your name will go on the board as a warning. If you are disrupting the class
again in any manner after your name has been put on the board, a check will go
next to your name and you will need to see the teacher the same day after class
to arrange a detention date. If you do not see the teacher to arrange a
detention date, you will be written up for failure to report to detention.
CLASSROOM RULES:
1.)
Raise your hand to talk
2.)
Do not talk while others are talking
3.)
Respect others
4.)
Respect the instruments
Class resources:
Online music classes blog
http://mrlmusic.edublogs.org
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