Exploratory Guitar

Objectives
SWBAT

Get the guitar out and put it

away
Put the guitar in rest and
playing positions
Play E Minor, C, G7, and A
Minor Chords
Play Groovin the Open
Strings, Master Chiefs
Jam, Easy Peasy, and
Creeper Code Went
Wrong
Opening
(Anticipatory Set)

High Concentration
(Process)

Lesson 5

WCSD Music Standards:

Play E Minor, C, G7, and A Minor Chords, 2.5.1,
2.6.1.

Materials Needed:

Guitars
YouTube Videos
Recording and notation for Creeper Code Went Wrong.
Additional resources: Exploring Chords Book 1 from The FJH
Young Beginner Guitar Method; Essential Elements for Guitar Book
1; Hal Leonard Guitar for Kids; Jerry Snyders Guitar School
Method Book 1

Watch inspiring guitarists on YouTube, e.g. Kenny

Echizen Dreadnought 150 or Rodrigo y Gabriela.
Get guitars out.

Watch the YouTube video Playing A Minor.

Students echo the teacher, then with video.

Students play for each other.
Students model how to play for the class.
Put guitars in rest position.

Play Creeper Code Went Wrong.

Closing
(Wrap-up)

Students follow the music as they listen to the recording.

Echo the teacher, then with video.

Review C, G7, Easy Peasy, E Minor Chord, Master

Chiefs Jam, and Groovin the Open Strings with
Repeat
Put guitars in cases, return to storage area.
Julie Dimick and Timothy Reynolds, Music Teachers