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ELECTIVE COURSE OFFERINGS AT A GLANCE

Elective course are arranged by discipline (type of elective credit granted). Disciplines are:; Career Cluster/Workplace Readiness, Fine Arts, Language Arts/World Languages, Math [courses do not grant a math credit]. Physical Education/Health, Science, Social Studies, and Technlogy.
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Course Number State Course ID Course Title Course Description May Be Grade Level Credit Fall Spring Grad Odd Grad Prerequisites
Applied* Years
Years
THIS COURSE WILL introduce the guitar to students who have
never played the guitar or who have a very limited knowledge of the
instrument. Students will learn to play in the classical guitar style.
Supplementary material in other musical styles will also be taught.
STUDENTS WILL play simple melodies, perform and sing song sheets 0.5 credit
165300 11284921 Guitar I (ensembles), read music in the open position on all 6 strings (read in tab Fine Arts 9 - 12 Semester X X X X None
also), play 15 different chords in 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4 time, utilize correct course
practicing techniques, play major and minor scales in C, G, Am, Em, play
rest stroke and free stroke, play a variety of arpeggios, notate music in
one and two parts, perform music in various styles for an audience, and play
using different techniques (e.g., plectrum and Flamenco styles).

THIS COURSE WILL build upon skills acquired in Guitar I and
emphasize advanced performance techniques of various styles of guitar
literature. Out-of-school rehearsals and performances are a part of the 0.5 credit
instructional program, and attendance is required.
165400 11284921 Guitar II Fine Arts 9 - 12 Semester X X X X Guitar I
STUDENTS WILL play more advanced melodies in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th course
positions, learn chord shapes, bar chords, sight read in positions 2,3,4, and
5, play lead sheets, count rhythms, and
perform in music ensembles in various musical styles.

THIS COURSE WILL build upon skills acquired in Guitar II and
emphasize advanced creation, production, synthesis, critiquing, analysis and
composition. Out-of- school rehearsals and performances are a part of the 0.5 credit
instructional program, and attendance is required.
165500 11285912 Guitar III Fine Arts 9 - 12 Semester X X X X Guitar II
STUDENTS WILL play melodies up to the 12th position, learn improvisation, course
chord extensions, composition and musical arrangement, advanced lead
sheets, and perform music of
various styles in solo and ensemble.

THIS COURSE WILL build upon skills acquired in Guitar III and
emphasize advanced creation, production, synthesis, critiquing, analysis and
composition. Out-of school rehearsals and performances are a part of the
Guitar 0.5 credit Guitar III and
165700 11284112 Independent instructional program, and attendance is required. STUDENTS WILL Fine Arts 11 - 12 Semester X X X X approval of
Study compose, play and perform independent works as well as improve upon course instructor
technical skills and improvisation, chord extensions, composition and musical
arrangement, advanced lead sheets, and perform music of various styles in
solo and ensemble.

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