Grade 10 Guitar Class
2019/2020
Beginner Players - Click HERE for the audio tracks of the songs in the black and yellow book
Performance Test #1 - Tues. Oct. 1st- Beginner Instructions:
- Play one of the following songs to play along with the recording
- You can choose to do one, two or three strums per bar
Performance Test #2
Note that everyone will play along with the audio track (Click HERE for the audio tracks)
Beginners:
Your options are playing chords with the recording for:
Advanced:
Recordings
Make sure you are using the correct speed - notes above regarding speed for beginners vs. intermediates.
Note that everyone will play along with the audio track (Click HERE for the audio tracks)
Beginners:
Your options are playing chords with the recording for:
- Rock Around the Clock p. 19 (85%, 95% or 100% speed)
- Duke of Earl p. 31 (90% or 100%)
- Let it Be p. 35 (at 75% speed, 85% speed, or 100% speed)
- Greensleeves p. 47 (80%, 90% or 100% speed)
- Rock Around the Clock p. 19 (100% Speed)
- Duke of Earl p. 31 (100% Speed)
- Let it Be p. 35 (100% Speed)
- Greensleeves p. 47 (100% Speed)
Advanced:
- Perform your rock band songs
Recordings
Make sure you are using the correct speed - notes above regarding speed for beginners vs. intermediates.
Performance Test #1 - Wed. Feb. 27 - Intermediate Instructions:
- Chose of the following songs to play along with the recording
- You can choose to do two or three strums per bar
Note for "Blues in A" you can only do the boogie pattern
12 Bar Blues in A
Without a Capo
Wild Thing (A - D - E)
Thinking Out Loud (D - G - A - Em)
Past Years
Songs to Play Along With
Intermediate Rock Bands
here is the playlist with all the songs
here is the playlist with all the songs
Performance Test #1
Note that everyone will play along with the audio track (see below for all audio tracks)
Beginners: Your options are
Intermediates: Your options are
Note that everyone will play along with the audio track (see below for all audio tracks)
Beginners: Your options are
- Twist and Shout
- Oh Susanna in the HOT book
- 12 Bar Blues with down and up strums (2, 3 or 4)
Intermediates: Your options are
- Twist and Shout with the riff and chords
- Greensleeves in the HOT book
- 12 Bar Blues once with chords and a second time with the boogie pattern, walking bassline or solo using the Blues scale or BB Box
Greensleeves
Twist and Shout (DGA)
Beginners - Page 10
The D Chord Progression
Hello beginners! Here is the D chord progression exercise we used in class today. Start with the first slowest one and then work through the recordings. REMEMBER - it is more important to play the chord at the correct time than to get all the strums in and be lat. ALSO, NO LOOKING AT YOUR HAND :) I promise it will pay off!
Hello beginners! Here is the D chord progression exercise we used in class today. Start with the first slowest one and then work through the recordings. REMEMBER - it is more important to play the chord at the correct time than to get all the strums in and be lat. ALSO, NO LOOKING AT YOUR HAND :) I promise it will pay off!
Goober Peas
Intermediates, here is your track to practice with. Remember, don't look at your hand! They get faster as you go through the recordings.
Intermediates, here is your track to practice with. Remember, don't look at your hand! They get faster as you go through the recordings.

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Pachelbel's Canon Part
Performance Test #3 - Can You Feel the Love Tonight
Well done everyone who recorded!!
Hi Beginner Guitarists!
Here is the song we were working on today. Try to master 3 strums per chord, or even four! If you want to slow down the recording like I did in class, here are two free apps I highly recommend getting (they are free!) so you can do that. Make sure you can play D, G, A, Bm and Em for Monday :)
Audiostretch - this one easily slows down/speeds up songs.
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/audiostretch/id571863178?mt=8
AnyTune - this one speeds up/slows down songs, but it also can change the key of a song for you (helpful if you don't have a capo).
