Lesson Objective

Students will decode the C major and D major chords from chord charts without teacher assistance.

How do guitarists learn new chords?

What information do chord charts provide?

Strings, Frets, Chords, Strum, C major, D major

MU:Pr4.2.H.5a

- "Visual Translations" - Chord charts and translated images that transfer the chord chart data directly to a guitar image.
- Step-by-step, finger-by-finger walkthroughs for each chord
- Collaborative Practice

  Students will individually play their C major and D major chords for four strums each as a check-in. 

Students will capture photos of their finger placement in the C and D chord shapes and upload these photos to their portfolios as artifacts.