2.+Proposal

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Johnniann Thompson 2/14/11   Project Proposal #2 Advanced Studies

**__ Project Proposal __**

**__Description:__** Last semester I taught myself to play the acoustic guitar. This semester I plan to learn more advanced guitar. I will learn how to play different strumming patterns and how to pluck. I also want to learn barre chords and try to master the F chord. I want to learn at least two songs and I will probably change them a lot. I will look up the lyrics and music on Ultimate-Guitar.com. I will search the Internet for strumming patterns. If I can’t figure out how to play them, I will find tutorials on YouTube. I will play the songs I have learned at the GT Presentation. I want to do this project because I really enjoyed guitar and want to learn more about it. **__Timeline:__** The first week of my project I will find which songs I want to learn. Then I will search for the chords and lyrics for the song. I will then learn and practice the songs over a period of two months. Then I will play my songs at the presentation day. **__Materials:__** I will need my guitar, capo, and a computer with access to YouTube. **__Mentors:__** For a mentor I will ask Diane Krier since she helped me last semester and extensive guitar experience. If I have any questions I can ask her at school or call her at home at 362-4414. **__Budget:__** I plan to buy my own capo so I don’t have to borrow one. I found one on Amazon for $19. **__Inquiry Questions:__** How many songs can I master this semester? How should I go about learning how to pluck? What can I do to make my fingers stronger to play barre chords? Can barre chords make playing guitar easier once you master them? How can I use my guitar outside of school purposes? **__Learning Goals:__** I want to learn to play barre chords and the F chord. I also want to play a song with a different type of strumming, such as muted playing and the normal up-down patterns that I learned last semester. By the end of the semester I want to have learned two songs and play them with barre chords. **__Final Product:__** I want the final product to be able to play two songs using the F chord and barre chords that I learned. I will play them for the presentation. **__Thinking Skills:__** __Analogical Thinking__: I will use this to pick which songs are better for what I am learning this semester. Some songs just have normal strumming patterns but others have plucking throughout the song.__Flexible Thinking__: I will use this because every day I will be learning something different and trying different things. I will probably end up changing my songs a lot so I will use this. __Strategic Thinking:__ I will use this to plan out when I can learn barre chords so that I will have enough time to learn two songs. I will need this to make sure I have enough time to get everything done in my project. **__State Standards:__** __Art Content Standards 2, Benchmark 2-__- Apply the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, timbre/tone color, and form; __Art Content Standard 2 Benchmark 4__-- perform and compare examples of music (e.g., ceremonial, celebration, concerts, theatre, dance, film, social, community, entertainment). ; __Art Content Standard 3, Benchmark 4-__- sing of play music with expression and technical accuracy exhibiting a large and varied repertoire of vocal or instrumental literature; __Media Literacy Standard #2, Benchmark 1__-- ; locate multiple resources using a variety of research tools evaluate resources, locate information within a wide variety of resources, extract information from a wide, variety of resources needed to solve the problem, organize and manage information from a wide variety of, sources to solve the problem, and create and defend a product that presents findings. __Media Literacy Standard #3, Benchmark 1__; assess the quality and effectiveness of the product, and evaluate the process in order to revise strategies. __Speaking and Listening Standard #2, Benchmark 2;__ expand and utilize general and specialized vocabulary through the use of context clues, analysis of word origins, and reference sources. __Speaking and Listening Standard #3, Benchmark 2:__ evaluate how diction, figurative language, imagery, detail, organization, and style shape meaning and impact works and readers. **__Audience:__** The real-world audience that I hope to present to the school board and teachers who want to come. Also if any students want to come and watch they can. I plan to have my mom there, too. **__Obstacles:__** An obstacle I could encounter is when I can’t find a strumming pattern or a tutorial for a song. If I can’t find anything I will probably have to find a different song to learn. Another obstacle I could encounter is when I am sick, I can’t sing so I have to just work on learning the chords and songs. **__ Success: __** I would consider my project a success when I can play a barre chord and it sounds right. Throughout the semester I will be on task more and get as more accomplished in the amount of time I have. This semester I won’t have sports interfering with my school work. This project will be better than the last one. I want to be able to perform at least two songs complete and thoroughly.