RH - Evaluation: Lesson 13

Complementary Studies: Liam Marley

Pupil: Robert Hamilton
Date: 09/07/08
Evaluating Time: 2hrs


The time management was not the best during this lesson. The objectives could not be spaced out equally due to the content involved in objectives one and three. More time was required for the major scales so that progression could occur ready for next the lesson. If the time was not put in, the pupil would fall behind on these matters and advancement will become slow. While the soul song was for the pupil’s benefit and for a chance to analyse his progression.


Lesson Objectives:


1.) To persist with the major scales of C, G, D and even A, if the pupil feels confident enough to do so. All the sharps present in the scale should be named, along with each note in the scale.

Outcome: During this lesson, Robert continuously had trouble remembering the notes on the fret board, which in turn hindered the practice of major scales.


2.) To demonstrate their fret board knowledge, the pupil will be instructed to name all the A notes present on the instrument. If time allows, the pupil will be then asked to name all the E flats available.

Outcome: Unfortunately time did not allow for this exercise to take place, as a large section of the lesson was allocated for major scales and the soul song ‘Sure As Sin’.


3.) To persist with practicing the Candi Staton song ‘Sure As Sin’, so the pupil plays the song from introduction to chorus without any mistakes.

Outcome: ‘Sure As Sin’ was picked up again this lesson, in an attempt to play the song from introduction, all the way through the verse to the chorus.


G¦ --------------------------------------¦--------------------------------------------------¦
D¦ --------------------------------------¦--------------------------------------------------¦
A¦---------------------------------------¦-----------------------------------2---5---------¦
E¦ -8-----------8----6------8------6--¦-5-----------------4-----------3----------------¦


G¦ --------------------------------------¦---------------------------------------------------¦
D¦ --------------------------------------¦---------------------------------------------------¦
A¦ ---------------------------------------¦-----------------------3---6------2---5---------¦
E¦ -8----------------6------8------6---¦-5-----------------4-----------3-----------------¦

(Figure 1 – First part of the verse from Candi Staton’s ‘Sure As Sin’)


G¦ ---------2---5-----------------------¦---------------------------------4---------------¦
D¦ -3----------------3-------------3---¦-5------------------5----5-----------5----------¦
A¦ -----------------------------3--------¦------------5-------------------------------------¦
E¦ ---------------------------------------¦--------------------------------------------------¦


G¦ ---------------------------------------¦-----------------------4---7------4---7--------¦
D¦ -3----------------3--------3-3------¦-5---------5-5----5-----------5----------------¦
A¦ -------------3------------------------¦---------------------------------------------------¦
E¦ ---------------------------------------¦---------------------------------------------------¦

(Figure 2 – Second part of the verse from Candi Staton’s ‘Sure As Sin’)




4.) To introduce to the pupil the concept of ghost notes.

Outcome: This objective will be carried over to the next lesson, as there was no time remaining to attempt this.