--- title: Online High School Guitar Course | Williamsburg Learning description: In this online high school course students gain an appreciation and awareness of the pivotal role the guitar has played in recent musical history. image: https://blogstaging.williamsburglearning.com/hubfs/guitar-revolution.jpeg ---  Fine Arts Program  # Guitar Revolution ![live online course](https://blogstaging.williamsburglearning.com/hubfs/Icons%20Badges/ico-bar-4.svg) ![live online course](https://blogstaging.williamsburglearning.com/hubfs/WHITE%20live%20course.svg) #### Live Courses If you want the personal connection of an excellent brick-and-mortar classroom combined with the flexibility of online learning for your student, choose this option. Our signature live online courses are the heart of the Williamsburg program, led by expert mentors who create a deep sense of community between students. Live courses include the following benefits: - Weekly live classes with mentor and peers - Live interaction via webcam, mic, and chat box - Access to live study groups and 1:1 tutoring - Chances to participate in student government - Group projects & peer-reviewed presentations - Simulations & student-led discussions - Written, oral, and project-based exams ![classic or honors online course](https://blogstaging.williamsburglearning.com/hubfs/Group%20195%20(1)-1.svg) ![classic or honors online course](https://blogstaging.williamsburglearning.com/hubfs/WHITE%20classic%20honors.svg) #### Classic & Honors Versions In many live courses, we offer both a Classic and Honors format. Students in both versions meet in the same live class sessions, but students in Honors courses have about 30% more readings and assignments, including projects that are more challenging. Students are welcome to enroll in whichever version fits best for them and can switch within the first twenty-one days of the semester. Honors courses are not available in the self-paced format. - Freedom to participate in other programs and extracurriculars - Freedom to go deeper in other areas of interest - Time to process what you’re learning without being overwhelmed by assignments and readings - Opportunities for deeper readings, discussions, and analysis - Challenging assignments exploring themes, lessons, and characters in the liberal arts - Freedom to thoroughly explore the subject material ![self-paced online course](https://blogstaging.williamsburglearning.com/hubfs/Icons%20Badges/ico-bar-3.svg) ![self-paced online course](https://blogstaging.williamsburglearning.com/hubfs/WHITE%20selfpaced.svg) #### Self-Paced Courses If your student works well independently or needs more flexibility to work around other activities, our self-paced courses are an ideal option and provide a richer, more personal experience than many other asynchronous online courses. Self-paced courses include the following benefits: - Engaging recordings from our best live classes - Interaction with peers through online forums - Access to weekly mentor office hours - Streamlined assignments for meaningful learning - Same high-quality readings as live classes - Same personalized feedback as live classes ![independent studies online course](https://blogstaging.williamsburglearning.com/hubfs/Icons%20Badges/ico-bar-2.svg) ![independent studies online course](https://blogstaging.williamsburglearning.com/hubfs/WHITE%20indi%20studies%20course.svg) #### Independent Studies Courses In high school [Math](https://www.williamsburglearning.com/curriculum/high-school/math/independent-math-courses/), [Fine Arts](https://www.williamsburglearning.com/curriculum/high-school/fine-arts/independent-fine-arts/), [PE](https://www.williamsburglearning.com/curriculum/high-school/pe-health/independent-pe/), and [Electives](https://www.williamsburglearning.com/curriculum/high-school/electives/independent-electives/), we offer independent courses so students can earn academic credit for learning from a third-party curriculum provider. Some students prefer alternative math programs; others put in long hours practicing musical instruments, competing on an athletic team, or participating in internships. Students can earn credit for these and other activities by enrolling in an Independent Studies course, provided they fulfill the course requirements (see the above course links for full details). - Earn credit for things you are already doing and enjoy - Access to a mentor while working independently to complete education hours Why This Class Is your student passionate about guitar music? Do you want to support them in exploring the work of great guitarists from many eras and genres? If so, this course will take your student on an expertly curated, one-of-a-kind journey through the history of guitar and its profound impact on human culture during the past 120 years. Students in this self-paced course explore a broad range of genres and musical ideas, some of which they may never have heard before. With the guidance of a mentor, students see how the work of history’s best guitarists have brought people together and sparked revolutions in music and society at large. Through assignments including readings, videos, and online peer discussions, students become more discerning listeners and improve their understanding of 20th-century guitar music. By completing this course, students gain awareness of the pivotal role guitar has played in recent musical history. They come to notice the common threads across all guitar music and feel inspired to contribute to guitar’s ongoing legacy themselves. ![Featured Image](https://blogstaging.williamsburglearning.com/hubfs/guitar-revolution.jpeg) [![REGISTER NOW](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/8517951/88ac3225-76e8-42c6-b779-0d65b82fa80e.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/8517951/88ac3225-76e8-42c6-b779-0d65b82fa80e) **Course Details** Recommended Grade: 9th (Freshman) – 12th (Senior) Prerequisites: None Estimated Weekly Hours: 4 Format: Self-paced ### Reading List ![Group 166](https://blogstaging.williamsburglearning.com/hubfs/Group%20166.svg) Provided by Mentor ### Overarching Questions ![Group 108](https://blogstaging.williamsburglearning.com/hubfs/Group%20108.svg) What is the timeline for the past 100 years of guitar history? What influence did George Harrison and the Beatles have on popular music in the 1960s? As lead guitarist of the Rolling Stones, how did Keith Richards influence rock during the 1960s musical movement? How did Joe Satriani and The Edge (guitarist for U2) contribute to the music of the 1980s? As the guitarist and lead of the band Nirvana, how did Kurt Cobain push music forward in the 1990s? ## Related Courses [ ## Independent Fine Arts SEE THE COURSE ](https://blogstaging.williamsburglearning.com/courses/independent-fine-arts) [ ## Beauty of Music B SEE THE COURSE ](https://blogstaging.williamsburglearning.com/courses/beauty-of-music-b) [ ## Beauty of Music A SEE THE COURSE ](https://blogstaging.williamsburglearning.com/courses/beauty-of-music-a) [ ## High School Math 2B SEE THE COURSE ](https://blogstaging.williamsburglearning.com/courses/high-school-math-2b) [ ## High School Math 3A SEE THE COURSE ](https://blogstaging.williamsburglearning.com/courses/high-school-math-3a) Please contact our Customer Support Team at [support@williamsburglearning.com](mailto:support@williamsburglearning.com) if you have questions. Please note that program and course descriptions, as well as reading and materials lists, are subject to change as we continuously improve our curriculum throughout the year. Book and materials lists for the upcoming school year are published in SIS mid to late June. ## Register For Courses Today! [![REGISTER NOW](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/8517951/7f80c908-fbda-439f-a997-1f38a6d368bf.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/8517951/7f80c908-fbda-439f-a997-1f38a6d368bf) ![arrow](https://blogstaging.williamsburglearning.com/hubfs/shape%20(1).svg) back to top ## About - Curriculum - Enrollment - Q&A ## Current Families - SIS - Canvas - Registration ## Site Map title - Site Map title - Site Map title - Site Map title - Site Map title ## Site Map title - Site Map title - Site Map title - Site Map title - Site Map title ## Business Hours: Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm MST Friday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm MST Closed weekends and holidays 1173 S 250 W Ste 107 Saint George, Utah 84770 P. 800-200-6869 F. 435-215-7699 © 2015-2021 Williamsburg Learning Privacy Policy Cookie Policy (US)