2007-2008

NEW COURSE PROPOSAL

Course Title: Beginning Guitar

Credit Desired:

_X1/2 Credit (one semester)

_____1 Credit (year long)

9-12Grade Levels for Course

_____Cross Credited

List department: Music

Person(s) Submitting Proposal: Barbara Irish

Informational material that will be useful for completing this process:

Building Vision & Mission, Issaquah School District Essential Academic Learning Requirements (EALRs) available from Joanne Suttmeier C-3, IHS Course Description Guide, NCAA Requirements

Develop and attach the following:

__________ 1. This course fits the needs of the following student:

X-Low Achiever X-Resource X-Below Average

X -Average Student X-AP Student

__________ 2. Course Description: Learn to play the guitar

_____ A. A brief, yet detailed, course description (50 words or less) that will be used in the student Course Description Guide (typed or on disk)

Play guitar. This is a beginning course for anyone who would like to learn. The course will cover chords, strumming, picking, scales, and reading music and tabs, and jammin’. You will need to provide your own 6 string guitar, case (optional but recommended), an extra set of strings, and your music book ($25). Class may be repeated.

__________ 3. Course Guide Document

_____ A. Overall goals and objectives of the course

The student will learn to read guitar music, play chords, read notes, play various strums, sing and accompany his/herself, perform in an ensemble, tune the instrument and change strings.

_____ B. Course content aligned with ISD EALRs.

Essential Academic Learning Requirements in Arts

The student acquires the knowledge and skills necessary to create, to perform, and to respond effectively to the arts.

1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5

The student applies the creative process with arts knowledge and skills to reason and solve problems.

2.1, 2.2, 2.3

The student uses as least one of the art forms (visual arts, music, drama, and/or dance) to communicate ideas and feelings.

3.1

The student understands how the arts connect to other subject areas, life, and work.

4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5

_____ C. Course Syllabus

1. Posture and position

2. Types of guitars

3. Tuning

4. Chords

5. Scales

6. Stumming and Picking

7. Reading Tab

8. Reading Notes

9. Play and Sing

10. Ensemble Work

11. Jammin’

__________ 4. Table of Contents for recommended text (if appropriate)

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Introduction
Getting Started: A Couple Of things You Need For A Good Start
Strings And Things: Guitar Construction Basics And Tuning
The Major Scale: The Source, All The Theory You Need For Now
About Practicing And Time Management: Practice Session Plans
Time For A little Bit On Using The Fretboard Diagrams In This Book
The Pentatonic Scale: 1,2,3,5 And 6 Of The Major Scale
Diatonic Triads: Where Do Chords And Chord Progressions Come From?
Movable Major Chord Forms: A Good Start For Your Chord Vocabulary
Open Chords: Treat The Nut Just Like Another Fret
Movable Minor Chords
Key Changes Are Easier On Guitar: Moving Shapes Around
Octaves I: Find The Name Of Any Note On The Guitar From The E Or A String
Relative Minor: Demystified
Minor Scale: Relative Minor, Natural Minor, Aeolian Mode, Same Thing
The Minor Pentatonic Scale: It’s Relative Too
The Blues Scale: Minor Pentatonic With A Flatted 5th
Triad Inversions: The Big Picture A Little At A Time
Seventh Chords: Explained – Just Add Another 3rd
A Couple Of Movable Seventh Chords
Four Blues Progressions: Basic 12 Bar Plus Chord Substitutions
The Diminished Seventh Chord: Motion Potion
Blues Scale Inverted: Major Pentatonic With A Flatted 3^rd

__________ 5. Rationale: How will this course fit each of the following:

_____ A. ISD Graduation Requirements

Arts Elective

_____ B. How would course support the Continuous Implement Plan?

Playing an instrument and music reading has a direct correlation with language reading. Decoding, patterning and fluency will be practiced daily. It is a Performance-based class that emphasizes Organization, Logic, Universal Language, Self-Expression, Technology, Fine Motor Skills, Group Work, and Personal Management & Leadership.

__________ 6. Resources needed for implementation:

Special Scheduling Needs: No

Facilities Use: Choir Room

Budget Provisions:

One Teacher Book $25

One Extra Set of Guitar Strings $25

One Guitar & Case $250

Principal’s Review: _______________________________________________

Facilities Administrator Review: ____________________________________________

Funding Administrator Review: ____________________________________________

(Vocational Director / Department Head)

DEPARTMENT(S) FROM WHICH CREDITING DEPARTMENT HEAD APPROVAL:

TOWARD GRAD REQUIREMENTS IS/ARE

REQUESTED: Music___________________________ ________________________________________

______________________________________________ ________________________________________

Counseling Department Review:

Meets IHS graduation requirements for what area(s)? Please CIRCLE appropriate areas:

Fine/Applied Arts Health Ed. Life Skills

Language Arts Mathematics Occupational Ed.

P.E. Science Social Studies

NOTE: If more than one area is checked, submit to chairperson’s approval for each area.

Meets criteria for college requirements for what area(s)? Please CIRCLE appropriate areas:

Fine/Applied Arts Foreign Language

Language Arts Mathematics

Science Social Studies

See Counseling Department Chairperson

Matches NCAA core course definitions? _____Yes _____No

(Attach syllabus including test(s))

Counseling Department Chairperson Approval: _____________ _

Signature Date

Completed application, including this form and supporting documentations, must be submitted to Joanne Suttmeier in C-3 by November 23, 12:00 PM. NOTE: Only complete applications will be considered for approval. Incomplete applications will be returned to the person submitting the course proposal. If assistance is needed to complete the application, please contact Paula Phelps or Joanne Suttmeier.

Reviewed by Curriculum Review Committee: Approved: __________ Denied: __________

EXPLANATION:

Reviewed by Department Chairs: Approved: __________ Denied: __________

EXPLANATION:

Site Base Council Approval – Approved: __________ Site Base Chair Signature:_________________________

After review, copies to be distributed as follow:

Person(s) making request Building Principal SBC Chair

Department Chairperson(s) Dir. Of Secondary Ed. Scheduling Secretary

Counseling, Dept. Chair Scheduling Administrator Vocational Dir. (as appropriate)

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