Long Beach Unified School District ROP – Guitar 1-

Apr 2026 · 2nd Semester

Guitar 1-2 is a course for students with no previous experience or training on the guitar. The course addresses all five strands of the California Visual and Performing Arts standards. The emphasis of this course is on the development of basic guitar technique, music reading skills, comprehension of the fundamentals of music theory and harmony, understanding of the history of music and the development of musical styles as they relate to the cultures in which they created, the aesthetic response to music, the physical characteristics of sound and how it is produced on the guitar, and the development of personal practice habits and performance etiquette. In addition, students will begin to explore improvisatory playing. Having a guitar at home is not required; students have adequate class time to practice independently on school instruments.