BEGINNING GUITAR CLASS
The Beginning Guitar classes at Rancho Del Rey Middle School are open to all students grades 7 and 8. It is a one-year (2-semester) class and there are no prerequisites. There are a limited number of guitars available for student use, so students who own their own acoustic guitars are encouraged to use them in class. Electric guitars are not used in this class. The curriculum includes learning to read traditional notation (not tablature) and home practice is expected of all students. Guitar students perform in a concert for the parents at the end of each semester. Please be sure to read the Class Syllabus and Practice Plan below to learn more about the class.
All guitar students should be practicing a minimum of 15 minutes each day at home, or 30 minutes every other day in order to keep up with the lessons in class.
Students all have books, guitar folders and play-a-long CDs to listen to and practice with at home.
How to practice for success:
1. Identify the notes on the musical staff by saying the letter names. Do this one measure at a time, then all the way through.
2. Practice the fingerings of the notes so your fingers learn the pattern. Do this one measure at a time.
3. Practice saying and playing the notes slowly and carefully. Repeat each measure until you can play the entire song without stumbling.
4. Practice counting the beats in each measure along with using your metronome app. The rhythms will become clear to you if you practice counting and soon you will be playing the correct rhythms with confidence!
All guitar students should be practicing a minimum of 15 minutes each day at home, or 30 minutes every other day in order to keep up with the lessons in class.
Students all have books, guitar folders and play-a-long CDs to listen to and practice with at home.
How to practice for success:
1. Identify the notes on the musical staff by saying the letter names. Do this one measure at a time, then all the way through.
2. Practice the fingerings of the notes so your fingers learn the pattern. Do this one measure at a time.
3. Practice saying and playing the notes slowly and carefully. Repeat each measure until you can play the entire song without stumbling.
4. Practice counting the beats in each measure along with using your metronome app. The rhythms will become clear to you if you practice counting and soon you will be playing the correct rhythms with confidence!
2016 CMEA GUITAR SHOWCASE!
On Friday, March 11 our 64 guitar guitar students performed at Correia Middle School at the 2nd annual California Music Educators Association's Guitar Showcase. Watch the cool YouTube video below featuring Sydney Soriano on vocals as the students perform John Lennon's "IMAGINE", "ODE TO JOY" by Beethoven and "CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE TONIGHT" from The Lion King. Thanks to Michael Bongiovanni, student teacher for his wonderful arrangements and conducting!
On Friday, March 11 our 64 guitar guitar students performed at Correia Middle School at the 2nd annual California Music Educators Association's Guitar Showcase. Watch the cool YouTube video below featuring Sydney Soriano on vocals as the students perform John Lennon's "IMAGINE", "ODE TO JOY" by Beethoven and "CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE TONIGHT" from The Lion King. Thanks to Michael Bongiovanni, student teacher for his wonderful arrangements and conducting!
Listen to the EAGLES perform "TAKE IT EASY". We will perform this at our Spring Concert in loving tribute to singer-songwriter Glenn Frey, who passed away this year.
LISTEN TO "ALL MY LOVING" FROM OUR SPRING CONCERT!
(Yes, I know it's upside down... and that's not easy to do!)
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Listen to the Guitar Class perform "Rolling in the Deep"