Lesson 2: POSTURE

Why is posture important for guitar playing?
How do hand position and technique affect sound quality?
How can musicians avoid tension while playing?

Posture, strumming, picking hand, fretting hand, finger placement, technique

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Students follow multi-step procedures and evaluate effectiveness.

Students develop foundational guitar playing posture and technique.
DOK 1: Students identify proper playing position and hand placement.
DOK 2: Students demonstrate correct posture and strumming technique.
DOK 3: Students analyze how posture and technique affect tone and accuracy.
DOK 4: Students adjust technique independently to improve performance quality.

Proper technique supports healthy and sustainable music-making practices.

Students may think force and speed are more important than technique.

Teacher modeling, mirrors, slowed practice, modified pacing, and guided repetition

DOK 1: Students identify proper posture and hand position.
DOK 2: Students demonstrate basic strumming technique.
DOK 3: Students explain how posture affects performance.
DOK 4: Students independently adjust technique to improve playing quality.