Adams Beginning Guitar Class
Students in this class learn the basics of playing guitar using chord and note reading techniques. Students will learn how to play open string chords, traditional finger-picking patterns, strumming and single note plectrum picking, (using a ‘pick’). They learn 8 to 10 chords, proper playing position, and beginning rhythm, lead and bass guitar styles. We will explore many styles of music including folk, rock, pop, bluegrass and blues while learning songs by The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Pink Floyd, Green Day, REM, Led Zeppelin and others. The class is designed for those with little or no playing experience. Students who enroll should own their own acoustic guitar. Adams has a limited supply for those who which to play but do not own a guitar. Class has limited space available.
Beginning Band
This course offers instruction in:
- Flute Trumpet
- Clarinet Trombone
- Saxophone Percussion
Students learn to:
- Make a competent tone quality.
- Read and play note and rest values of: whole, dotted half, half, quarter and eighth.
- Play solos and school performances.
- Fill-out and turn in home practice reports.
- And students may also participate in other school functions; Spring Concerts, Galleria Concert
Intermediate Band
Students enrolled in this course will:
- Continue to progress through playing more challenging music.
- Read and play note and rest value of: dotted quarter, eight, and sixteenth
- Increase playing range
- Play solos and duets
- Add the opportunity to play bass clarinet, tenor sax, euphonium (baritone), tuba, keyboard, and bass guitar.
- Participate in winter, district and spring concerts; Parade, and school spirit assemblies and lunch concerts
Advanced Band
Students enrolled in this course will:
- Continue to progress through playing more challenging genres and styles of music.
- Read and play note and rest value of: dotted quarter, eight, and sixteenth patterns and triplet figures in multiple meters.
- Increase playing range through scales and repertoire.
- Perform solos and duets.
- Add the opportunity to play the piccolo, oboe, bassoon, baritone sax, and tympani drums as-well-as the instruments added at the intermediate band level.
- Participate in winter and spring concerts, Galleria concert, RUHS performances’, Parade, School concerts, and various Theme Park music festivals.
Jazz Band
The Jazz Band at Adams is a one year instrumental music course specializing in the practice and performance of Jazz music. Jazz Band instrumentation includes brass and woodwind players, as well as guitar, bass, keyboard, and drums. The Jazz Band performs at most of the same performances as the Beginning and Advanced Bands, including the Winter Concert, All District, and Spring Concert. The Jazz Band may perform at other select concerts as well. Due to the difficulty of the music and level of musicianship required, the students should be advanced players. Seating for the class is limited and requires the consent of the instructor.
