Period 3 Guitar-P-364 Assignments

The Philharmonic Society of Orange County has published a list of free streaming concerts. Use this resource list to complete your 2 concert reports due by the end of this semester.
Note: The Metropolitan Opera is streaming past performances. (Follow the instructions on the Met Opera link to access their free streaming concerts).

Please fill out this survey. This survey includes information on when to return a guitar to WHS. Thank you!

Practice the chords on the following songs:
1. Mary Had A Little Lamb
2. Lightly Row
3. Bingo
Use half notes when strumming(two strums per measure in 4/4 time).
Extra Challenge: Play the chords with the recorded melody on the attached links.

Practice the following song "Greensleeves" on your guitar.
1. Clap & count the rhythm. You have two new note values in 6/8 time. A dotted eighth note receives 1 1/2 beats and the sixteenth note receives 1/2 of a beat.
2. Say the letter names of the notes in rhythm.
3. Play the song on your guitar. (G# is 3.1 and F# is 1.2 on the fret board).
4. Play the song on your guitar while saying the letter names of the notes in rhythm.
5. Strum the chords using dotted quarter notes(two strums in each measure of 6/8 time). Strum on count 1
and count 4 of each measure.

Review the following links:
1. Treble Clef Notes
2. Lesson 15: Using Key Signatures
3. Lesson 28: Accidentals. The Natural Sign
4. Read the directions and complete "Note Naming with Key Signatures and Accidentals-Treble Clef". Submit assignment to google classroom by Tuesday May 19, 2020.
Note: The bottom section of this assignment will ask you to draw the given letter/accidental on the staff. Make sure to draw the sharp, flat or natural sign (accidentals) on the left side of the note head. Lastly, the accidental and note head will be located on the same line or space on the staff.

Practice the following song "Pomp And Circumstance" on your guitar.
1. Clap & count the rhythm.
2. Say the letter names of the notes in rhythm.
3. Play the song on your guitar.
4. Play the song on your guitar while saying the letter names of the notes in rhythm.
5. The chord strumming for this song is optional. But I encourage you to take a look and explore these chords.
6. See the attached list for the following new chords: G7/D, C/E, C/G, D7/A, G/B, Am7, F/A, G7/F, D/C.
7. Optional: Strum the chords using half notes(two strums in each measure of 4/4 time).

Choose one of the following songs to prepare as a performance test.
1. America The Beautiful
2. The Star Spangled Banner
Play and Say the melody. Then, strum the chords using any note value (whole note, dotted half note, half note, quarter note). Turn in the audio recording by Friday May 15th.

Practice the following song "Mexican Hat Dance" on your guitar.
1. Clap & count the rhythm. You have a new time signature.
6/8 time signature (there are six beats per measure) 123456, 123456 etc.
The bottom number of a time signature tells us what note receives 1 beat. Since the bottom number is now an 8, think of it as a fraction of 1/8, and the eighth note/rest receives 1 beat in 6/8 time.
Therefore, a quarter note receives 2 beats.
a dotted quarter note receives 3 beats.
2. Say the letter names of the notes in rhythm.
3. Play the song on your guitar. (B-flat is 3.3 on the fret board).
4. Play the song on your guitar while saying the letter names of the notes in rhythm.
5. Strum the chords using dotted quarter notes(two strums in each measure of 6/8 time). Strum on count 1
and count 4 of each measure.

Practice the following song "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" on your guitar.
1. Clap & count the rhythm.
2. Say the letter names of the notes in rhythm.
3. Play the song on your guitar.
4. Play the song on your guitar while saying the letter names of the notes in rhythm.
5. Strum the chords using half notes(two strums in each measure of 4/4 time).

