HowToReadaChordDiagram
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Frets
Strings
X=Don’tPlay0=Play“open”
FingersXXX003
Wheretoputyourfingers
G NameofChord
TechniqueTips1. Fingersarecurvedandthetips
pressstraightintothestring.
2. Fingersareclosetothefretwire,sothatyoudon’thavetopressashard.
3. Fingersarepressinghardenoughtomakeasound.
4. Fingersareonlytouchingonestringeach,sothattheydon’tmutetheotherstrings.
5. Thumbisrelaxedandrestingstraightupanddownonthebackoftheneck.
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DrawYourOwnThreeStringChordDiagramsName_________
Draw3StringEminor
Draw3StringC
Draw3StringG
Draw3StringD
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LeftHand Fingers arenotpressingstraightintonote.Notusingthecorrectfingering.Stringsarenotringingout
Usingcorrectfingers.Somenotesringout,fingers arepressingstraightintonote,buttowardbackoffret,ornothardenoughtomakeasound.
Usingallcorrectfingers,fingers pressstraightintonote,presshardenoughtomakesound,closetofretanddonottouchadjacentstrings.
RightHand Is strummingmorethanjustthetop3stringsandnotstrummingonthebeat.Holdingpicktootightforanevensound.
Mostly strummingcorrectstrings.Pickislooseenoughtostrikeallnotessmoothly.Mostlystayswithbeat.
Playsimplerhythmsintimewithloosebutcontrolledpick,wristisloose.Playsallcorrectstrings.
Switching Is notswitchingchordsintimeataslowtomoderatetempo,playingonlyonthefirstbeat.
Isabletoswitchintime,onlyonthefirstbeat.
Isable toswitchintimeplayingsimplerhythmsthroughoutchordchanges.
Beginner3StringChordsEvaluationRubric
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NameThatNoteName_________
Theoptionsare:E,D,G,A,CandB.Someofthesenotesareintwodifferentplaces.
Name______ Name______ Name______ Name______
Name______ Name______ Name______ Name______
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LeftHand Fingers arenotpressingstraightintonote.Notpressinghardenoughorcloseenoughtofretfornotetoringclearly.Notusingthecorrectfingering.
Usingcorrectfingers.Somenotesringout,fingers arepressingstraightintonote,buttowardbackoffret,ornothardenoughtomakeasound.
Usingallcorrectfingers,fingers pressstraightintonote,presshardenoughtomakesound,closetofretandarecurvedsothatthetippointsstraightintothenote.
RightHand Is notpickingthecorrectstringconsistentlyandwithouthittingotherstrings.Rhythmisoutoftime.Isnotabletousepick.Havingtroublecontrollingdynamics.
Mostly pickingcorrectstrings.Abletokeepaconsistentgroove.Sometimeshittingotherstrings.Hassomedynamiccontrol.
Playingallcorrectstringswithouthittingotherstrings.Pickingwithgreateconomyofmotion,gooddynamiccontrolandabletokeepaconsistentgroove.
Switching Is notswitchingnotesintimeataslowtomoderatetempo,playingonlyonthefirstbeat.
Isabletoswitchintime,onlyonthefirstbeat.
Isable toswitchintimeplayingsimplegroovesorkeepingbeatthroughoutthechanges.
BeginnerRootNotesEvaluationRubric
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DrawYourOwnChordDiagramsName_________
DrawtheChordsEm,Am,Dm,A,D,E,GC
Name______ Name______ Name______ Name______
Name______ Name______ Name______ Name______
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NameThatChordName_________Optionsare:A,C,D,E,G,Am,Em,Dm
Name______ Name______ Name______ Name______
Name______ Name______ Name______ Name______
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LeftHand Fingers arenotpressingstraightintonoteandtouchingadjacentstrings.Notusingthecorrectfingering.Notesarenotringingout.Fingersaretowardbackoffretandnotpressedhardenoughtomakeasound.Thumbisnotrelaxedandstraight.
Usingcorrectfingers.Mostnotesringout,fingersarecurvedand arepressingstraightintonote,mostlyclosetofret.Mostlypressinghardenoughtomakeasound.Sometimestouchingadjacentstrings.
Usingallcorrectfingers,fingersarecurvedand pressstraightintonote,pressinghardenoughtomakesound,areclosetofretanddonottouchadjacentstrings.Allowsallnotestoringoutclearly.
RightHand Is strummingincorrectstringsandnotstrummingonthebeat.Holdingpicktootightforanevensound.
Mostly strummingcorrectstrings.Pickislooseenoughtostrikeallnotessmoothly.Mostlystayswithbeatusingsimplerhythms.
Plays simpleandsyncopated rhythmsintimewithloosebutcontrolledpick,wristisloose.Playsallcorrectstrings.
Switching Is notabletoswitchchordsintimeataslowtomoderatetempo,playingonlyonthefirstbeat.
Isabletoswitchintime,onlyonthefirstbeat.
Isable toswitchintimeplayingvariousrhythmsthroughoutchordchanges.
BasicChordsEvaluationRubric
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Rhythm Studentisnot abletostrumsimpleorsyncopatedrhythmsIntimewithaslowtomoderatetempo.
Student isabletostrumsimplenonsyncopatedrhythmsintimetoaslowtomoderatetempo.
Student isabletostrumbothsimpleandsyncopatedrhythmsintimeatamoderatetempo.
RightHandTechnique
Student isonlyabletostrumwithdownstrums.Studentishavingtroubleholdingpicklooselyandkeepinghandandwristloosewithaconstant1/8th noteupanddownmotion.
Studentcanstrumsimplerhythmsbothupanddownusingaconstantupdown1/8th notemotion.Studentshandsandwristhavesometension.
Studentcanstrumbothsimpleandsyncopatedrhythmswithaconstantupanddownmotion,witharelaxedhandandwrist.
StrummingEvaluationRubric
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MovableMajorandMinorBarreChordsName_________
DrawBMajor
DrawBMinor
DrawFMinor
DrawFMajor
Directions:DrawafivestringBMajor,BMinorbarrechord,andasixstringFMajorandFminorbarrechord.
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