Friday, December 4, 2015

End of grading period

Check Powerschool to make sure your assignments are turned in and graded.  

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Phrygian

We are on our third mode.   Phrygian.   Different mode, same triad, arpeggio and chord as Dorian. 

Monday, November 2, 2015

Dorian and Game

This week I will be testing you on the Dorian sheet.  Let me know when you are ready.  
We will also be playing the game we played last week in note identification on the neck and notes on the staff.  

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Thursday, October 15, 2015

Grading



Go to powerschool and check your assignments.  Anything that is missing will get a zero and effect your grade.    Exception for new students. 

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Change of plans

I am heading to Washington D.C. tomorrow.  I will return Monday.   Testing will start on Monday and not this week.   Work on memorizing the dorian mode, triad, arpeggio and chord.   Dorian will not be on the test next week.  

Test is
Ionian, triad, arpeggio and chord.
Also, reading notes. 

Monday, September 28, 2015

Monday, September 21, 2015

Adding a string to our reading

The D string or 4th.

Keep practicing your reading.

Keep practicing your Ionian sheet.

Friday, September 18, 2015

Finish up Friday.

You should be able to play the Ionian sheet minus the 3 chords.   Practice.   

1,2,3 strings.      You should be able to read the notes.   

Friday, September 11, 2015

First and second strings. G Major scale


  1. Review 1st and 2nd strings.    Class Practice.  
  2. Practice G Ionian mode (G major)
  3. G major triad. 

Thursday, September 10, 2015

1,2,3, string notes and Ionian.




Seat Assignments.



Note reading review.   1st 2nd and 3rd strings.

Ionian mode, triad, arpeggio and 3 chord voicing's    

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Day one with guitars

Guitar care

Finding out where you are on your guitar path.  Can you play this?

Can you play these 15 basic chords?


Thursday, September 3, 2015

Introduction

Welcome 

Introduction  /  About this class.  

  1. Me   dougbooth1.blogspot.com  
  2. The class
  3. Rules
  4. The Computers.   
  5. You make a prezi similar to this one.   It must include 30 things about you.  You will present this to the class.  Due date is This Friday.  Link
  6. Contact...Go to... Info...


  7. ibooth.blogspot.com
    email: plhsbooth@gmail.com

Monday, June 8, 2015

Seniors

You can take your quizlet test today or tomorrow and possibly Wednesday as well.   Let me know if you are ready.

Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Your final will be...

1.  The 5 mode positions played on the neck in the correct spot.  Memorized and played forwards and backwards. 


2.  30 Terms on this Quizlet.  Link

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Practice. And...

Thursday we have a guest artist. 

Isabella Mullins.   21 years old.  

Classical Guitar

Thursday, May 7, 2015

Thursday, April 30, 2015

Monday, April 27, 2015

Playing the scales in position

Using Ionian, Dorian and Mixolydian over chords.  


Strum    G    chord.         Play Ionian starting on 3rd fret.  Strum  G chord. 

Strum   Am  chord.         Play  Dorian starting on 5  fret.    Strum  Am  chord. 

Strum   D7   chord.         Play Mixolydian starting on 10th fret.    Strum D7 chord. 

Test this Friday 

Pay Attention



A new procedure.   



I will be entering a missing mark and a 0 right on the due date of all assignments. This is intended to give you an accurate and up to date idea of what your grade is for this class.  I will accept the projects after the due date but with deductions for all assignments from today forward.    

Friday, April 24, 2015

All Scales due for your Progress Report

Turn in all assignments.   Check you grade on powerschool.  Sometime powerschool does not register what I enter OR Sometimes your assignments don't show up on my blog reader.  PLEASE CHECK POWERSCHOOL.  IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE IT IS ACCURATE!

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Grades...

You until Friday to play scales for me.   that is the end of the grading period.  

Monday, April 20, 2015

Using Ionian, Dorian and Mixolydian over chords.  


Strum    G    chord.         Play Ionian starting on 3rd fret.  Strum  G chord.

Strum   Am  chord.         Play  Dorian starting on 5  fret.    Strum  Am  chord.

Strum   D7   chord.         Play Mixolydian starting on 10th fret.    Strum D7 chord.  

Monday, April 13, 2015

Testing starts today

3 scales.  Test


Ionian    Major

Dorian    Minor

Mixolydian   Dominant 7

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Friday, March 27, 2015

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Pentatonic testing

Testing will start on Wednesday.  You have until Friday to take the test with no reduction.   Remember, I am looking for clean nice sounding pentatonic scales.   They must be Memorized!!!!    Today is the day to memorize the 5th pentatonic.   

Monday, March 23, 2015

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Monday, March 2, 2015

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Journal update

Today you need to update your journal.  

Date on left side please.  

What progress you have made?  


Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Survey

I am out on professional development today.

1.  Please fill out the following survey.
2.  Use the remaining time to work on your projects.


Survey Link

Monday, February 9, 2015

Checking your journal.

Have you filled it out?

Are you challenging yourself by learning something new?

Do you need a direction and instruction?


Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Guitar journal.

Let's stay on task.    Where are you?   What's next?   Individual instruction?    

Practice log...

1. Click on this link to my google doc.  

2. Fill it out like mine and share it with me.     plhsbooth@gmail.com

Monday, February 2, 2015

PLHS GUITAR: Brown eyed girl

PLHS GUITAR: Brown eyed girl: Link...Brown eyed girl by Van Morrison


//G        /C        /G         /D          // 4x  



/C        /D        /G        /Em        /

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

Monday, January 19, 2015

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Chords for test


Your final

You must play the following chords for me.

A,  Am,  A7, B7, C, C7, D, Dm, D7, E,  Em,  E7, F, G, G7

You must play the following song for me.


Beginning Students play Aura Lee (Notes and Chords strumming on beat 1)

Advanced Students play either Simple Gifts or Minuet in C
(Notes Only)


Monday, January 5, 2015