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/anytune-slow-down-music-bpm/id415365180?mt=8
Here is the song we were working on today. Try to master 3 strums per chord, or even four! If you want to slow down the recording like I did in class, here are two free apps I highly recommend getting (they are free!) so you can do that. Make sure you can play D, G, A, Bm and Em for Monday :)
Audiostretch - this one easily slows down/speeds up songs.
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/audiostretch/id571863178?mt=8
AnyTune - this one speeds up/slows down songs, but it also can change the key of a song for you (helpful if you don't have a capo).
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/anytune-slow-down-music-bpm/id415365180?mt=8
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Songs Suggestions for Grade 10 Guitar Performance Test 2
1) Move it On Over
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXQ4tRlYgM0
George Thoroughgood
Blues Rock
G C D
http://www.guitaretab.com/g/george-thorogood/379976.html
2) One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97ECZMvbLxg
George Thoroughgood
Blues Rock
E B7 A
3) Lean on Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEXQkrllGbA
Bill Withers
R&B
C F G
http://www.guitarsongs.info/soulrnb/bill-withers-lean-on-me.htm
4) Ain’t no Mountain High Enough
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xz-UvQYAmbg
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
R&B
Am D F G (capo)
https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/m/marvin_gaye/aint_no_mountain_high_enough_crd.htm
5)Save the last Dance for Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tXUxVWtyaU
Michael Buble
Jazz
D A G (Capo)
https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/355400
1) Move it On Over
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXQ4tRlYgM0
George Thoroughgood
Blues Rock
G C D
http://www.guitaretab.com/g/george-thorogood/379976.html
2) One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97ECZMvbLxg
George Thoroughgood
Blues Rock
E B7 A
3) Lean on Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEXQkrllGbA
Bill Withers
R&B
C F G
http://www.guitarsongs.info/soulrnb/bill-withers-lean-on-me.htm
4) Ain’t no Mountain High Enough
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xz-UvQYAmbg
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
R&B
Am D F G (capo)
https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/m/marvin_gaye/aint_no_mountain_high_enough_crd.htm
5)Save the last Dance for Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tXUxVWtyaU
Michael Buble
Jazz
D A G (Capo)
https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/355400
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Rock Bands - Part 2
- Fri May 13 - 1) Kieran 2) Evan
- Mon May 16 - 1) Quinn 2) Alex 3) Kieran
- Tues May 17 - 1)Quinn 2) Jordan 3) Alex
- Wed May 18 - 1)Alex 2)Jordan 3)Kieran
- Thurs May 19 - 1)Weston 2)Alex 3)Jordan
- Fri May 20 - 1)Kieran 2)Weson 3) who needs it? (Weston? Jordan? Alex? Kieran?)
- Tues May 24 - 1) Evan 2) Quinn 3) Jordan
- Wed May 25 - 1)Evan 2) Evan 3) Quinn
Grade 10 Guitar Class
Recordings from Raven Street Studios
Schedule
April 8 - B1, B2
April 11 - B3, B4
April 12 - B5, B1
April 13 - B2, B3
April 14 - B4, B5
April 18 - B1, B2
April 19 - B3, B4
April 20 - B5, B1
April 21 - B2, B3
April 22 - B4, B5
April 25 - B1, B2
April 26 - B3, B4
April 27 - B5
April 8 - B1, B2
April 11 - B3, B4
April 12 - B5, B1
April 13 - B2, B3
April 14 - B4, B5
April 18 - B1, B2
April 19 - B3, B4
April 20 - B5, B1
April 21 - B2, B3
April 22 - B4, B5
April 25 - B1, B2
April 26 - B3, B4
April 27 - B5
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Practice the Riddle Song!
Grade 10 Rock Bands
Greensleeves - the slowed down version!
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Performance Test #3

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File Size: | 4022 kb |
File Type: | mp3 |
Performance Test #1 - Beginners
Performance Test #1 - Experienced
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