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Guitar Program
The Guitar Program currently has 3 levels: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC: BEGINNER GUITAR 10
Beginning Guitar is for Grade 9-12 students with little or no experience in playing guitar. Introductory guitar techniques covered will include strumming, finger picking, flat-picking, and first position chords. Students who learn quickly will be able to develop further with more advanced material. Music literacy will be developed through pitch and rhythm reading, and guitar tablature notation. Students will study different musical styles and will explore compositional techniques. There will be opportunities for students to perform solo as well as in duo and trio ensembles.
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC: INTERMEDIATE GUITAR 11
Recommended: Guitar 10 or Teacher's approval
Intermediate Guitar is for Grade 10-12 students who have previously taken beginner Guitar 10, or who have previous experience on the guitar, subject to Teacher's approval. In this course, students will continue to develop their musicianship on the guitar, including the study of Blues, Jazz, and Fingerpicking styles. Students will continue to develop musical literacy by reading notes and rhythms, and guitar tablature notation. There will be opportunities for students to perform in duo and trio ensembles, and to participate in two concerts during the year.
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC: ADVANCED GUITAR 12
Recommended: Guitar 10 and 11, or Teacher's approval
Advanced Guitar 12 is for those students who have already taken the previous 2 levels of guitar and wish to continue developing their skills and knowledge. More advanced material will be covered, including Fingerstyle techniques and transcription projects. There will also be opportunities to explore electric guitar techniques, and approaches to jazz chord voicings. There will be opportunities for students to perform in duo and trio ensembles, and to participate in two concerts during the year.
Mr. Robertson leads the Guitar Class
The Guitar class plays at Spring Concert
Guitar Solo!
Mr. Robertson leads the Guitar Class
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