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Guitar 1

May 11-15, 2020

This week there is only one assignment!!!
"How an
Electric Guitar Works"

Watch the video below and answer the following questions. The questions have time markers to give you hints as to where the answers are. Please submit your answers in the "Homework Box", copy and paste method.

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How Electric Guitars Work

1.     Intro- What are 4 parts that an electric guitar and acoustic guitar both have?

2.     1:20 - The whammy bar is connected to the bridge, how does it work and what does it do?

3.     1:40- Pick-ups turn mechanical vibrations into _____________.

4.     The pick ups are 6 __________ wrapped with ______________.

5.     How many times is the copper wire wrapped around the magnets?

6.     2:06  What do the 2 knobs control? What do they each do?

7.     2:40- The magnetic field can be disrupted when you do what to the guitar?

8.     3:26- what does the pick-up selector switch do?

9.     What does the bridge pick up sound like?

10.   What does the neck pick up sound like?

11.   What do you need to go along with your guitar to make sound?

12.   4:22 What do you get when the sound from the speaker vibrate the strings on the guitar?

May 4-8, 2020

This week there is only one assignment!!!
"How Gibson Les Pauls Are Made"
Watch the video below and answer the following questions. Please submit your answers in the "Homework Box".

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How Gibson Les Pauls Are Made

1.Electric guitars are synonymous with what type of music?

 

2.At what point in time did the classical 6 string guitar appear?

 

3.How does the acoustic guitar create sound?

 

4.Who invented the first commercially successful electric guitar “nicknamed the fryingpan”, in what year?

 

5.In a general idea, how do pick-ups work? (We will be discussing this more next week)

 

6.Why didn’t early pick ups work on hollow body guitars?

 

7.How did Les Paul remove vibrations from his guitars?

 

8.What types of wood do Gibson/Les Paul and Fender guitars use? What are the characteristics of these types of wood?

 

9.When fitting the neck of the guitar to the body of the guitar, Gibson uses a “set neck” also known as a “through neck” joining technique, while Fender uses a “bolt-on” method. Please give pros and cons to each type of construction.

 

10.Generally speaking, more copper wire equals more ______?

Daily Attendance/Grade

Click the following link to the exercise. At the end of the exercise you will be presented with a verification code. Please enter the verification code in the "homework box"below. 

This week we will be "adding" a new string. The 5th string on the guitar is A. 5th string 2nd fret is B. 5th string 3rd fret is C.

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Extra Practice

If you have a guitar at home here are some things to practice! Once you watch the video visit the website and look for a guitar riff that you enjoy.

Weekly Homework
Assignments

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Due April 24, 2020
Woodstock 1969 Scavenger Hunt

       Use context clues from the questions below to search for music featured at the Woodstock Music & Art Fair, in August 1969. The following website great place to find answers!
 https://digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/music0_woodstock.html
You may also have to use google to help you search the answers. Listen to the songs that you find as answers, it’s a great time to find some new music!

  1. This Indian artist performed on the opening day of Woodstock. What was his name and the name of his instrument?

  2. Carlos plays electric guitar, and has a band named after him (His last name). The song that they performed  2nd  in their set at Woodstock went on to peak at #9 on the Billboard charts on March 21, 1970. What is the name of the band and the song?

  3. Joe Cocker covered this song originally by the Beatles. What is the name of this song, and who’s version do you like better, why?

  4. This song by Creedence Clearwater Revival talks about how busy life is, and the hectic ways of everyday life.

  5. Jimi Hendrix played this song in the middle of his set, usually played at the beginning of sporting events, its our national anthem. Listen to this song by Hendrix and compare it to the traditional version that you know.

  6. This song, by Pete Townsend, expressed the feeling that “older people just don’t get it.” That every age group has important values, and all should be appreciated. Ideas should come from both older people and younger people.

  7.  This song by Jefferson Airplane asks you what you would want “when the truth is found to be lies”.

  8. Crosby, Stills & Nash wrote this song about a girl with green eyes.

  9. What was the name of the Blues inspired Female artist who sang “Piece of My Heart”?

  10. This Band tells you to “Take a load off”. What is the name of the song and the band?

  11. What the song that you enjoyed listening to the most while working on this assignment, and why?

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Due April 17

THE BEATLES- HOW THEY CHANGED THE WORLD
***EDIT***
The original video, "How the Beatles Changed the World" is no longer streaming on YouTube. If you have already begun writing your paper and have quotes from the movie, you are welcome to use them. If you are still interested in watching the documentary it may be found on some of your viewing platforms, like amazonprime. If you do not have access to the movie do not worry!!! Use the alternative documentaries above, along with research from other sources to complete the assignment.

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Choose a prompt. You will compose an essay (at least 5 paragraphs), it should be at least two pages in length, typed, 12pt font, double spaced. You should use ideas and quotes from the movie “How the Beatles Changed the World”, as well as two additional sources (books, websites, etc.) to support your ideas. Make sure to cite your sources!
 

Please submit your paper to the "homework box" or email it to Ms. Floyd at jessica.floyd@polk-fl.net. SUBJECT LINE- "How the Beatles Changed the World - Period #" fill in with your period number. Due Friday April 3, 2020 at 10:00pm.

1. Liverpool, England, once one of the greatest ports in the world, lost its power in the decline of the industrial revolution in Britain. “The Beatles generation grew up in this place that was filled with the emblems of imperial might but was becoming a dire place to leave”. They grew up in broken homes or in working class neighborhoods, but all took the 11+ exam and were admitted to public grammar school. This admittance marked them “to transcend their working-class origin”. John Lennon went on to study at Art School, Paul McCartney continued to study all styles of music throughout his life. How did their education, and experiences allow them to emerge from their childhood circumstances to become icons around the world?

 


2. The Beatles started trends such as long hair, fashion, interaction with the press, etc. They were also the best-selling artists of the decade, mostly spurred by teenage buyers. Later in the 60’s they became
part of the “counter culture” spreading ideas of peace and harmony, while also pushing anti-war ideology. How did the rise of teenage purchasing power, and introduction of rock & roll change the thought process of teenagers of the 60’s?

 


3. As a student of the Art School, John Lennon was exposed to “intellectual radicalism” and “rebellious figures” like Jack Kerouac and the Beat Generation, who were anti-established religion, pro self-
expression, anti-establishment repression. They took their frustrations and anger with the Establishment (society of Britain and the world), and cleverly presented it by wearing suits and behaving professionally,
in doing this they would create and articulate the voice of a generation. “If you can be angry yet thoughtful, it can be very appealing”. They were professional to an extent but spoke genuinely and interacted informally with the press and audiences openly. How was it important that the Beatles changed their appearance and professionalism to become accepted in the Main Stream/ Establishment society, to later break those norms and change society forever by expressing their “radical ideas”?
 

 

4. During the mid/late 60’s the Beatles were accused of “loosening their values and morals”. At this time, they were experimenting with new sounds for their new song “Strawberry Fields” and becoming part of the “counter culture”. They had begun their exploration of Psychedelic substances and introduced songs of love and acceptance (“All You Need is Love”). They had also begun experimenting with sounds and recording styles, with loops and extended techniques. Do artists owe it to society to push social boundaries? How did the Beatles use their influence to change the world’s larger political scene?

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