Guitar Expressions is a complete class guitar curriculum that incorporates multiple learning styles -- combining music literacy-based learning with creative rote and aural learning. In addition to core guitar skills, students are exposed to a variety of musical styles and to the cultures from which those styles originated. Assessments are embedded throughout, and the integration of art, internet searches, and cross-curricular activities provides for a complete learning experience.
Unique elements:
* The student will read music and play by ear
* The student will play solos, duets, and ensembles
* The student will explore a variety of musical styles, including flamenco, folk, traditional, classical, jazz, rock, blues, and bluegrass
* The student will explore a variety of musical cultures
* The student will play melodies and chords
* The student will play with a pick and fingerstyle
* The student will explore music theory
* Spiral bound
* Full color