Guitar 3

Big Ideas

  1. Read, write, and play notes on String 5 (A)
  2. Read, write, and play notes on String 6 (Low E)
  3. Review notes on all strings

Watch this video to learn how to read the notes on the A string (String 5)

Watch this video to learn how to read the notes on the E string (String 6)

1. Play this first! Scale on 5 and 6:

2. The ABCs

3. Good French Elevators

4. Route 56

5. Peace Round

This song is a round. That means that once you’ve learned it, you can play it with a classmate or with the recording. The first player starts at the beginning. When they get to #2, the second player should start at the beginning.

6. A Minor Spy

A Minor Spy is a duet, or a two part song. Watch the video to see how to read a duet. Then, learn each part separately. First, learn the melody, or top line. Then, learn the bass line, or bottom line. Try playing the melody while you listen to the bass line, and vise versa.

7. Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

8. Chromatic Scale

For the Chromatic Scale, you play every note, sharp and flat, in first position on the guitar. Watch out for String 3!