Practice the following song "Spanish Romance" on your guitar.
1. Clap & count the rhythm.
2. Say the letter names of the notes in rhythm.
3. Play the song on your guitar.
4. Play the song on your guitar while saying the letter names of the notes in rhythm.
5. Strum the chords using quarter notes(three strums in each measure of 3/4 time).
6. There are two new chords. C#m is a four string chord. Do not play the 5th and 6th strings. F#m is a barre chord. Place your 1st finger across the 2nd fret for the barre. You will strum all 6th strings.
7. The song begins in the key of E minor. The E natural minor scale is the following: E,F#,G,A,B,C,D,E. Or 4.2, 4.4, 3.0, 3.2, 2.0, 2.1, 2.3, 1.0. Play the E minor scale ascending and descending using half notes, then strum the E minor chord.
Note: The E minor scale pattern of steps is the following: WHWWHWW. The key of E minor has 1-sharp (F#).
8. There is a key change in the middle of the song. The new key is E major. The E major scale is the following: E,F#,G#,A,B,C#,D#,E. Or 4.2, 4.4, 3.1, 3.2, 2.0, 2.2, 2.4, 1.0. Play the E major scale ascending and descending using half notes, then strum the E major chord.
Note: The E major scale pattern of steps is the following: WWHWWWH. The key of E major has 4-sharps (F#,C#,G#,D#).
9. Playing both scales prior to playing the song we give you a good sense of the keys (scales) involved.

Practice the following song "Scarborough Fair" on your guitar.
1. Clap & count the rhythm.
2. Say the letter names of the notes in rhythm.
3. Play the song on your guitar.
4. Play the song on your guitar while saying the letter names of the notes in rhythm.
5. Strum the chords using dotted half notes(one strum in each measure of 3/4 time).

Practice the following song "Danny Boy" on your guitar.
1. Clap & count the rhythm.
2. Say the letter names of the notes in rhythm.
3. Play the song on your guitar.
4. Play the song on your guitar while saying the letter names of the notes in rhythm.
5. Strum the chords using half notes(two strums in each measure of 4/4 time).

Choose one of the following songs to prepare as a performance test.
1. Take Me Out To The Ball Game
2. Home On The Range
Play and Say the melody. Then, strum the chords using any note value (whole note, dotted half note, half note, quarter note). Turn in the audio recording by Friday May 8th.

Practice the following song "America the Beautiful" on your guitar.
1. Clap & count the rhythm.
2. Say the letter names of the notes in rhythm.
3. Play the song on your guitar.
4. Play the song on your guitar while saying the letter names of the notes in rhythm.
5. Strum the chords using half notes(two strums in each measure of 4/4 time).
6. You have two new chords. Fdim7 is a barre chord. Make sure to place your 1st finger across all strings on the 1st fret. The C/G is what we call a slash chord. This is a regular C chord with a G note in the bass or bottom of the chord. Notice there are chord changes that occur on the 4th beat of the following measures: #6 (Em), #13 (Fdim7). Those two measures will have a strumming pattern of half, quarter, quarter (G-G-Em) and (F-F-Fim7).

Use the rhythm tree to help you answer the questions on the musical equations handout. For example, I completed the first question of each section. Please turn in musical equations by Thursday May 7th.

Practice the following song "The Star Spangled Banner" on your guitar.
1. Clap & count the rhythm.
2. Say the letter names of the notes in rhythm.
3. Play the song on your guitar.
4. Play the song on your guitar while saying the letter names of the notes in rhythm.
5. Strum the chords using quarter notes(three strums in each measure of 3/4 time). Notice there are chord changes that occur on the 3rd beat of the following measures: #2 (E7), #3 (D7), #16 (D) and #24 (G7).

Screen shot the page that shows you completed 100% of Scale I: The Major Scale. Then, turn in the screen shot to complete this assignment.

Practice the following song "Home On The Range" on your guitar.
1. Clap & count the rhythm.
2. Say the letter names of the notes in rhythm.
3. Play the song on your guitar.
4. Play the song on your guitar while saying the letter names of the notes in rhythm.
5. Strum the chords using dotted half notes(one strum per measure in 3/4 time).
6. New chord in measure #4. F minor 6 chord. The is a barre chord. Place your first finger across the 1st fret
of strings #1-6.

Practice the following song "Take Me Out To The Ball Game" on your guitar. Pages 1-2.
1. Clap & count the rhythm.
2. Say the letter names of the notes in rhythm.
3. Play the song on your guitar.
4. Play the song on your guitar while saying the letter names of the notes in rhythm.
5. Strum the chords using dotted half notes(one strum per measure in 3/4 time).
6. New chord in measure #26. C sharp diminished chord diagram is at the top of page 1.

