Instructor: Karina Hernandez
Contact: karina@class-source.com
Course Prerequisites: Students have passed Guitar Ensemble I
Course Objectives: In this course students will learn:
- Proper posture
- Simple to complex chords
- Chord progressions
- How to play songs at an intermediate level
- Music notation
Grade Level: 6th-12th
Class Time: Thursday 11:00AM-11:55AM
Course Duration: Full Year
Required Book(s): Hal Leonard Guitar Method, Book 1 {ISBN-10: 9780793512454} and Book 2 {ISBN-10: 0634045539}
Supply Fee: $25
Classroom Expectations: Regular attendance, Practice at home
Grading Policies: Class Participation 50%, Performance 50%
Grading Scale: S= Satisfactory, E= Skill to level, N= Needs Work
Guitar Ensemble 2 (2025-2026)
My early introduction to learning music as well as my musical studies have allowed me to become a teacher that knows how to approach music from a more organic perspective. I stress the importance of establishing a good musical foundation, one that includes music literacy, yet I also recognize that it is equally important for students to comprehend music through feel. My students will become comfortable reading, writing and most importantly — hearing music.
Objectives:
- Students will learn how to feel the beat through traditional dances
- Students will explore how rhythm looks in writing
- Students will learn how to sing using solfeggi and hand signs