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

Lesson 4: Song: Sunset Strummer

Four chords, one pattern — a complete performance ·

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

  • I can play a four-chord song with the down-up pattern.
  • I can perform with the band from count-in to final chord.
  • I'm ready for the Intermediate course.

🕸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'.

✋Performing a Song5 min

  1. Run the chord circuit slowly once as a warmup.
  2. Count-in, band on, and commit — no stopping, whatever happens.
  3. Record a take. Comparing recordings week to week is the fastest motivator there is.

🥁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 Lock It In The song's pattern on one chord — memorize the feel.
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Tempo 75 bpm Count‑in Metronome 🎸 Band (drums + bass) 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 Four-Chord Circuit G-D-Em-C in quarters — the famous four-chord loop.
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Tempo 75 bpm Count‑in Metronome 🎸 Band (drums + bass) Loop
3 Pattern on the Circuit Now with the down down-up pattern — slow and smooth.
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Tempo 75 bpm Count‑in Metronome 🎸 Band (drums + bass) Loop

🎵Sunset Strummer7 min

  1. Play 'Sunset Strummer' with the band backing.
  2. This G-D-Em-C loop powers hundreds of hits — you now play all of them.
4 Sunset Strummer Eight bars, four chords, full groove — your Beginner graduation piece.
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Tempo 75 bpm Count‑in Metronome 🎸 Band (drums + bass) 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
Sunset Strummerwith the band, daily
Four-chord circuiteyes closed
Record a takecompare to last week
Pattern on autopilottalk while strumming

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

🍎Teacher Guide

PREP

  • Song: Sunset Strummer: Four chords, one pattern — a complete performance

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

  • Four chords and a strum pattern is a lifetime of songs. The Intermediate course adds groove, fluency, and lead playing.

✅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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