…..Students will NOT be going to Hershey festival if they cannot play the music by Friday!

NAME______Class:Block 6 Due Date:Friday May 13 (3days)

Guitar Practice Log: Fill in top of this page and take this form home. Choose a practice technique and record informationeach day you practice. Return this paper next classwith parent signature for full credit:

Day of week:

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Music Title

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Measure # or Book page #

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Practice Technique

Your personal strategy/practice focus /

Improved?

Yes? No? Explain
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday

Parent Signature:______

Guitar Practice Techniques

  1. Rhythm/Tempo Practice:

Metronome - Use a metronome, or to keep you on track.

Prepare for your 2 octave scale evaluation… at these tempos:

Largo = 60 , Adagio = 70 , Andante = 90 , Moderato = 100 . Allegro = 120 , Presto = 200

  1. Practice Concert Music:

The program on Thursday May 26 to include the following:

Grade 8:Grade 7:

The CayALL in packet (All together to Charlotte’s Web!)

TangoSoft Shell

A Minor MatterOde to Joy

Peter GunTitles in your book (Au Clair, Rockin’ Robin)

Also prep for Hershey:Grade 7 Level II students:

Lean on Me plan to join us at least once next week for about 30 min.

Pavaneduring block 3 or block 6 (I will e-mail your teachers)

Baletto

Dindirin

LUNCH rehearsals for grade 7 and ANY 8th graders:

AND:Tuesday and Thursday next week (May 10 and May 12)

Drunken Sailor

Dark Alley

  1. Mark your Calendars and Bring home guitars to school:
  • Monday May 16: grade 7 Rehearsal 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
  • Tuesday May 17: grade 8 /Level II Rehearsal: 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. for Hershey chap meeting 5:30
  • Friday May 20: Hershey Trip
  • Concert May 26 7:00 p.m.
  • June 2 Grade 8: after school event and Ashburn Library : performance at 7:00 p.m.)
  1. Guitar Projects Due by May 27 (for in-class presentation)

Assignment: Research the life, style and musical contribution of a guitar performer or composer.

Be sure to include examples of his or her music so listeners can connect w/ the music!

Share with the class (or on Fine Arts Night next Thursday May 12)

Help recognize and IDENTIFY the great guitarists in the world!

Perform the music! Create a Powerpoint! Make a Kahoot or Quizlet! Type a paper! and read it on youtube!

Find a Friend or Family Member - Ask someone to watch you play. Tell them what they are looking for specifically (curved fingers, relaxed shoulders, alternating i-m, etc) and they can report back to you.

Stone Hill Students: Go to Mrs. Lanham’s Stone Hill Guitar Web page for more!

GRADE: Points: 100 possible

___100 : Three Days (or more) practice: Completed Form /returned on time + 5 each box (3 days = 60 points)

___ 90 : Three Days practice : Form complete but a day LATE+ 10 for student/parent name = 20

___ 80: Two Days of practice: Form complete & on time20 for returning on DUE DATE

___ 70: Two Days of practice / LATE Three Days of Practice / LATE 2 + days

___ 60: Incomplete form / Did not practice - 10 Each day late