Guitar QuickStart™
by Mary Jo Disler
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Final Exam Part II, Performance
Final Exam: Performance Items:
Choose four of the five items listed on this page to play for your final exam.
1. Memorized Chords: Prepare both items A and B.
A. Finger and play three chords, with correct low root-strings. They will be chosen by the instructor from this required list: A, Am, A7, B7, C, C7, D, Dm, D7, E, Em, E7, F, G, G7
B. Memorize the Folia, Guitar QuickStart, p.45, #4. Play it twice, then conclude with the final Am chord. Use a different rhythm pattern the second time through: either your own [be sure it is in 3/4 time!], or one chosen from pp.50-51.
2. One note-reading piece: Work out the notes and rhythm and play one of the following pieces from the Hal Leonard/Schmid book. [You do not have to speak letters or counting for this test.]
Greensleeves, p.23. Molly Malone, p.38.
Simple Gifts, p.41. Minuet in G by J. S. Bach, Part 1 only, pp.44-45.
When the Saints go Marching In, p.43. [This is a different version than the one on p.21.]
3. Scales: Play one major scale of your choice, C, G, or F, in first position.
Play both directions. Say letters aloud. Refer to the class handout for review.
4. One song with chords: Use either a strumming or freestroke technique.
Choose one of the songs learned in class, or choose a new song from MJD.
Use any one of these strumming techniques learned in class.
If you use the freestroke technique, you may play Homage to Pachelbel, MJD p.45 #5.
5. Primary Key Chords, MJD, p.70.
Choose one of the following two options, using MJD, p.70, as your resource.
A. Play the correct key chords by memory for the keys of A, D, E, or G major, A minor and E minor.
The instructor will choose one of these keys at the exam.
OR ----
B. Play Happy Birthday as it was worked out in class.
For extra credit, play Happy Birthday in one additional key from the one worked out in class.
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Class Dates [Sample List]
Match these class dates and numbers with class numbers in the syllabus:
1. January 8
2. January 22
3. January 29
4. February 5
5. February 12 Written midterm #1
6. February 19
7. March 4
8. March 11 Performance midterm test
9. March 18
10. March 25 Written midterm #2
11. April 1
12. April 8
13. April 15 Final exam: written
14. April 22 Final exam: performance
Syllabus Supplement, teaching ideas for Guitar QuickStart.