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Weeks 1-3: Assessed by Jan. 22

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This page contains the calendar and rubric for this unit. You'll find several hyperlinks to resources embedded within the calendar. Rubrics are linear progressions of broad and common goals for growth as well-rounded musicians. Progress through each row from left to right. The objective is to score a 3 in each category by the end of this 3-week unit. Once you've scored a 3 in each category, you can challenge yourself to move to a 4.

Unit 1 Calendar

Monday 1/4
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Plan for Success
- pdf
- Agreement

Instrument info
- Survey
- Lease Agreement

Career research
- quiz
- bracket



Tuesday 1/5

Plan for Success
- pdf
- Agreement

Instrument info
- Survey
- Lease Agreement

Student Info Form
Career research
​- education/salary

Career presentations
YouTube playlists
- small groups
Wednesday 1/6
- instrument pick up
​     - 2:30-4:00pm


Instrument info
- Survey
- Lease Agreement

Career presentations
​YouTube playlists
- small groups

BandLab
- demo
​Thursday 1/7
- instrument pick up
     - 7:30-8:30am
​     - 2:30-4:00pm

​
BandLab
- demo
Friday 1/8

BandLab
- demo
​- drum beat compositions


Monday 1/11

Course fee
Intro to guitar
- terms
- tuning
- technique/warm up
- chords
Small group practice
​Intro to notation
Tuesday 1/12

Course fee
Intro to guitar
- terms
- tuning
- technique/warm up
- 
chords
​- notation
Small group practice
Wednesday 1/13
- Late Start/Half Day


Course fee
Individual channels
- Progress Journal
- how to record
- tuning

Thursday 1/14

Intro to guitar
- tuning
- technique/warm up
- 
chords
Individual practice
Friday 1/15

CRT
​Intro to guitar
- tuning
- technique/warm up
- 
chords



Monday 1/18
- No School
- MLK Holiday

Tuesday 1/19
- Instrument Distribution
- 2:30 - 4:00pm
​
​
Intro to guitar
- tuning
- technique
​
- warm up

- 
chords
​
- riffs

Individual practice
Wednesday 1/20

Intro to guitar
- tuning
- technique
​
- warm up

- 
chords
​
- riffs

Progress Journal
Thursday 1/21

Assessment Video prep
​- demo

Progress Journal
- warm up
- 
chords
​
- riffs
Friday 1/22
- Asynchronous Day
- Progress Reports


​Assessment Video
​- warm up
- 
chords
​
- riffs


​Unit 1 Rubric

1: Fan - 60%
2: Roadie - 70%
3: Opener - 90%
4: Headliner - 100%

Harmonic
​Performance
(MU.CR.1HI.5a)

​1. Perform a chord with clear tone and a steady strumming pattern
2. Perform multiple chords with clear tone and a steady strumming pattern
3. Perform a chord progression with clear tone and a steady strumming pattern
4. Perform a chord progression to a selected song with the recording using an appropriate strumming pattern

Melodic
​Performance

(MU.PR.6.HI.5a)

​1. Perform a riff to a selected song
​2. Perform a riff to a selected song with the recording
​3. Perform riffs to selected songs with the recordings
​4. Perform riffs to selected songs with the recordings in a recorded performance

Music
​Theory
(MU.PR.4.HI.5b)

1. Identify parts of the guitar, open strings, and tune the guitar
2. Interpret tablature to identify pitches on the fretboard 
3. Interpret Western notation to identify pitches by letter 
4. Interpret Western notation to identify pitches on the fretboard

Practice
​Skills

(MU.PR.5.HI.5a)

1. Submit all course documents
2. Submit all course documents including​a completed Progress Journal and demonstrate progress
3. Submit all course documents including​ two completed Progress Journals and demonstrate significant progress
4. Submit all course documents including three completed Progress Journals and demonstrate significant progress

Technique
(MU.PR.5.HI.5a)

1. Consistently demonstrate correct posture
2. Consistently demonstrate correct hand position
3. Consistently demonstrate correct use of fingerings
4. Demonstrate correct posture and technique in an instructional video

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      • Smoke on the Water
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      • Sunshine of Your Love
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      • Voodoo Child
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      • Wonderful Tonight
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