Guitar Shreds
What's included
4 live meetings
1 hrs 20 mins in-class hoursAssignments
1 hour per week. Each lesson includes an optional self-directed practice sample. Learners can bring their improved skills back to the next class and we will continue to build lesson to lesson.Certificate of Completion
The certificate of completion will include a checklist of skills introduced and learner response to knowledge and performance.Class Experience
Beginner Level
Designed for an overview of the guitar and to get young, aspiring players up and running. This class will deliver the basics through song performance and guide the learner through set up to performing. The courses is just the right length - 2 weeks - for young learners to pick up a few skills, and if they enjoy it, there are more byte-sized classes that will help them with specific skills as they choose their pathway in guitar playing. Classes are short and frequent to meet the needs of young learner preferences and allow the teacher to maintain and guide performance habits. Learners in this class are not out there alone! In between meetings and guided sessions, learners can complete the optional assignments that include taking a video of their practice and song creation, send it to the teacher, and she will send a video or written response back! As your learner decides the guitar is great for them, check out the rest of the series for more ways to learn and enjoy playing the guitar. As this is an introductory and exploratory approach, expected learner growth levels are Novice to Novice Essential Questions: How do performers select repertoire? How do musicians improve the quality of their performance?
Learning Goals
MU:Pr4.1.H.5a Demonstrate how a varied repertoire of music that includes melodies, repertoire pieces, and chordal accompaniments is selected, music reading skills, and technical skill, as well as the context of the context of the performances.
MU:Pr5.1.H.5a Apply teacher criteria to individual performances and apply practice strategies to address performance challenges and refine the performances.
Syllabus
4 Lessons
over 4 WeeksLesson 1:
Start shredding
This is day 1 of your guitar player profile. Let's go! Learn to hold and strum basic patterns. Begin your understanding of how the guitar is organized so you can find at least 3 notes, and then later start to identify notes independently. Walk away with 1 standard accompaniment, 1 song, and the start of writing your own song.
20 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Right hand patterns
Focus on getting a confident sound out of the guitar. Discover ways to strum, pick, palm mute, and how to identify those in music. We will bring forward our 3 samples from Lesson 1 and learn how to develop the music into a performance to play for friends and family.
20 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Left hand patterns
Let's bring our 3 notes and play more notes and chords!
20 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Shredding x10
Apply what we have learned with our 3 songs to build our repertoire and play more songs. You are shredding 6 songs in 4 lessons. Keep up the great work with one of the 2 add on classes, Shredding 2x's More or Repertoire Builder.
20 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Learners will be playing an instrument, and thus, the sound levels in the environment will increase. Please prepare for your learner or other activities in the environment to accommodate.
Supply List
Guitar
Something to prop the foot on
Pick (optional)
Teacher will provide self-created instructional guide in class recap posts, through the classroom main page, and through lesson posts.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
Illinois Teaching Certificate in Music/Theater/Arts
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from University of Tennessee
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Ohio University
Hi! I am Laura, and I am thrilled to meet your learner! I am a dynamic and energetic learning leader with 20+ years of experience in education and relationship development. My passion is helping others identify their goals and guiding them to a meaningful and realistic pathway toward mastery.
My approach to teaching is 3-pronged: 1) interdisciplinary, 2) student-driven, and 3) grounded in developing the complete profile of the learner. Using this approach, I am afforded the room for differentiation within my classes and instructional methods that has grown and adapted over situation, age range, and setting. Learner preference and success is at the highest priority when it comes to partnering with me as your educational guide.
To my craft of teaching, I bring
- strong skills as a strategic planner and organizer,
- an attentive and observant approach to make the plans personalized
- utilization of developed and forward thinking instructional methods that have been proved out across settings, subjects, and ages
- custom content that is planned with deliberate practice in mind
- efficiency at setting a learning plan tailored for you
- experience of instructing a wide age range and supporting whole families of a lifetime of learning
- An approach that incorporates one’s own lived experiences
- A plan to create new experiences that help learners develop a comprehensive profile
Content is unique and original as appropriate to the lesson with all content and activities mapping back to the National Standards for Music Education, the Royal Academy of Music Syllabi, or the appropriate related cross-curricular content skill list. There are classes where standardized and reviewed material is used for guidance, such as in the case of private instrument study or specific exam preparation study. My experience across age ranges from preschool to adult allows me to set plans that begin with the end in mind; therefore, the learner profile and goals are a cornerstone of how I teach. Learner plans and class recaps are made available for options of learning pathways that result in deliberate and focused independent experiences outside of the teacher instruction. Through my class experience offering, I work to foster a growth mindset and support integrity and personal accountability. I approach this with positivity and an open mind while delivering feedback that helps learners answer the essential question, “How do I grow more?”
I have spent a lifetime perfecting my instructional leadership and entrepreneurship. From a young age I was instructing youth performance practice in sports and music, both private, group, and elite performance. After achieving my teaching certificate in music education, I took on the responsibilities as a music director for over 10 years serving public and private school systems throughout the Eastern United States (rural, suburban, and urban environments). Each teaching experience offered new challenges where I developed my leadership and business acumen. Some programs needed grant writing, others needed a non-profit to manage the demand, others needed a regional organization to support elite and competitive student performance and evaluations for teachers as standards and expectations grew more specific. As a result of my success in business operations, I began a career in business development and program management where I found success in sales, public speaking, writing and delivering programs and supporting subject matter expertise in the field of public safety and emergency management.
My educational journey is a testament to my commitment to continuous learning. I hold a master's degree in music from the University of Tennessee and a bachelor's in music from Ohio University. My learning doesn't stop there. I have attained multiple professional certificates that keep me visionary and forward-thinking with my ideas.
When I am not working with learners online, you can find me on the tennis court, exploring the world, or supporting my daughter as she grows in her lifelong endeavors. My active lifestyle has made me an avid experience collector of incredible adventures.
I would be delighted to guide your learner to become a connected thinker and expert performer on their journey to creating the world they want to enjoy.
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Live Group Course
$10
weekly or $39 for 4 classes1x per week, 4 weeks
20 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 6-9
1-2 learners per class