MAD ABOUT GUITARS

I. Styles of guitars

II. Parts of guitar/posture/tuning

III. Chords – A, E7, D, G, C

IV. Strums (Free, Two beat brush stroke, Four beat brush stroke, Choke, Strum Choke)

V. Songs (He’s got the whole world in his hands, This land is your land, The lion sleeps tonight, Rock around the clock, Blowin’ in the wind, I can’t stop lovin you)

VI. Song Writing

VII. Parodies

VIII. Practical Test

IX. Written Test

*OPTIONAL: GUITAR CLUB/ PEER TEACHER

ORIGINAL SONG WRITING

NAMES IN GROUP___________________________

Group Grade _________ (100)

1. _____ Decide on a topic or subject for your lyrics (must be appropriate for class use)
2. _____ Choose or compose 4 chords for your song. Create a rhythm and a melody to go with the chords.
3. _____ On the back of this paper, write the title and a rough draft of the verse and your chords.
4. _____ On the back of this paper, write a rough draft of the chorus and your chords
5. _____ Copy neatly on a piece of paper the verse and chorus (final draft). One verse and one chorus is required for your grade
6. _____ Staple and turn into Ms. Lemay for copying

GUITAR PRACTICAL TEST

NAME ______________________ TEAM________________

Points (80) _____________ Total Score (100) ___________

CHORDS (0-10 pts)
A _______
E7 _______
D _______
G _______
C _______

STRUMS (0-5 pts)
Free _______
Two Beat _______
Four Beat _______
Choke _______
Strum Choke _______
Posture _______