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8th Grade Music Class
The 8th Grade Music Class is a course on the basics of guitar. Students learn the following:
ND - updated 8/22/2018
- The parts of the guitar; acoustic and electric
- The names of the strings
- How to read chord charts
- How to play the following chords: Em, A7, D, G, C
- Several different strumming patterns
- How to play rhythm guitar songs, including:
- Skip to My Lou (Traditional American Song)
- This Land is Your Land (Woody Guthrie)
- Three Little Birds (Bob Marley)
- Good Riddance/Time of Your Life (Greenday)
- How to read guitar tablature
- How to play basslines and leads, including:
- Smoke on the Water (Deep Purple)
- Dream On (Aerosmith)
- Louie, Louie (The Kingsmen)
- Sunshine of Your Love (Eric Clapton)
- How to finger-pick
- How to write a song, using chords and basic music theory
- How to learn a song on their own
- How to perform for the class
- How to be a good audience member
ND - updated 8/22/2018