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Six String Strummin' · Beginner · Unit 2 · Lesson 3

Lesson 3: Eighth Notes

Two sounds per beat — counting 'one-and-two-and' ·

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

  • I can count and play eighth notes evenly.
  • I can mix eighths with quarters and halves.
  • I can play 'Rolling Along'.

🕸Wake Up the Fingers3 min

  1. Place fingers 1-2-3-4 on frets 1-2-3-4 of string 1, one at a time.
  2. Press, sound each note, lift. Slow is fine — this is a gym for your hand.
  3. Shake out your hand, then do one more pass.

✋Splitting the Beat5 min

  1. An eighth note is half a beat: count 'one-AND-two-AND'.
  2. Say the count out loud while the app plays — then join in.
  3. Keep eighths perfectly even; don't rush the 'and'.

🥁Count It3 min

  1. Count the rhythm out loud before you play.
  2. Turn on Counts or the metronome and lock in with it.
  3. Loop it slowly first; speed comes on its own.
1 Half the Beat Quarter, two eighths, quarters — count '1, 2-and, 3, 4'.
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Tempo 75 bpm Count‑in Metronome Drums Loop

📖Play It7 min

  1. Read it slowly and cleanly the first time through.
  2. Drag-select any tricky spot and loop it.
  3. Use the tempo slider — move up only when it's clean.
2 One-and-Two-and A bar of eighths, then quarters — feel the doubling.
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Tempo 75 bpm Count‑in Metronome Drums Loop
3 Eighths in Pairs Pairs of eighths walking through E-F-G — in 3/4 time.
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Tempo 75 bpm Count‑in Metronome Drums Loop

🎵Rolling Along7 min

  1. Play 'Rolling Along' at the slow default tempo first.
  2. Turn on Counts to see the beat labels under the notes.
4 Rolling Along Eighth notes give the melody momentum — stay relaxed.
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Tempo 75 bpm Count‑in Metronome Drums Loop

👂Train Your Ear2 min

  1. Press play on any line above, look away, and listen once through.
  2. Hum the first bar back, then find it on the guitar by ear.

✨Make It Yours3 min

  1. Take one idea from this lesson and bend it — change a rhythm, reorder the chords.
  2. Play your version twice so it sticks.

MY ENDING (write or describe it):

🏠This Week at Home

⭐Practice Tracker

Day 1Day 2Day 3Day 4Day 5
Rolling Alongonce through, daily
Eighth Notesclean & steady
Metronome onat least one exercise
My own variationmake one up

★ Check off each day you play — ten focused minutes counts. Consistency beats marathon sessions.

🍎Teacher Guide

PREP

  • Eighth Notes: Two sounds per beat — counting 'one-and-two-and'

COMMON MISTAKES & FIXES

  • Rushing ahead of the beat. → Fix: Turn the metronome on and drop the tempo until it feels easy.
  • Buzzing or muted notes. → Fix: Press just behind the fret with the fingertip, thumb relaxed behind the neck.

IF STRUGGLING

  • Drop the tempo well below comfortable and loop one bar.
  • Play just the chord changes (or just the rhythm) before combining.

IF ADVANCED

  • Bring it to full tempo with the metronome.
  • Add your own variation — a different rhythm, an extra chord.

EXTENSIONS

  • Apply tonight's skill to a song you already love.

TALKING POINTS

  • You're building real technique — the same fundamentals every guitarist runs on.

✅Assessment

Tap one level per skill — saved on this device.

Accuracy
Plays the right notes and chords.
Timing
Keeps a steady beat.
Tone
Notes and strums ring clean and clear.

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