A Musicians Guide To Pop music In THe Guitar Classroom

Bob Habersat
Oak Lawn community High School
Shedthemusic

My Story

  • What I kNew

    • How to have fun playing in a group

    • Songwriting

    • Recording Technique

    • Rock band aural skills

    • “Soloing”

  • What I didn’t know

    • Notes on the neck

    • Reading

    • Theory

    • Groove + pocket

    • Intentionality while improvising

Pop In Classroom Guitar Methods

  • Classical Ensemble

  • Method Books

    • Some reading, some chords, not much fun

    • Public domain material for single note

    • Pop music played in classical ensemble format

  • Rock Band

    • FUN

    • Guitar as the role of guitar in pop

    • Lacking some vitamins and minerals

Rewire

Reading

Ear training

Writing

Improvisation

Recording

Evaluation and analysis

Samples Study Sequence

Holistic Guitar Program

  • Guitar at Oak Lawn Community High school

    • Full FOur Year Sequence For Guitar

    • Over 120 Students in the program

  • Guitar 1

    • Semester Course: Rhythm Guitar

  • Guitar 2

  • Guitar Studio

Extra Curriculars

Questions?

Contact

Bob@shedthemusic.com