Chord Charts
What chord does this make? G- open, C- open, E- open, A- fret 3
C major
What does 4/4 mean?
The beat of the song has 4 beats, divided into groupings of 4, can be split into typical up and down arrows
what does 'mute' mean?
stop a string from vibrating
In your own words, what does 'improvisation' mean?
A piece of music created without preparation
What do the downward arrows mean?
Downbeats
What chord does this make? G- fret 2, C- fret 3, E- open, A- open
F major
What is another type of timing besides 4/4?
Would accept 3/4, 6/8, etc
what does 'percussive slap' refer to?
hit the strings or body of the instrument in a muted way to mimic a drum sound
what are 2 tools you can use to determine what notes would sound good?
The chord letter and the scale that matches it
What do the upward arrows mean?
Upbeats/subdivision
What chord does this make? G- fret 2, C- fret 1, E- open, A- open
In your own words, describe triple meter.
When the big beat can be divided into smaller beats that are in groups of 3
what does 'hammer' refer to?
play a note then play another on a higher string without plucking the strings again
what does a 'solo' refer to?
a section of a piece performed independently, a new idea
Play this strumming pattern- #8
Nice!
What chord does this make? G- fret 2, C- fret 2, E- fret 1, A- open
D minor
What meter is this song? (Play snippet of "LION" by Elevation Worship)
4/4 (duple meter)
what does 'pull-off' refer to?
pulling-off a fretted note downward or sideways to lower to another note
what is the other music called during improvisation that's NOT the solo?
accompaniment
Play this strumming pattern- #16
Awesome!
What chord does this make? G- fret 4, C- fret 2, E- fret 2, A-fret 2
B minor
What meter is this song? (Play snippet of "Promises" by Maverick City Music)
triple meter (6/8)
what does 'fingerpicking' refer to?
using thumb, pointer, and/or middle fingers of strumming hand to pluck strings individually rather than strumming with a pick simultaneously
Improvise a short solo in the key of C (using C chord and/or C scale)
Woohoo!
Play this strumming pattern- #32
Yay!