Mix and match activities to create a fun lesson in which students will learn the most common barre chord on the guitar and practice it in a popular song. Integrate Solfeg.io in teaching the basics of guitar playing.
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What instruments do you hear?
Can you hear a guitar in this song?
Which chords are there in this song?
What is the tempo, mood and genre of the song?
Did you notice anything unusual about the chord diagrams?
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A chord which is played by pressing multiple strings across one fret with one finger, most commonly - index finger.
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Keep your index finger as close as possible to the fret. You can start with pressing it right on the fret and then rolling it to the left, so that you press the strings with the left side of the finger right next to the fret.
If you started with pressing the index finger and then added the other three fingers, try starting with pressing the middle, ring and little fingers and place the index finger last. This might help you to find a better placement of the barre.
For a better sound, experiment with the placement of the index finger, moving it slightly upwards or downwards to find the place where all strings ring out.
The left thumb should be pressed firmly into the guitar more or less at the same place as the index finger on the other side of the neck - as if you're pinching the neck of the guitar with your left thumb and index finger 🤌
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Ask these questions to the class and have a short discussion
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In this lesson, students will learn the most popular barre chord on the guitar and practice playing it in a song.
The timing and pacing of the exercises in this lesson plan example are approximate and will differ depending on your students' skill level. If the pace of this lesson plan is too fast for you, divide it into several lessons and add additional activities (see 'Activities' section). If the pace of this lesson plan is too slow for you, explore the 'Beyond the lesson' chapter at the end of this lesson plan for additional activities.
⏰ Time: 50 min
🎓 Grades: 5-12
🎯 Objective(s): As a result of this lesson, students will be able to...
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🕐 5 min - Introduce the song
What instruments do you hear?
Can you hear a guitar in this song?
Which chords are there in this song?
What is the tempo, mood and genre of the song?
Did you notice anything unusual about the chord diagrams?
🕐 5 min - Introduction to barre chords
🕐 5 min - Exercise 1 - Play the easy F chord in the song
🕐 10 min - Exercise 2 - The full F chord
Keep your index finger as close as possible to the fret. You can start with pressing it right on the fret and then rolling it to the left, so that you press the strings with the left side of the finger right next to the fret.
If you started with pressing the index finger and then added the other three fingers, try starting with pressing the middle, ring and little fingers and place the index finger last. This might help you to find a better placement of the barre.
For a better sound, experiment with the placement of the index finger, moving it slightly upwards or downwards to find the place where all strings ring out.
The left thumb should be pressed firmly into the guitar more or less at the same place as the index finger on the other side of the neck - as if you're pinching the neck of the guitar with your left thumb and index finger 🤌
🕐 5 min - Exercise 3 - Play the full F chord in the song
🕐 10 min - Exercise 4 - Add more chords
Believer (Am, E)
Human (Am, Dm)
Falling Slowly (C, Am)
Scars to Your Beautiful (Am, G)
Dreams (G)
Changes (Am, Dm)
Believer, Human, Falling Slowly, Scars to Your Beautiful & Changes: 3 groups
Dreams: 2 groups
🕐 5 min - Discussion
Challenge students to go beyond the lesson by…