Guitar

GRADE 9 GUITAR MUSIC (OPEN - AMG 1O1)
This course emphasizes the creation and performance of music on the guitar at a beginner level and is aimed at developing technique, sensitivity, and imagination. Students will develop musical literacy skills by using the creative and critical analysis processes in composition, performance, and a range of reflective and analytical activities. Students will develop an understanding of the conventions and elements of music and of safe practices related to learning guitar, and will develop a variety of skills that will be applicable to intermediate and advanced guitar classes, and transferable to other areas of their life.

GRADE 10 GUITAR MUSIC (OPEN – AMG2O1)
Learn the basics of guitar technique while you learn to read music, listen to it more critically, and learn to write in traditional music notation and guitar tablature. This course emphasizes performance of music at an intermediate level that strikes a balance between challenge and skill. Student learning will include participating in creative activities and listening perceptively. Students will also be required to develop an
understanding of music, including the elements, terminology and history. Many styles of chord and
picking will be studied with basic classical technique.

GRADE 11 GUITAR MUSIC (UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE PREPARATION – AMG3M1)
PREREQUISITE: ANY GRADE 9 OR 10 MUSIC COURSE
This course continues focus on learning guitar techniques while improving on reading traditional
music notation and guitar tablature. It emphasizes performance at an intermediate and advanced level exploring different performance 21 styles and techniques. Students will be required to continue to develop their understanding of music theory as it relates to their performance practice while understanding music history and analysis from a critical perspective.

GRADE 12 GUITAR MUSIC (UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE PREPARATION – AMG4M1)
PREREQUISITE: ANY GRADE 11 MUSIC COURSE
This course continues focus on improving on a variety of guitar techniques acquired in AMG 3M1 while emphasizing ensemble and solo performances at an advanced level. Students will continue to explore relevant music history and advanced theory while applying concepts to arranging and composition that ar  appropriate for this level. There will also be a focus on critical analysis, reflection on social and cultural influences and the effects of traditional, commercial and art music.