● Put away iPads

● When the music stops, talking stops & class begins

Guitar Day 1
Tabby Birthday
 TODAY
● Finding frets
● What is tab?
● Happy Birthday
● Practice time
● Mystery melody
Frets
 Frets

5 7 9 12
 Tablature

654 32 1 1
2
3
4
5
6
1
2
2
3
4
4
Mystery Melody:
Mystery Melody:
 Actually Do Now:
● In Schoology, go to guitar folder
● Find “Tab riffs”
● Share and open in Notability
● Turn over iPad when done
● When the music stops, talking stops & class begins

Guitar Day 2
Y’all are Fantabstic
 TODAY
● Practice time
● Assessment
● Mystery Melody
Tab Riffs
Tab Riffs
Tab Riffs
Tab Riffs
 1
Practice Time 2
3
● Music class not talking class. 4
You may have a playing partner if you 5
6
work on the same song together.
● Pick one song that you will play
by the end of class.
● Practice well: stay on task, work on your
song, make improvements on your song
 1
Assessment 2
3
Assessed with 1 point for: 4
● holding guitar in left hand on knee with leg out 5
6
● correct strings/tab reading
● good note accuracy (less then 2 mistakes)
● good rhythm (less then 2 mistakes)

Total 4 points
(1 bonus point for noticeable musicality)
Mystery Melody:
Mystery Melody:
Guitar Day 3
Let’s Make a Band
 TODAY
● What’s next?
● Reviewing chords and practice
● Forming bands
● Band practice
 What should we do next?
● Learn a new song
● Write a song
● Improvisation
● Form bands
● Choose your own instrument practice
● ??
 Let’s Form a Band!
● Form a band of 2+ people
● Name your Band
● Choose one song to play together
● Decide one extra part to add (sing, drumset, etc)
● Tell Mr. Rice your selection
● PRACTICE
 Practice Together:
● Practice chords in order
● Practice chords in rhythm
● Practice with a strum pattern
● Practice chords with “extra”
● Ask permission for instruments
other than guitar
 Get out your iPads
and place them upside down
on your table.

Enjoy my “band performance”

of Coffee by Elise Huang.

Guitar Day 4
Rockin’ Goodbye
 TODAY
● How to read a song chord chart
● Band Practice
● Band Performance
● Class debrief and goodbye
 How to Read
a Song Chord
Chart
https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/
elise-huang/coffee-chords-3259700
 Practice Together:
● Find “band play-alongs” on Schoology
● Play or listen along
● Be ready to perform for entire class!
● Main Assessment: Are you actively
making music during
the performance?
 Performance Time!
● Bands are in random order
● You will play along with the recording
● I’ll help you get started
● I have a little present for each band…
 New Kids
on the Block
performing
I Gotta Feeling
Black Eyed Peas
Smurf Cat Pickles
performing
Shake it Off
Taylor Swift
Christmas Pops
performing
Holly Jolly
Christmas
John Marks
Paper Passers
performing
I Knew You
Were Trouble
Taylor Swift
 Fuzzies
performing
Never Getting
Back Together
Taylor Swift
Baddie Hamsters
performing
Shake it Off
Taylor Swift
 Ice Spice
performing
I Gotta Feeling
Black Eyed Peas
Stubby Avocado
performing
Holly Jolly
Christmas
John Marks
The Drummers
performing
Shake it Off
Taylor Swift
Chubby Monkey
performing
Monster Mash
Bobby Pickett