CURRICULUM MAP COURSE GUITAR I GRADES 912 BIG IDEAS

Standards

Content

Skills

Assessment

9.1.12.A

9.1.12.B

9.1.12.G

9.1.12.H

9.4.12.C

Guitar nomenclature

Holding the guitar and pick

Tuning the guitar

Music Notation

identify the parts of the guitar

names of open strings

sit and hold the guitar correctly

hold a pick correctly

electronic tuner

a piano to supply reference pitches for all six strings

the relative tuning method (tuning the guitar to itself)

Treble clef lines and spaces, 4 ledger lines below and 5 ledger lines above

label pictures of guitars respond to verbal questions

Teacher will observe correct posture and hand positions.

Teacher will observe the students tuning guitars using the three methods.

Teacher generated assessment and performance on the guitar.

Standards

Content

Skills

Assessment

9.1.12.A

9.1.12.B

9.1.12.G

9.3.12.B

9.4.12.C

Rhythmic divisions of the musical staff.

Guitar tablature

Rhythmic Notation and Time Signatures

Notes on the high E string in first position

Performing melodies

Listening and performance

Students will understand the meaning of measure and bar line.

Students will understand how pitches are indicated on guitar tablature.

Students will recognize and understand the use of:

4\4 time signature,

whole, half, quarter, and eighth notes,

steady beat

steady beat and measures

steady beat and the quarter note.

Students will be able to recognize and perform E,F and G on the high E string.

Students will perform simple melodies using E,F, and G (on the high E string), and whole, half, and quarter notes.

Students will choose a song from which he/she will extract the guitar part.

Teacher generated assessments.

Performance and teacher generated paper assessments.

Teacher generated assessments and performances.

Performance adjudicated by teacher.

Performance adjudicated by teacher.

Student will present the song to the teacher for approval.

Standards

Content

Skills

Assessment

9.1.12.A

9.1.12.B

9.1.12.G

9.3.12.B

9.4.12.C

Notes on the B string

Listening and performance

Students will be able to read simple melodies using B,C and D on the B string. The melodies will employ rhythms that consist of whole, half, quarter and eighth notes. Students will read the music from a traditional music staff.

Students will choose a song and perform at least 8 measures of that song.

Teacher adjudicated performances.

Teacher adjudicated performances.

Standards

Content

Skills

Assessment

9.1.12.A

9.1.12.B

9.1.12.G

9.3.12.B

9.4.12.C

Notes on the G string

Listening and performance

Incomplete measures and the pick-up.

Students will be able to read simple melodies using G and A on the G string. The melodies will employ rhythms that consist of whole, half, quarter and eighth notes. Students will read the music from a traditional music staff.

Students will perform at least 16 measures of the song that he/she chose (or the verse and chorus).

Students will understand the use of incomplete measures and pick-up notes.

Teacher adjudicated performances.

Teacher adjudicated performances.

Teacher adjudicated performances.

Standards

Content

Skills

Assessment

9.1.12.A

9.1.12.B

9.1.12.G

9.3.12.B

9.4.12.C

Notes on the D string

A (Fifth Fret of the E string)

Listening and performance

Incomplete measures and the pick-up.

Students will be able to read simple melodies using D, E and F on the D string. The melodies will employ rhythms that consist of whole, half, quarter and eighth-notes, dotted notes, and tied notes. Students will read the music from a traditional music staff.

Students will read and perform the note A on the E string (Fifth Fret).

Students will choose a second song from which he/she will extract the guitar part.

Students will understand the use of incomplete measures and pick-up notes.

Teacher adjudicated performances.

Teacher adjudicated performances.

Teacher adjudicated performances.

Teacher adjudicated performances.

Standards

Content

Skills

Assessment

9.1.12.A

9.1.12.B

9.1.12.G

9.3.12.B

9.4.12.C

F# (fourth fret D string)

The C, G, G7, D, and D7 chords.

Strumming rhythmic patterns

Listening and performance

Students will recognize and understand the function of the sharp (#) sign. The students will understand and where and why the sharp sign is placed.

Students will be able to read and perform the note F# on the D string.

Students will be able to read and perform the C, G, G7, D and D7 chords from chord symbols placed above the staff.

Students will be able to use half notes and quarter notes to strum written patterns using the chords from above.

Students will choose a third song from which he/she will extract the guitar part and perform that part for the teacher.

Teacher adjudicated performances.

Teacher adjudicated performances.

Teacher adjudicated performances.

Teacher adjudicated performances.

Standards

Content

Skills

Assessment

9.1.12.A

9.1.12.B

9.1.12.G

9.2.12.E

9.3.12.B

9.4.12.C

The A String

12 Bar Blues

Strumming to the 12 bar blues changes

Improvisation

Listening and performance

Students will be able to recognize and perform A,B and C on the high A string

Students will be able to perform the Blues Changes in the Key of G Major.

Students will strum teacher supplied rhythm patterns to the 12-bar blues changes in G major. Rhythms will include half, quarter and eighth notes.

Students will improvise melodies within the context of the 12-bar blues patterns being strummed.

Students will choose a third song from which he/she will extract the guitar part and perform that part for the teacher..

Teacher adjudicated performances.

Teacher adjudicated performances.

Teacher adjudicated performances.

Teacher adjudicated performances.

Teacher adjudicated performances

Standards

Content

Skills

Assessment

9.1.12.A

9.1.12.B

9.1.12.G

9.3.12.B

9.4.12.C

The Low E String

Strumming Study

5 string C, A minor and D minor chords

Listening and performance

Students will be able to recognize and perform E,F and G on the Low E string.

Students will be able to strum different patterns using up and down patterns while accenting certain pitches.

Students will recognize and perform the 5 string C major, A minor, and D minor chords.

Teacher will choose and assign a 12 bar blues song that each student will perform either the chords or the melody.

Teacher adjudicated performances.

Teacher adjudicated performances.

Teacher adjudicated performances.

Teacher adjudicated performances

Standards

Content

Skills

Assessment

9.1.12.A

9.1.12.B

9.1.12.G

9.3.12.B

9.4.12.C

Strumming Study

5 string C, A minor and D minor chords

Listening and performance

Major Scale Reading and Memorization

Students will continue to build their abilities to strum various rhythm patterns using up and down strumming techniques while accenting certain pitches.

Students will recognize and perform the 5 string C major, A minor, and D minor chords.

Teacher will choose and assign a 12 bar blues song to which each student will perform either the chords or a written melody. Students will perform in small groups.

Students will be able to perform the D, A and G major scales from music and memory.

Teacher adjudicated performances.

Teacher adjudicated performances.

Teacher adjudicated performances.

Teacher adjudicated performances.

Standards

Content

Skills

Assessment

9.1.12.A

9.1.12.B

9.1.12.G

9.3.12.B

9.4.12.C

E, C, B and F major scales

Listening and performance

Students will read and perform the E, C, B and F major scales.

Teacher will choose and assign a rock song that each student will perform either the chords or the melody.

Teacher adjudicated performances.

Teacher adjudicated performances.