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Six String Strummin' · Beginner · Unit 4 · Lesson 2

Lesson 2: The C Chord

The classic C — and the G-C change that runs pop music ·

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

  • I can form C and strum the top five strings.
  • I can change between G and C keeping the beat.
  • I can play 'Porch Light'.

🕸Loose Wrist3 min

  1. Strum muted strings (rest your fretting hand lightly across them) in steady quarters.
  2. All motion from the wrist and forearm — shoulder stays quiet.
  3. Add a gentle down-up: down on the beat, up on the 'and'.

🎸Building the C5 min

  1. Finger 3 on fret 3 of string 5, finger 2 on fret 2 of string 4, finger 1 on fret 1 of string 2.
  2. Fingers form a staircase — each one on its tip.
  3. From G: finger 1 drops to string 2, finger 3 slides to string 5. Practice the motion in the air.

🥁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 Diagonal Drill Quarters then halves on C — watch string 1 stays clear.
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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 C Check Five strings, three fingers in a diagonal — slow strums.
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3 G to C The most-played change in western music. Slow reps win.
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Tempo 75 bpm Count‑in Metronome Drums Loop

🎵Porch Light7 min

  1. Play 'Porch Light' slowly; simplify to one strum per bar anytime.
  2. The G→C change deserves ten slow reps before each run.
4 Porch Light C, G, and Am — warm, familiar, and entirely yours.
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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
Porch Lightonce through, daily
The C Chordclean & 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

  • The C Chord: The classic C — and the G-C change that runs pop music

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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