US Guitar Class
Upper School music classes might not get together during social isolation, but that doesn’t mean that the music stops! Classes are structured like this:
- ZOOM check in and go over lesson activities
- Watch a Great Performance of an acoustic guitar song and comment in Canvas Discussion Forum
- 15 minute Skills & Drills Guitar Practice. I have videos on mrethridgemusic.com that support.
- 5-10 minute mental and physical break
- 20-30 minute Individual song practice. Each student has one or two self-selected songs that they are working on.
Anytime throughout the class and office hours, students can ZOOM me for one-to-one instruction.
The students mute their mics and follow me. I watch their fingers move in time. It’s not perfect, but it still creates a sense of ‘playing together.’
Assessment: Every two weeks, students submit a performance video assessment.
Rock Band Class
- ZOOM check in and go over lesson activities.
- ZOOM Breakout Rooms in bands for social time and general strategizing. (each band determines how much time this needs)
- Watch a Great Performance from the history of Rock and Roll and answer questions in Canvas Discussion Forum
- 20 minute Rehearsal #2 of each band’s two self-selected songs. Students play along with YouTube and teacher-created practice audio tracks.
- 5-10 minute mental and physical break
- 20 minute Rehearsal #2 of each band’s two self-selected songs
Anytime throughout the class and office hours, students can ZOOM me for one-to-one instruction.
Assessment: Every two weeks, students submit a video of themselves playing their band’s song. I will then put the different student videos into one video that shows the whole band playing.
Dale Ethridge
MS & US Music
