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Description
Guitar Rockers have completed Guitar Roots at YMP or already have some experience on the guitar. Guitar Rockers will build on the skills learned in their Roots class while also learning new skills, techniques, and songs.
READING:
- Identify all of the line and space note names on the treble clef
- Understand and demonstrate ability to follow basic song form: (AB, verse, chorus, etc.)
- Understand and play a simple chord chart
RHYTHM:
- Demonstrate ability to play eighth and dotted half notes and rests
CHORDS:
- Demonstrate smooth transitions between chords
- Chords: A, Dm, Fmaj7
SCALES/MELODY:
- Explore simple improvisation
- Play multiple song melodies
- Play C Major scale in open position
PLAYING/TECHNIQUE:
- Play using multiple chords
- Play in different tempos
- Demonstrate multiple strumming patterns (song-based) using both up and down strokes
- Play and improvise with Pentatonic scale in open position
- Demonstrate ability to use up and down stokes with strum hand on chords
- Play with dynamics
- Understand how to tune a guitar
EAR TRAINING:
- Determine by listening if a note is above, below, or the same as another note.
Students will perform in a concert during Concert Week.
REFUNDS: Students must pay for all lessons in the course, regardless of attendance. Full refunds or credits are available until 24 hours before your first class of the term. If you withdraw at least 24 hours before your 3rd class, a prorated school credits will be issued on your account. If you wish to receive a refund instead of a credit, please contact Youth Music Project at 503-616-5967. If your class has met 3 times or it is less than 24 hours before your 3rd class, no school credit or refund is given.
ABSENCES: Three absences out of four consecutive classes are grounds for being withdrawn from the class without a refund for the remainder of the term. Students arriving more than 25 minutes past the start time for their class will be marked absent and that absence will be counted toward the three absences policy. Unfortunately, due to schedule constraints, Youth Music Project is unable to reschedule missed classes.
CANCELLED CLASSES: Youth Music Project reserves the right to cancel a class at any time. If your class is cancelled, you will be notified and automatically issued a refund. In the event of a cancelled class, we would love to help you find another activity.
Age Category
Ages 8 - 12
Location
Room 202 at Youth Music Project
Prerequisites
Guitar Roots Benchmarks
Instructor
Greg Hopkins
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