Guitar is a one semester introductory course designed to help students learn many different styles and techniques of guitar playing. Students will learn strumming and picking techniques, how to read chord charts, music notation and tablature. Students will learn to play a variety of music styles, including classical, Hawaiian, contemporary, and jazz.
This is the first year that Guitar class is being offered at Kamehameha Schools Maui. There are 12 students in the class and they are learning to play using a Takamine dreadnaught guitar. The curriculum includes the use of the Mel Bay's Mastering the Guitar: A Comprehensive Method for Today's Guitarist 1A. Supplemental materials include online resources, slack key exercises, and arrangements derived from various recordings.
This is the first year that Guitar class is being offered at Kamehameha Schools Maui. There are 12 students in the class and they are learning to play using a Takamine dreadnaught guitar. The curriculum includes the use of the Mel Bay's Mastering the Guitar: A Comprehensive Method for Today's Guitarist 1A. Supplemental materials include online resources, slack key exercises, and arrangements derived from various recordings.