Lesson 3: 3: C & D Chords
Duration of Days: 1
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.