GUITAR 1   (924515) 
Level 1
Grades:  9, 10, 11, 12                                          Credit:  one
Prerequisite:  none

Students learn the fundamentals of guitar. Guitar instruction emphasizes basic technique, reading, progressions, and music theory. Instructional literature is selected from classical and contemporary repertoire. Guest artists and field trips to performances and/or seminars may also be part of the curriculum.  This course requires a student materials fee as listed in FCPS Notice 5922. 

GUITAR 2   (924516) 
Grades:  9, 10, 11, 12                                          Credit:  one
Prerequisite:  Successful audition/successful completion of Guitar 1, or permission of the instructor.

Students continue to develop skills on the guitar. Guitar instruction emphasizes intermediate technique, reading, progressions, and music theory. Instructional literature is selected from classical and contemporary repertoire. Guest artists and field trips to performances and/or seminars may also be part of the curriculum.  This course requires a student materials fee as listed in FCPS Notice 5922. 

GUITAR 3   (924517) 
Grades:  9, 10, 11, 12                                          Credit:  one
Prerequisite:  Successful audition/successful completion of Guitar 2 or permission of the instructor.

Students continue to develop skills on the guitar. Guitar instruction emphasizes advanced technique, reading, progressions, and music theory. Instructional literature is selected from classical and contemporary repertoire. Guest artists and field trips to performances and/or seminars may also be part of the curriculum.  This course requires a student materials fee as listed in FCPS Notice 5922. 
After-school rehearsals and performances are required as an integral part of the course.

GUITAR ENSEMBLE   (924519) 
Level 2
Grades:  9, 10, 11, 12                                          Credit:  one
Prerequisite:  Successful audition or permission of the instructor.

Students in this course form the representative performing guitar ensemble for the school. Emphasis is placed on the sequential development of advanced technical skills and on the study of related literature. Based on successful completion of sequential concepts for each level, students will continue as specified in course level. After-school rehearsals and performances are required of all students as a part of the course.  This course requires a student materials fee as listed in FCPS Notice 5922. 

MUSIC THEORY   (922500) 
Grades:  9, 10, 11, 12                                          Credit:  one

Emphasis is placed on developing and understanding basic music theory skills. Course content includes recognizing and notating: all major and minor scales, rhythms in simple and compound meters, and triadic chord structures. Composition skills in standard notation of simple melodies, with accompanying chords and keyboard performance of simple tunes, may also be included. Students will become acquainted with appropriate musical terms.

ADVANCED PLACEMENT MUSIC THEORY   (922604) 
Grades:  10, 11, 12                      Credit:  one/weighted +.5
Prerequisite:  Music Theory or equivalency exam

The purpose of this course is to prepare students to take the Advanced Placement music theory examination, with college credit and/or placement being awarded if a qualifying score is achieved. Students are given a solid foundation in intervals, pitch patterns, metric/rhythmic patterns, chords, and the terms that are part of a basic understanding of reading, performing, and listening to music. Analysis and some elementary composition, aural skills, sight-singing, and keyboard harmony will also be included.  All students are required to take the Advanced Placement Music Theory exam.