Last day for test.

Don't wait to the end.   We will run out of time.   

You have today and tomorrow to take the test on Jingle bells

Who is ready to test out on Jingle Bells?

Amazing Grace

Away in a manger

We Wish you a Merry Christmas

Reading Tab

Video How to read Tab

New song.

It is...

PLHS GUITAR: Wipe out

PLHS GUITAR: Wipe out: This is how our band plays wipeout. ( lead guitar) e----------------------------------------------------| b------------------------------...

Guitar fixing day

And

A review of playing your instrument. 

Test Day

Ode to Joy. 

Practice for your test tomorrow

If you are ready, you can play it today for me.  

Test Wednesday

You will be tested individually on Ode to Joy.

 Focus on notes, timing  and tone.   Don't forget to practice the chords.

You will be tested on

You will be tested on  Ode to Joy...

This Wednesday! 

Playing the song as a class

You should have been practicing Ode to Joy.   Today we will see.  

Out ill today

Please use the day practicing Ode to Joy.   I would like to play it as a class tomorrow.   

A reminder. A song

Everyday I will be giving points for those of you who are playing and practicing guitar or studying the assignment.   I will be putting in zeros for anybody off task.  That means playing games, shopping online, wrestling, screwing around etc,     Your grade is going down.   Ridiculous as it seems, it's time  that you learn.   

Remember, I can see your screens from my station.   

A song to learn with notes and chords

End of Grading period

Check your assignments online.  Make sure I have them marked off correctly. Please come see me if something is wrong.   I will fix it.  

Grading period.

I am working on getting all your assignments marked off.  Look online at your grade and assignments and come up to me if something is not right.  I have not finished but still come up and we will mark it off then.  If you just turned in an assignment, you do not need to tell me, it will show in my Google reader or drive.


If you have not taken the test you have until Friday to do so.  Do not come up and take the test if you don't know it.


Here is the test again for you to practice.  

Don't know the notes?  Go back and learn them in previous blog posts.

Daily points

Everyday I will be giving points for those of you who are playing and practicing guitar or studying the assignment.   I will be putting in zeros for anybody off task.  That means playing games, shopping online, wrestling, screwing around etc,     Your grade is going down.   Ridiculous as it seems, it's time  that you learn.   

Remember, I can see your screens from my station.     

And today

This...

The 6th string notes.

Friday

Play the note reading games from yesterday.  Practice.  Read you notes.   Be good.  

Note reading games

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

Game 4

Game 5

Crossword

5th string notes

Continue on practicing your note learning if you haven't yet.

New notes.   5th string notes

Advance players.

Learn these three modes.

Ionian, Dorian, Mixolydian  

A one page post to practice your notes. You must pass the test. If you failed, get on it.

Test day.

Yes.    Test day.    

Checking on learning.

Are you practicing?    

Who is on task?

4th string notes / test Friday / new weekly grading category (Participation)

Test on Friday on these two lines.

Review notes on strings 1,2,3.

New...    4th string notes

Brown eyed girl

Break down.  

Hello.

Seriously practice.  You know I get irratated.  I'll be back Monday.  

What should you be doing?

I want us to be able to play brown eyed girl as a class.  Let's try it today and you will see if you are where you should be.  

More notes on the way as well, but let's get this song happening first.    Be aware of hiding behind your computer screen doing other things.  It is a huge distratiion, I get it, but this is your time to practice.  WE don't have a traditional music room which is a challenge, so you need to be more self directed in this room.   

Are you practicing in class?

You need to practice in class.    

Romance Tablature Fun.

Let look at tablature    Link to leanin tablature.

This piece is pretty easy and a good one to learn for a classical guitar sound.

Romance in Tab.   

Rhythm / Break Down / Recording club sign up

Link to sign up for recording club

BROWN EYED GIRL

Verse

//:G      / C      /G      /D    ://  4X

/ C        /D      /G        /Em       /C       /D       /G        /D       /        /        ://

Chorus  

//:G      / C      /G      /D      /      ://  

Break Down and power Chords

Class meeting and review.