Screen shot the page that shows you completed 100% of Pitch I: Basic Tuning & Intonation. Then, turn in the screen shot to complete this assignment.

Choose one of the following songs to prepare as a performance test.
1. We Shall Overcome
2. Happy Birthday To You
3. Michael Row The Boat Ashore
Play and Say the melody. Then, strum the chords using any note value (whole note, dotted half note, half note, quarter note). Turn in the audio recording by Tuesday April 28th.

Practice the following song "Michael Row The Boat Ashore" on your guitar.
1. Clap & count the rhythm.
2. Say the letter names of the notes in rhythm.
3. Play the song on your guitar.
4. Play the song on your guitar while saying the letter names of the notes in rhythm.
5. Strum the chords using half notes. The new chord is B minor barre chord. Lay your 1st finger across the 2nd fret, pushing down on strings 5,4,3,2, and 1. (Do not touch the 6th string). Place your middle finger on the #2 dot. Place your ring finger on the #3 dot. Then, place your pinky finger on the #4 dot. B minor barre chord is a five string chord.

Practice the following song "Happy Birthday To You" on your guitar.
1. Clap & count the rhythm.
2. Say the letter names of the notes in rhythm.
3. Play the song on your guitar.
4. Play the song on your guitar while saying the letter names of the notes in rhythm.
5. Strum the chords using quarter notes.

Practice the following song "We Shall Overcome" on your guitar.
1. Clap & count the rhythm.
2. Say the letter names of the notes in rhythm.
3. Play the song on your guitar.
4. Play the song on your guitar while saying the letter names of the notes in rhythm.
5. Strum the chords using half notes.

Practice all four chords on the attached document (F, F barre chord, G and G7). The finger placement is shown in the picture above each chord.
Audio record yourself playing each of the 4 chords. Play each chord 2 times. The 1st time will be playing each string of the chord slowly and separately. The 2nd time will be playing the chord strings together like a single strum.
During the audio recording, say the name of the chord before your play it. Submit your audio recording to our google classroom by Tuesday April 21st.
Note: There are two 'F' chords. The 4-string f chord requires you to lay down your 1st finger across the 1st fret of strings #1-2. The 6-string f chord requires you to lay down your 1st finger across the 1st fret of all strings #1-6. The 6-string f chord is called a barre chord.

Important Notice: I am checking out guitars to students who completed the survey and indicated they did not have a working guitar at home. I will be on campus between 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. on Monday 4/20.

Check-Out Procedures on Monday 4/20.
1. Call my classroom extension or email me upon your arrival between 11:00 - 12:30.
562-698-8121 ex. 2091 or [email protected]
2. I will walk the guitar to the main library entrance. Please do not try to enter campus. I will meet you or your parent at the entrance.
3. You or your parent will quickly sign a check-out form and then take the instrument home.

Please contact me if you have any questions.

Thank you,

Mr. Meza

Complete the attached hand out on Major Key Signatures using the following information.
Questions 1-9. Sharp Keys-Go to the last sharp (farthest to the right) and go up to the next line or space to find the key.
Flat Keys-Go to the last flat (farthest to the right) and go back (to the left) one flat to find the key. Easier said, take the second to the last flat.
Reference the attached circle of 5ths when filling in the sharp or flat keys in questions 10-15.

Screen shot the page that shows you completed 100% of Sound I Basic Audio and Mixing. Then, turn in the screen shot to complete this assignment.

Screen shot the page that shows you completed 100% of the Intro. to Ear Training. Then, turn in the screen shot to complete this assignment.

A huge thank you to Mr. Hawkins (choir and piano teacher at Cal HS) for sharing this information on Theta Music Trainer. Please watch the video to help you get started.

You will receive an email invitation from Theta Music Trainer. Please follow the directions in the email to establish your account. I will be posting more information and ear training assignments.

Please complete the guitar survey by Monday April 6, 2020.

See the attached Fretboard Diagram. On a separate piece of paper, draw the "natural notes" diagram as seen at the top of the page. This includes all the natural notes including the 12th fret. Notice that E-F and B-C are half steps as we have discussed when studying the keyboard diagram. Please complete and turn in this assignment by Friday April 3, 2020.