III.

Procedure

A. Routine: D. Lesson Proper

1. Greetings
And that is exactly what we’re going to discuss today -the
2. Prayer
Different parts of the Guitar.
Good morning class!
Kaye, I have a question for you, you said earlier that you
Let us bow our heads and fill the presence of our know how to play a guitar, can you share with us your
Almighty God. experience when you first learn how to play the guitar?

Dear Lord,
Once again, we come before your Holy throne of grace
and mercy. We acknowledge your authority over us.
Right now, we pray that may your wisdom and
knowledge guide us as we study and learn today.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Spirit, Amen.
3. Checking of Attendance
OK, who’s absent for today?
(Thank you, she is absolutely right, it is not that easy to
learn because you need to make an effort to learn
playing it)
And of course, before learning to play it, we need to start
from the basics -discovering its part. Identifying its
important parts and functions is the first thing we need
to understand for us to learn the best way of maintaining
it in a very good state and condition.
Now, I want you to have you guitars with you and let’s
discover the different parts of the guitar.

First, we have the headstock. The headstock is the

B. Recall
Last meeting, we studied about the Kulintang Ensemble
of Mindanao, right?
Now, who among you still remembers the instrument
included in the kulintang ensemble?
(Very good, we have the KULINTANG, DABAKAN, AGUNG,
BABANDIL AND GANDINGAN)
house of the six tuning keys. And what are these tuning
keys, these are designated for each string of the guitar
and they are responsible for maintaining and adjusting
the strings to its standard pitch of sound.
Next, we have the nut. The nut controls the strings
spacing and holds the strings tightly for the it not to
touch the base of the headstock. On the other end of
the strings, we can see the bridge which also holds the
strings not to touch the base of the fret board.

So, again what are the importance of the Kulintang
Ensemble?
(It serves as a community unifier, meaning it makes their
community united and also solidifies their family through
playing together)
Now, what is the fret board, it is usually a thin wood
laminated to the front of the neck of the guitar. It is
also where the strings run over the nut and the bridge.
Next, is the neck. The neck simply includes the frets, the
fret board.

C. Motivation
Now, before we start our new lesson for today, I have
here pictures of different instruments and I want you to
choose one of those which you want to play or learn to
play and why?
(Okay, thank you for participating with that activity. I
observe that most of you chose the guitar because it is
really cool and enjoyable to learn and play)
The next is the body. The body of the guitar is this. It is
hollow inside and serves as the resonator, meaning it
produces a loud, clear and deep sound through
vibration. And it has circular hole where the sound is
released and this hole is called the sound hole.
Next, we have the pick guard, its main purpose is to
protect the body from scratches and also add beauty to
an acoustic composition.
Lastly, we have the end pin. The end pin simply serves as
the strap button for attaching the strap to the tail end
of the guitar.
Now, let’s talk about the Strings of the guitar.
The strings of the guitar could be made up of metal or
nylon. These strings have different sizes and numbers as
to produce the high and low pitch of sound. The
thinnest is number 1 and the thickest is number 6.
Strings 1, 2, and 3 are the melodic strings while strings
4, 5, 6 are the bass strings.
I have here an illustration that shows the string number
6th is E, 5th is A, 4th is D, 3rd is G, 2nd is B, and 1st is E
which is higher than the E on the 6th string. This should
be the standard tune of each string that we should be
familiar with.
(Why do you think we should be familiar of the standard
tune of each string?)
Yes, exactly. We need to learn the proper tuning of the
guitar for a more delightful performance. For the strings
not to be out of tune while we are performing.
(So, how can we tune each string?)
We can use a piano to tune each string in a standard
pitch or use a tuning app to do so.
After knowing each string and its standard tune, the next
thing we need to learn is the finger number and
position.
*(SHOW THE PICTURE OF CHORD FINGER NUMBERS) *
the finger on your left hand are numbered as 1 for point
finger, 2 for middle, 3 for ring finger and 4 for the
pinkie. The thumb is positioned at the back of the neck
to push your fingers on the frets.
In playing the scale in the first position, meaning playing
the notes in the first to fourth fret of the guitar, finger
no. 1 should play the notes lying on the first fret, finger
no. 2, the notes on the second fret, finger no. 3 , the
notes on the third fret, and lastly finger no. 4 , the notes
on the fourth fret.
Okay so again, what are the different parts of the
guitar? Can you give me one, Trisha?
What else, yes, John?...
And what is the function of the tuning keys, Rhea?
How about the sound hole, Nick?
Very good. And it also has strings that need to be
properly played through the proper positioning of
fingers on the frets and notes that you need to be
familiar with to appropriate play the instrument.
Truly, there is no easy way of learning an instrument,
but through valuing each step and instruction one can
able to learn better and appropriately.
Now, let’s divide the class into five groups. This will be
the group 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. What you are going to do is
the chord finger number and position exercise. Each of
the member of the group will play from the 1st to 4th
fret of the 6th string to the 1st to 4th fret of the 1st string
through plucking it using their right thumb. You will use
the Quadruple meter therefore the counting should be
1, 2, 3, 4 and so on. Each group will check on the
performance of each member while doing the exercise.
You will keep on practicing within 20 minutes until you
find it easy playing the notes on each string.
Ok, times up. So, how was the experience? Right. I was
a bit hard at first but as you continually practicing it, it
becomes easier for you to pluck on each fret.
Now, please get a ¼ sheet of paper for a short quiz and
answer these following questions.
Done? Very good.
For your assignment, research and study about the
musical staff notes and prepare for the practical test on
the chord finger number and position exercise
tomorrow.

So, do you have any questions? Any clarifications?