Am I where I should be?   

video reviews

Video Reviews

     During the course of this class, you will have the opportunity to watch several educational videos.  After viewing the videos, you shall write a review of the video.  These are very useful for teachers and students.  It demonstrates that you are attentive during the video and taking notes (in other words, learning), and it helps teachers to choose a variety of videos that are more suited the needs of the class.

     The video review should be no more than one page in length, and have two paragraphs.  The first paragraph is a summary paragraph.  It should be at least 7 sentences in length, containing the following:

1.    an introduction sentence stating the topic of the video

2.    identify 3 things you learned watching the video

3.     then explain what you learned about each thing

(I learned that new mountain chains form at convergent boundaries.  The wrinkling of land as it collides with another plate creates these mountains.)

The second paragraph is an evaluation of the video, and should be at least 5 sentences in length.  This is your chance to explain how the video helped you, or what you thought of the video.  You should be as descriptive as possible in this portion, because it will help to ensure future videos are more effective.  In the evaluation paragraph you should state the following:

·      identify at least one thing you liked about the video

·      identify at least one thing you disliked about the video

·      how did the video help explain concepts or ideas from the class

·      was it difficult to understand, or was it too slow paced

·      could you see and hear the video well enough

Video link

Rhythm

BROWN EYED GIRL

Verse

//:G      / C      /G      /D    ://  4X

/ C        /D      /G        /Em       /C       /D       /G        /D       /        /        ://

Chorus  

//:G      / C      /G      /D      /      ://  

Sent from my iPhone

Brown eyed girl

Brown eyed girl rhythm
chords

Bridge and rest of the song.

Power chords for Breakdown

To the theater

Time to watch different guitarist.   Think of your favorite.   Time to share and talk about why you choose who you choose.  

Brown eyed girl

Verse

//:G      / C      /G      /D      /      ://  4X

/ G        /C       /G        /Em       /C       /D       /G        /D       /        /        ://

Chorus  

//:G      / C      /G      /D      /      ://  

IMPORTANT MESSAGE

IF YOU LEAVE ANY OF YOUR FILES ON THE COMPUTER, THEY MAY BE USED BY OTHER STUDENTS.  WHAT HAS HAPPENED IN THE PAST AND SOME THIS YEAR

1.  OTHER STUDENTS TAKE YOUR WORK AND TURN IT IN AS THERE WORK.
2.  IF IT'S YOUR PHOTO THE PUT IT ON THE SCREEN OR MAKE FUN OF IT IN SOME WAY.
3.  AND... THEY PUT IT ON FACEBOOK ETC. 
4.  BY SAVING IT ON THE DESKTOP IT SLOWS DOWN THE COMPUTER. 

MY RECOMMENDATION IS TO ALWAYS UPLOAD YOUR WORK EVERYDAY TO GOOGLE DRIVE AND ERRASE IT FROM THE COMPUTER AND/OR SAVE IT ON A FLASH DRIVE.  

AND PLEASE ALWAYS LOG OFF FROM YOUR GOOGLE ACCOUNT.  

Finger picking

3/4 time

link to finger picking video

Today is s check in day

I check in on you and see how you are doing.   Show me you know the notes.  Can play the notes.?

What chords have you memorized?

 

Combine the two Notes on the guitar.

Today you will put the two together.  












Note Name  Link 1

Okay. Now note names on the neck.

Note Name  Link 1

Note Name  Link 2

notes

note name practice

Let's try this

7th period.   We need a new plan of action.  We will experiment until we find what works.

3rd period, you guys are awesome.  Sorry you have to be my warm up class for 7th, but you are learning more and faster because you are on task.   Good for you.

7th.  You are not bad as a group but but it is a group class,  and a few of you are making it extremely difficult for me to teach you.     So, have faith on task students.  We will fix this.  


What I expect.

1. Take you seats until I finish explaining our lesson

2.  When I am talking you are not and you are not playing guitar.   PERIOD.

3.  When the computers are on, you are working on the lesson.   Or,  another guitar related subject.

4.  You are respectful to each other, the guitars and your teacher.

Notes on the neck and staff

Playing together as a class

I need to talk to intermediate students and get you going in one of the practice rooms on different material.   Pentatonic's, intervalic work and advanced chords. 

