Welcome to the Arts High School Guitar Program! This four-year major is filled with opportunities for you to gain access to many different styles of guitar playing. Guitar will be a foundation for playing in a wide variety of styles. Students will learn both the melodic side of the guitar as well as how to use the guitar as an accompaniment instrument. Areas of concentration include: correct posture, note-reading, aural skills, rhythmic patterns, chord study, finger-picking styles, melody construction, musical forms and performing experiences.
Abel Carlevaro’s Cuadernos ”Right-Hand Preparatory”Abel Carlevaro’s Cuadernos “Scales”Abel Carlevaro’s Cuadernos ”Left-Hand Preparatory” Abel Carlevaro’s Cuadernos ”Left-Hand Movement”
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 |
| Sight Reading for Classical Guitar, Part 1 | Sight Reading for Classical Guitar, Part 2 | Sight Reading for Classical Guitar, Part 3 | Sight Reading for Classical Guitar, Part 4 |
| Jazz Chords and Rhythms, Part 1 | Jazz Chords and Rhythms, Part 2 | Jazz Chords and Rhythms, Part 3 | Jazz Chords and Rhythms, Part 4 |
| Segovia Scales | Pentatonic Scales | Berklee Scales | J. Sagreras Techniques |
| Ensemble Pieces | Ensemble Pieces | Ensemble Pieces | Ensemble Pieces |
| Solo Repertoire – Classical | Solo Repertoire – Classical/Romantic | Solo Repertoire – Classical, Romantic, and Baroque | Solo Repertoire – All eras |
| Junior Recital | Senior Recital |
Important Links:
Copy of Guitar Department Handbook
Guitar Faculty:
Mr. Jayson Martinez – jmartinez@nullnps.k12.nj.us