Loop Pedal Technology Project 

& 
6-Week Guitar & Loop Pedal Project Curriculum 
 
 
Day 1: Scale Introduction/G major 
● In this class, students ​learned​: 
○ The letters used in music (ABCDEFG) 
○ The theory behind the G major and C major scale 
○ How to play the G major and C major scale 
 
Day 2: Scale review/C chords (Spelling Chords) 
● In this class, students ​reviewed​: 
○ The letters used in music (ABCDEFG) 
○ The theory behind the G major and C major scale 
○ How to play the G major and C major scale (In groups) 
○ How to play I, IV, V in C major 
● In this class, students ​learned​: 
○ The theory behind chord structures 
○ How to spell triads (1,3,5) 
○ How to spell C major, F major and G major chords 
○ How to associate roman numerals with the chords (C=I, F=IV, G=V) 
 
Day 3: C and G scale review/C Chords (Spelling Chords)/You are my Sunshine 
● In this class, students ​reviewed​: 
○ The letters used in music 
○ The theory behind the G major and C major scale 
○ How to play the G major and C major scale 
○ How to play I, IV, V in C major 
○ The theory behind chord structures 
○ How to use 1,3,5 to spell triads 
○ How to spell C major, F major, and G major chords 
○ How to associate roman numerals with the chords (C=I, F=IV, G=V) 
● In this class, students ​learned​: 
○ The chord progression to ​You are my Sunshine ​(C,F,G) 
○ How to perform the song with words and in time together 
 
Day 4: You are my Sunshine review/G chords (Spelling Chords)/Country Roads 
● In this class, students ​reviewed​: 
○ How to play the G major and C major scale 
○ How to play I, IV, V in C major 
○ The theory behind chord structures 
○ How to use 1,3,5 to spell triads 
 ○ How to spell C major, F major, and G major chords 
○ How to associate roman numerals with the chords (C=I, F=IV, G=V) 
● In this class, students ​learned​: 
○ How to play I, V, vi, IV, I and I, vi, IV, V, I in G major 
■ (The chord progression to ​Country Roads​) 
○ How to spell G major, C major, D major, and E minor chords 
○ How to play ​County Roads ​with words and in time together 
 
Day 5: Own choice playing quiz assignment and practice 
● In this class, students ​reviewed​: 
○ The theory behind chord structures 
○ How to use 1,3,5 to spell triads 
○ How to play I, V, vi, IV, I and I, vi, IV, V, I in G major 
■ (The chord progression to ​Country Roads​) 
○ How to spell G major, C major, D major, and E minor chords 
○ How to play ​County Roads ​with words and in time together 
● In this class, students were ​assigned​: 
○ Own-Choice playing quiz! 
■ MUST learn the CHORDS to a song 
■ MUST be able to SPELL the chords they play/learn 
■ Everything else? Up to the student! 
 
Day 6: Own choice playing quiz performance for teacher 
● In this class, students ​practiced​: 
○ Their choice songs, while teacher roamed to help individuals 
● In this class, students ​performed​: 
○ Their choice songs, and spelled the chords they played 
 
Day 7: Learning a loop (Seven Nation Army) 
● In this class, students ​reviewed​: 
○ How to play Em and C chords 
○ How to spell Em and C chords 
● In this class, students ​learned​: 
○ What a “Loop” is 
○ How to play ​and loop ​the chords to ​Seven Nation Army ​(Em, C) 
○ How to play ​and loop ​the guitar intro to ​Seven Nation Army 
○ How to play the chords and melody to a steady beat 
 
Day 8: 7NA review/Looping in a group(Tempo) 
● In this class, students ​reviewed​: 
○ How to play Em and C chords 
○ How to spell Em and C chords 
○ What a “Loop” is 
 ○ How to play ​and loop ​the chords to ​Seven Nation Army ​(Em, C) 
○ How to play ​and loop ​the guitar intro to ​Seven Nation Army 
■ How to play the chords and melody to a steady beat 
○ In this class, students ​performed​:  
■ 7NA in large groups 
● Room split in half, one side plays chords, one side plays 
melody. And switch! 
■ 7NA in small groups 
○ In groups no larger than 4, students took turns playing chords and 
melody with their other group members (to a steady beat) 
 
Day 9: Looping in a group(Tempo)/Beat exercise/Loop pedal intro 
● In this class, students ​reviewed​: 
○ How to play Em and C chords 
○ How to spell Em and C chords 
○ What a “Loop” is 
○ How to play ​and loop ​the chords to ​Seven Nation Army ​(Em, C) 
○ How to play ​and loop ​the guitar intro to ​Seven Nation Army 
○ How to play the chords and melody to a steady beat 
○ 7NA in large groups 
■ Room split in half, one side plays chords, one side plays melody. 
And switch! 
○ 7NA in small groups 
■ In groups no larger than 4, students took turns playing chords 
and melody with their other group members  
■ NEW STIPULATION​: The teacher couldn’t count off the group, one 
of the students had to start the performance. Stay in time! 
● In this class, students ​learned​: 
○ How to identify and keep a steady beat 
■ Listening to pop songs as a class- clap the beat 
○ What a loop pedal is and what it does 
■ Class was shown a video of Ed Sheeran using a looper 
 
Day 10: Loop pedal project introduction&practice 
● In this class, students were ​assigned​: 
○ Loop Pedal Project! 
■ (Directly taken from assignment): 
■ “Pick a song (in a group or by yourself) and use: 
● CHORDS 
● A MELODY  
○ (Tab, by ear, by music, etc.) 
● You must have at least ONE “layer” for each person in your 
group. 
 ● You don’t HAVE to record on the pedal at the end (you 
should though :) 
○ BUT you should prepare as if you did have to record!” 
 
Day 11: Loop pedal practice 
● In this class, students ​practiced​: 
○ Their Loop Pedal Projects, while teacher roamed to help individuals 
● In this class, students ​performed​: 
○ Their projects for the teacher, if they were ready 
Day 12: Loop pedal performance  
● In this class, students ​practiced​: 
○ Their Loop Pedal Projects, while teacher roamed to help individuals 
● In this class, students ​performed​: 
○ Their projects for the teacher