GETTING INTO GUITAR GROUPS
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Students in fourth and fifth grade are eligible to join the non-auditioned beginning guitar group or audition for the advanced guitar group. Guitars will start in January after December break. These are the groups that will take over where chorus and bells left off. Guitars will be a more casual group that wears t-shirts and jeans for their uniforms rather than the black, white and vest that chorus/bells wears. Guitars will get the spring concert and hopefully a one day field trip in the spring. This trip is NOT DEFINITE yet and has NO approval from anyone at this time. Spring is a busy time at school with fields trip and many other things that happen after FCAT. Parents of guitar kids may not want to shell out more money for another trip at the end of the year. It is just my hope at this point that guitars can do a one-day spring trip. If the trip happens, it is ony for the advanced group.
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Beginning guitar requirements:

Students must
1. be in fourth or fifth grade.

2. be able to make it on time to one rehearsal per week by 8:00 am.

3. want to learn more on guitar than we have time for in regular class.

4. treat the guitars with care.

5. have good behavior.

There are NO required physical skills or music/tab reading skills needed to be in this group. This group is about getting those skills either for simple enjoyment or advanced guitar audition in the future.
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Advanced guitar requirements:

Students must
1. be in fourth or fifth grade.

2. be able to place their fingers within the frets and get get a good sound by plucking either with a pick or their fingers. (Ability to use the pick NOT REQUIRED.)

3. read, understand, and perform at sight a simple song using guitar tab. (Standard notation reading ability NOT REQUIRED.)

4. treat the guitars with care.

5. be able to attend one rehearsal per week which will most likely be after school for one hour. (Day to be determined in January when group starts.)

6. have good behavior and the ability to sit and listen to instruction without incessantly playing the guitar or getting distracted.