Fall 2022 Group Class
The groups start from Group A and go to Group H depending on the guitar student’s level. The goal for all should be to reach Group H, which is an award-winning ensemble and has won prizes at such prestigious competitions as The Guitar Foundation of America’s Youth Ensemble. All advanced and intermediate ensembles have numerous performance opportunities held throughout the year including community engagement performances, opening for world-class artists on the Peninsula Guitar Series, and an ensemble concert in the spring at the First Lutheran Church in Palo Alto.
If your child has only recently started, or if you are not sure of which to register for please contact the school to see if they are ready.
You can register below, but also feel free to give us a call or email us, and we can take care of it for you!
All rehearsals and meetings of the groups are at our Sunnyvale location.
*Group classes are in addition to the weekly private lessons. Students must be enrolled in private lessons to attend the group classes.
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Group A - Fantastic for newer guitar students to CCM!
Time: 3:30-4:30
Dates: 9/10, 9/24, 10/8, 10/22, 11/5, 11/19, 1/7, 1/21
Teacher: Carlos Rivera
Level: For students in Suzuki Guitar Book One
Class Description: Students work on Suzuki repertoire from book one and early book two in a group setting, perform for each other, work on music skills/theory, and simple ensemble.
Group B - Great for people playing for 1 yr+!
Time: 2:00-3:00
Dates:9/10, 9/24, 10/8, 10/22, 11/5, 11/19, 1/7, 1/21
Teacher: Timothy Sherren
Level: For students in Suzuki Guitar Book Two
Class Description: Students work on repertoire in groups, perform for each other, and work on guitar ensemble pieces. If you would like to do music theory as well, register for Theory 1.
Group C
Time: 3:30-4:30
Dates:9/10, 9/24, 10/8, 10/22, 11/5, 11/19, 1/7, 1/21
Teacher: Timothy Sherren
Level: Suzuki Guitar Book Three
Class Description: Students work on repertoire in group, perform for each other, and work on guitar ensemble pieces. If you would like to do music theory as well, register for Theory 1.
Group D
Time: 3:00-4:00
Dates: 9/17, 10/1, 10/15, 10/29, 11/12, 12/10, 1/14, 1/28
Teacher: Carlos Rivera
Level: Suzuki Guitar Book Four and Book Five
Class Description: Students work on repertoire in groups, perform for each other, and work on guitar ensemble pieces. If you would like to do music theory as well, register for Theory 3.
Group E
Time: 4:30-5:45
Dates: 9/17, 10/1, 10/15, 10/29, 11/12, 12/10, 1/14, 1/28
Teacher: Brad Pupa
Level: Suzuki Guitar Book Six and Book Seven
Class Description: Students work on repertoire in group, perform for each other, and work on guitar ensemble pieces. If you would like to do music theory as well, register for Theory 3.
Group G
Time: 2:00-3:15
Dates: 9/17, 10/1, 10/15, 10/29, 11/12, 12/10, 1/14, 1/28
Teacher: Timothy Sherren
Level: Suzuki Guitar Book Seven and Eight
Class Description: Students work on repertoire in group, perform for each other, and work on guitar ensemble pieces. If you would like to do music theory as well, register for Theory RCM 6.
Group H
Time: 4:00-5:30
Dates:9/17, 10/1, 10/15, 10/29, 11/12, 12/10, 1/14, 1/28
Teacher: Timothy Sherren
Level: Advanced Ensemble (Book Nine and beyond)
Class Description: Students work on repertoire in group, perform for each other, and work on guitar ensemble pieces. If you would like to do music theory as well, register for Theory RCM 6.
Theory 1
Time: 3:00-3:30
Dates: 9/10, 9/24, 10/8, 10/22, 11/5, 11/19, 1/7, 1/21
Teacher: Timothy Sherren
Class Description: Discovery of pitch and notation concepts. This theory class is meant for Groups B and C.
Theory 3
Time: 4:00-4:30
Dates: 9/17, 10/1, 10/15, 10/29, 11/12, 12/10, 1/14, 1/28
Teacher: Brad Pupa
Class Description: Discovery of pitch, notation concepts, intervals, and more. This theory class is meant for Groups D and E.
Theory Six
Time: 3:15-4:00
Dates: 9/17, 10/1, 10/15, 10/29, 11/12, 12/10, 1/14, 1/28
Teacher: Timothy Sherren
Class Description: This class covers major and minor keys up to three sharps or flats, transposition with change of clef, minor intervals, subdominant triads, and writing four-measure melodies. This theory class is meant for groups G and H.