1. Key Signature:

    There is 1 sharp in the key signature. All F's are F#'s. The F#'s in this piece are on the 2nd fret of the high E string.

2. Right hand

     Play slowely and evenly. Use the metranome link on the website to play steady.

 

 

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Rubric for Testing


A = Changes are smooth

All Notes are clear and correct (Maybe a small buzz)

Correct right and left hand fingering (Right hand arpeggio played properly as indicated in the music)

Excellent right hand technique (Hand position, arm position as indicated in the book)

 

B = Changes are a bit slow and sloppy (A small delay or break between chords)

A couple of wrong notes (1 – 2)

Some mistakes in fingerings (Sometimes not holding the Left hand fingers down for the bar creating a choppy sound)

Bit sloppy right hand technique (resting a finger on guitar)   

 

C+ = Changes are slow (time between the chords)

Some wrong notes (3-5)

Mistakes in fingerings (Not using the proper fingerings with the left hand),(not using correct arpeggio in right hand).

Sloppy right hand technique (resting hand or fingers on the guitar)

 

C = Very sloppy and slow changes (Time between the chords, very slow and broken up)

      Many wrong notes (5 – 10)

      Many mistakes with fingerings  (Using a wide variety of right hand fingers to play the  piece.)(poor technique for example: Using 1 finger in the left hand to play the piece)

      Very sloppy right hand technique (resting hand and fingers on the guitar) (not alternating right hand fingers)

 

C- = Very slow and broken up changes (Piece rhythm very uneven)

       Wrong notes everywhere (10 + student does not know piece)

       Mistakes everywhere with left hand fingerings

       Extremely sloppy right hand technique (resting hand and fingers on the guitar)

       Sound needs improvement

 

D = Song hardly recognizable