By incorporating blending learning technology into your curriculum, students can be learning material at home before coming to class. In class, the teacher can review and fine-tune skills allowing the students to progress rapidly and learn more. Renowned guitar educator, Mike Christiansen, will show how flipped learning can be applied in teaching solo playing, accompaniment, and ensembles. Teachers will be shown how to use flipped learning on a daily basis or part-time. Every participant will receive a free trial of the Consonus blended learning site.
In this session, a sequential approach to teaching improvisation and composition will be presented. From improvising to a blues progression using the pentatonic scale, to implementing chord tones and rhythms, participants will learn how to get students off on the right foot (note). Teachers will be encouraged to have students compose from the beginning of their instruction on guitar. Emphasis will be placed on teaching students to write chord progressions in major and minor keys. Short cuts will be presented to help students learn chords that go together in various keys and how to write common progressions. Simple melody construction and basic chord embellishment will also be discussed.
In this session, emphasis will be placed on teaching students to write chord progressions in major and minor keys. Short cuts will be presented to help students learn chords in various keys and common progressions. Simple melody construction and basic chord embellishment will also be discussed.
Rhythm Guitar for the Jazz Band Guitarist
Participants will be shown the essential skills every jazz band guitarist needs to know and how to present them. Topics will include: get the sound, chord voicings, comping, and stylistic rhythm techniques. Teachers will feel more comfortable in helping the guitarist in their band as a result of attending this session.
Participants will learn what are the essential skills every jazz band guitarist needs to know and how to present them. Topics will include: get the sound, comping and other rhythm techniques, basic improvisation. Teachers will feel more comfortable in helping the guitarist in their band as a result of attending this session.
Participants will learn to teach the essential skills the jazz band guitars needs, including: getting the sound, comping, chord voicings.
With little, or no, guitar skills, band directors can help the guitarist in the jazz band get the right sound and play stylistically correct. Participants in this session will be given information to pass on to their jazz band guitarist that will improve their sound and playing. Topics will include: getting the correct sound, what chords to play, stylistic rhythm techniques, and soloing tips. Band directors with guitar skills will also benefit from the session.
In this session, the do’s and don’ts of making the guitar class successful will be presented. Unique opportunities and challenges in teaching the classroom guitar will be addressed. Topics will include: what you need to get started, what every guitar student should learn, engaging every student, implementing blended and flipped learning, and incorporating ensemble literature.