PLHS GUITAR: More chords

PLHS GUITAR: More chords: You should know these chords     G   D  C    Am    E   Em   E7   Now memorize         Dm and D7    Quiz yourself on all the chords.   ...

G and A notes. 3rd string

Note names

Sent from my iPhone

Test day.

Test tomorrow.

E.  F. G. B. C. D.

NAME THEM

PLAY THEM.

• New note reading site

USE THE FLASH CARD SITE TO LEARN THEM.  >>>Link to flash cards

Test on Friday

I will test you on our  first 6 notes and timing.   

I will begin testing today

I will test you on the 6 notes and quarter and half notes.   

A new way of running the class.

Let's discuss it.  

And

For those of you who missed this lesson in Kindergarden, and you know who your are, here it is again.  

Video Lesson and Note Reading

Video on stretching Exercise 


Note reading.  Starting with the E string.

• New note reading site
• Guitar note names link

Extra.    Learning intervals.   Not required. 

Basic chords with fingerings

Continue practicing the chords and pentatonic scales

If you are playing pentatonic scales, work on the 3rds exercise. 

More chords

You should know these chords     G   D  C   Am   E   Em   E7  

Now memorize         Dm and D7   

Quiz yourself on all the chords.  

 Advanced players.  Learn the 3rd Pentatonic. 

4 more chords

After the test move on to learn

E   Em   E7   Am   

Quick quiz.

I will be checking with each one of you to see if you have memorized 3 chords

E

G and 

D

Advanced players...

Show me those chords and play the 1st pentatonic form for me.  

Today work on memorizing E and Am.

Advanced.  Work on memorizing the second form of the pentatonic.  

Need more to work on?   Talk to me.  I have plenty to share with you.  

Test Friday.

Must be memorized.   

QUIZ FRIDAY.    

GUITAR 1.   Play C. D. AND  G.  

GUITAR 2.  Play first Pentatonic.   

E and Am. Second pentatonic

Sent from my iPhone

Practice

Let me see how you are coming along.  I am looking for progress on memorizing the chords and or scales.

Adding 2 chords E and Am.

Advanced players work on 2nd penatonic

Simple chords and 15 basic chords for more advanced players.

More Technique and simple chords.

G and C and D.  For new players.

15 basic chords students who already play.   You must memorize these chords.  

All players will eventually remember all these chords.   

For the advanced players or the ambitious new students.  

Pentatonic Scales

Technique

Good technique

RH
LH

Updating your student survey and playing for me.

1.  I'd like to break you into groups according to your ability.   So, let's talk.



2.   Please place a photo of yourself on you student survey.  You can do this by simply finding a pic of yourself on the net and copy and pasting it.  I want to see your face so I can get to know you better.


3.   Rename you student survey as follows.      


P1 or P2 or P3 etc.   Whatever period you are in.

last name, first name  

ex.     p4. Booth, Douglas


Can you play this ???

2015 / 2015 school year

Welcome To Guitar Class

1 what is it?

2 why is it?

3 How this class works.

4 Setting up your account and blogpage (Optional for this class)

5 Questions?

The Most Important Rules Are...

No Eating in Class

No Running 

No Swearing

No Bullying

Stay on task, be respectful and do your work. 

Student Survey

Nathan Yoder

Study for your final

Your final will be...

All these chords memorized

Pentatonic scale memorized

Blues scale memorized 

This rhythm played correctly 

Play lines 1, 3 and 6

I am back tomorrow.

Continue on your project or use this time to study.  

Watching a documentary. John Lennon and his life

John Lennon documentary. 

Practice...

I am giving the AP Music Exam.  Today you are free to practice any of the songs we have covered or practice your own songs.    

Blues scale

Pentatonic Scale

The Power of the pentatonic Scale video

A younger Mr. Booth waiting to sing the national anthem at the stadium before the Padre game.

Bm chord

Lying eyes