Long Beach Unified School District ROP – Guitar 3-

Apr 2026 · 2nd Semester

Guitar 3-8 is a course for students with previous formal training on the guitar. The course addresses the California Visual and Performing Arts Advanced Content Standards. Students entering should be able to read and play at a minimum advanced elementary level. The emphasis of this course is on the further development of basic guitar technique, music reading skills, comprehension of more advanced music theory and harmony concepts, increased 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 further development of personal practice habits and performance etiquette. In addition, students will continue to explore improvisatory playing and the interpretation of a “lead-sheet”. Having a guitar at home is not required, but at this level access to a guitar outside of school is helpful. Students have a large amount of class time to practice independently on school instruments.