Winter Concert Updates!

We have been working hard, preparing for our Winter Concert! The kids are almost "concert ready!" I'm looking forward to December 2nd! They are going to "WOW" you!

The concert will feature our FUSION Program, consisting of 4 Bands! In addition, we are priveledged to share the stage with our new vocal group, The Decibelles!

Things to remember for the concert:

1. Concert attire has been all black. I am going to open it up a little by allowing the band members wear a solid colored button-up shirt, along with a tie. Black pants/black shoes are required. No sneakers please!

2. Please drop off your child by 6:15pm on December 2nd. The Concert will begin promptly at 7pm. Show length will be approximately one-hour.

3. Please come and support our Fine Arts Program! Invite your family and friends!!!

Thanks!!!

Mr. Michek & Ms. Kendrick

Guitar One 2nd Quarter Updates

Guitar One has been working on several areas this quarter. here is a look at "what" we have been doing...

- E Blues scale - ascending and descending
- A minor Pentatonic Scale
- Down/up picking style
- Moveable scale patterns
- Chords
- Traditional, Barr, and power chords
- Bass line reading.
- Straight duple patterns v.s. Swing, shuffle patterns
- Tablature Reading
- Independent performance and advancement

Fusion Three, 8th Period

Here's your next song!

Come Together

This video is for Fusion 2 (7th Period)

Fusion One: Week Two Assignments

Fusion One, your assignments this week is to complete the "charting" of Boulevard of Broken Dreams. Please watch the video, and have your chart near by to make notes. Remember to pause in between, so that you can write down the bars accurately!!!

Keep watching the video!!!

Guitar One Students Week Two Review

Greetings Guitar One Students!

Here is a "review" of the material that we have been covering in class:

1) The Music Staff:

• 5 Lines, 4 Spaces
• Open Notes - E (1st String), B (2nd String), G (3rd String).
• Fingered notes - F (1st String, 1st Fret), G (1st String, 3rd Finger)
• EZ Chords - C (3 string strum), G7 (4 string strum), G (4 String Strum), D7 (4 string Strum).
• Rhythm - Whole note (4 counts), Half note (2 counts), Quarter note (1 count).
• Rests - Whole Rest (4 counts), Half Rest (2 Counts), Quarter Rest (1 Count)

2) Tablature:

• 6 Lines; each line represents a string on the guitar.
• #'s noted on a string tell us which fret to play on, and which string to play.

3) Posture:

• Sit up straight, feet flat on the floor.
• Hold guitar so that you only see the top of the body.
• Picking individual strings: pluck a string, then rest pick on the string below.

4) Parts of the Guitar:

• Head
• Neck
• Body
• Bridge
• Nut
• Tone Hole

That's it for now! Please review the notes above! They will help you gain a better grasp on the musical concepts that we are working on in class!!!

Links To Songs

It is just as important to watch and listen to the songs that we learn in class! Here is a link to each song that all fusion groups are currently working on:

Boulevard of Broken Dreams, by Greenday


Black Magic Woman, by Santana


I Saw Her Standing There, by The Beatles


Summer of '69, by Bryan Adams