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Class procedures

Technique vs Concept

Maximizing Learning

Cooperative Learning

Class procedures

Technique vs Concept

Maximizing Learning

Cooperative Learning

Answers to FAQ’sAnswers to FAQ’sAnswers to FAQ’sAnswers to FAQ’s

I use picks.

We all play right handed. (With some exceptions)

I keep the guitars on a rack, not in cases.

I start in third grade.

We play once a week, the other day is general music. (Orff, movement, etc.)

I do more chording than single note playing.

I use picks.

We all play right handed. (With some exceptions)

I keep the guitars on a rack, not in cases.

I start in third grade.

We play once a week, the other day is general music. (Orff, movement, etc.)

I do more chording than single note playing.

An Unlimited Supply of An Unlimited Supply of PicksPicks

An Unlimited Supply of An Unlimited Supply of PicksPicks

Before You Pass Out Before You Pass Out Guitars…Guitars…

Before You Pass Out Before You Pass Out Guitars…Guitars…

How to Carry GuitarsHow to Carry GuitarsHow to Carry GuitarsHow to Carry Guitars

Two hands on neck, guitar in front.

No Chords Needed.No Chords Needed.No Chords Needed.No Chords Needed.

Things That Will Break Your Things That Will Break Your GuitarGuitar

Things That Will Break Your Things That Will Break Your GuitarGuitar

Lay it on the floor! I’ve had one fall over, but I’ve never had one stepped on.

More Things That Will Break Your GuitarMore Things That Will Break Your GuitarMore Things That Will Break Your GuitarMore Things That Will Break Your Guitar

•Letting your brother/sister/friend play your guitar.•Leaving it in the car on a hot day.•Letting your uncle/brother/friend tune it.•United Airlines.

Technique/ConceptsTechnique/ConceptsTechnique/ConceptsTechnique/Concepts

What is your end goal?

What is your timeline?

How much time to you have per week?

What is your end goal?

What is your timeline?

How much time to you have per week?

Technology TricksTechnology TricksTechnology TricksTechnology Tricks

Use your webcam to make closeups of your hand.

Use the video out of your camcorder into your LCD projector to get a “players eye view”.

Powerpoint tricks.

Use your webcam to make closeups of your hand.

Use the video out of your camcorder into your LCD projector to get a “players eye view”.

Powerpoint tricks.

Single String WarmupSingle String WarmupSingle String WarmupSingle String Warmup

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Use Your “Rotate Image” Use Your “Rotate Image” FeatureFeature

Use Your “Rotate Image” Use Your “Rotate Image” FeatureFeature

Use Simplified ChordsUse Simplified ChordsUse Simplified ChordsUse Simplified Chords

Use only strings 1,2,3,[4] (red fingers and strings) .

Place painters tape on strings 4,5,6.

Advanced students can use the blue fingers.

Use only strings 1,2,3,[4] (red fingers and strings) .

Place painters tape on strings 4,5,6.

Advanced students can use the blue fingers.

12 Bar Blues - Rhythm/Solo12 Bar Blues - Rhythm/Solo12 Bar Blues - Rhythm/Solo12 Bar Blues - Rhythm/Solo

12 Bar Blues12 Bar Blues12 Bar Blues12 Bar Blues

3rd Grade Vocabulary3rd Grade Vocabulary3rd Grade Vocabulary3rd Grade Vocabulary

conductorostinatopostureunisontimbre

crescendodecrescendopianissimofortissimoPresto

whole notewhole restdotted half notehalf notehalf rest

measurebar linefinal barline

What’s Missing?What’s Missing?What’s Missing?What’s Missing?

w w w ww w w wq w w w w

\ \ \ \| \ \ \ \| \ \ \ \ \

VB

QQQ

G C G C

G C C C

C G C G C

MetDemo and MusiSync Fonts

Try it like this…Try it like this…Try it like this…Try it like this…

w W w Ww W W WW w w w w

\ \ \ \| \ \ \ \| \ \ \ \ \\

VB

G C G C

G C C C

C G C G C

MetDemo and MusiSync Fonts

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Song AnalysisSong AnalysisSong AnalysisSong Analysis

Song Name/Composer ________________

Name ________________ Teachers Name ____________________

Form: ___________________________________V=Verse, C=Chorus, B=Bridge, Intro, Coda

Circle the dynamic marking: pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff

Circle the tempo marking: Largo, Andate, Allegro, Presto

Lead Singer: Bass, Tenor, Alto, Soprano

Cooperative LearningCooperative LearningCooperative LearningCooperative Learning

How to find a partner.

