Semester Guitar: Let's Continue to Play Guitar Level 2 (Ages 9-12)
Students will continue to expand their knowledge of playing the guitar by reading music, learning chords, and music theory.
Christina Springer, MM -Piano, Guitar, Composition
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(121)
What's included
1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hours per weekHomework
1-2 hours per week. Students will need to practice understanding music and develop their strengths as a musician.Assessment
I will listen to the students weekly and assess their playing.Class Experience
This class is designed for students who have previous experience in playing the guitar and basic skills with reading music. During this course, young musicians will continue to learn how to read music with a relaxed approach, play melodies on the guitar and begin playing simple chords. Students will work on their sight-reading skills. Students will need to purchase a guitar book for this class. Each week students will learn and review music terms and symbols that will help them become more fluent with reading music. As a group, students will work on melodies and chords, but students will be encouraged to also choose a song to work on during the week and play for the teacher and or the class. Weekly topics will include, but, not limited to the following: Learning notes, pitches Learning chords Music symbols (accidentals, dynamics, and more) Composers/Composition/Improvisation Scales Tentative Schedule *schedule is subject to change: 1/4 Week 1 How to read music notes on the 1st string 1/11 Week 2 Play a song using the 1st string and learn a chord together 1/18 Week 3 What chords do you know? 1/25 Week 4 Play a song of your choice and learn about rhythm and guitar theory 2/1 Week 5 The 2nd string 2/8 Week 6 Notes on the 1st & 2nd string: How to sight read 2/15 Week 7 Can you play the chords? 2/22 Week 8 Rhythm with whole, half, quarter notes, clap and play on the guitar 3/1 Week 9 Write and play in a day. 3/8 Week 10 New music symbols what do they mean on the guitar 3/15 Week 11 Notes on the 3rd string 3/22 Week 12 Let's try strings 1, 2, 3 melodies 3/29 BREAK NO CLASS 4/5 Week 13 Let's just play what we know 4/12 Week 14 Rhythm with whole, half, quarter notes, clap and play on the guitar 4/19 Week 15 Composition day: write and play in a day 4/26 Week 16 Let's just play melodies today 5/3 Week 17 What chords can you play? 5/10 Week 18 Play a fun song! Chords or melody
Learning Goals
Students will learn music symbols, how to read guitar music and how to play chords.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Parents may need to remain close by if their child is playing an electric guitar (for safety).
Supply List
The FJH Young Beginner Guitar Method Book 1 Lesson Book The FJH Young Beginner Guitar Method Book 1 Theory Book A Notebook and pencil. If you choose to print the additional music that will be sent a folder will be useful. I do suggest purchasing a guitar or chromatic tuner: https://www.amazon.com/Guitar-Tuners/b?ie=UTF8&node=11968711 A tuner could be purchased at a local music instrument store.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined March, 2020
5.0
121reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Missouri Teaching Certificate in Music/Theater/Arts
Master's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Webster University
I have been teaching guitar since I was in high school. I have had almost 2 decades of experience working in the elementary classroom and really try to connect with students to help them understand and enjoy the language of music. Reviews
Live Group Class
$15
weekly1x per week
30 min
Completed by 6 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-12
1-4 learners per class