Games with chord cards.

Mini Ensembles.

How to find a partner.

Games with chord cards.

Mini Ensembles.

Card GamesCard GamesCard GamesCard Games

Partner A picks card, partner B plays chord, partner A checks it.

Partner A arranges cards in any order, Partner B plays.

Sit back to back. Partner A arranges and plays. Partner B tries to guess what order cards are placed.

Partner A picks card, partner B plays chord, partner A checks it.

Partner A arranges cards in any order, Partner B plays.

Sit back to back. Partner A arranges and plays. Partner B tries to guess what order cards are placed.

A / / / |A / / / |E / / / |E / / / | D / / / |D / / /:||

Ways to take it to the next level:

Switch Parts.Both partners play every chord.Add a quarter and eighth note rhythm.

Practice and Play for the Class

Useful ResourcesUseful ResourcesUseful ResourcesUseful Resources

MIMF – Musical Instrument Makers Forum. They’re really picky about following their posting rules in the forum, but it’s an enormous treasure trove of instrument knowledge. Any sort of stringed instrument, and even percussion and winds. From removing necks to changing tuners, whatever, someone there will know how to do it.Frets.com – run by California luthier Frank Ford, full of pictures of how to fix guitars, banjos, whatever. Very cool tricks, tips, and homemade tools.Guitar Attack – little bit of everything, guitar repair for the novice, repainting, playing tricks and tips, gallery of Saga guitar kits people have built.Guitar Nuts – Great electric guitar wiring site, and how to banish all hum from your guitar, single coils included!

Backing Tracks, Tabs, Chords, Lyrics.Guitarbackingtrack.com – Just like it says, song tracks minus guitar, some have vocals some don’t but most are really good, some are just midi’s but most are spot on copies.Ultimate Guitar – One of the biggest tab sites online.

How to VideosThree Chord Guitar – Lots of easy guitar lessons by Mojo, Three chord songs and how to play them, licks “in the style of”, simplified licks and songs. Check out his YouTube channel too. He sort of leans to the the Southern Rock/Country genre, but he’s got everything from U2 to Miles Davis.Justin Sandercoe, Justin on YouTube – hailing from Britain, this is one of the best series of YouTube lessons out there. Everything from rock to jazz, chords, scales, solos, techniques, and more. No matter what your level you can probably get something from this.Rock On Good People.  More good videos, some of everything here, much like Justin Sandercoe’s, but with many different instructors.

MIMF – Musical Instrument Makers Forum. They’re really picky about following their posting rules in the forum, but it’s an enormous treasure trove of instrument knowledge. Any sort of stringed instrument, and even percussion and winds. From removing necks to changing tuners, whatever, someone there will know how to do it.Frets.com – run by California luthier Frank Ford, full of pictures of how to fix guitars, banjos, whatever. Very cool tricks, tips, and homemade tools.Guitar Attack – little bit of everything, guitar repair for the novice, repainting, playing tricks and tips, gallery of Saga guitar kits people have built.Guitar Nuts – Great electric guitar wiring site, and how to banish all hum from your guitar, single coils included!

Backing Tracks, Tabs, Chords, Lyrics.Guitarbackingtrack.com – Just like it says, song tracks minus guitar, some have vocals some don’t but most are really good, some are just midi’s but most are spot on copies.Ultimate Guitar – One of the biggest tab sites online.

How to VideosThree Chord Guitar – Lots of easy guitar lessons by Mojo, Three chord songs and how to play them, licks “in the style of”, simplified licks and songs. Check out his YouTube channel too. He sort of leans to the the Southern Rock/Country genre, but he’s got everything from U2 to Miles Davis.Justin Sandercoe, Justin on YouTube – hailing from Britain, this is one of the best series of YouTube lessons out there. Everything from rock to jazz, chords, scales, solos, techniques, and more. No matter what your level you can probably get something from this.Rock On Good People.  More good videos, some of everything here, much like Justin Sandercoe’s, but with many different instructors.