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Lesson Plan # 001
Lesson Title: How to play & sing the song: "Happy Birthday to You" in C major
Instrument: Guitar, Vocal
Author: Dan Lefler
Level: Beginner 
Type: Song

Content:

Objective: To be able to sing while playing the chords on the guitar to "Happy Birthday 2 You" 
Instructions: 1.  Review the video and the chords below.
2.  Play through the song using single strums per beat at first, later adding in a finger-pic or strum.  
3.  Start your vocal line on a "G" note.  
4.  Start your vocal line on the 4th beat of a pick-up measure.  Song rhythm is in 4/4
5.  Play and sing this song for family and friends on their birthday.
Media Content: Video - low - high   I   Notation - low - high   I   Tablature   I   Midi   I   Audio   
Practice: Play along with the audio/video files.  Play the chords in the correct rhythm before adding your voice.  Practice until memorized.
Tips/Comments:
Follow-up: Lessons on finger-picking, strumming in 4/4, G note, pick-up measures

Materials:

Video - low - high   I   Notation - low - high   I   Tablature   I   Midi     

     
C                       G
    Happy birthday to you
                  C
happy birthday to you
                   F
happy birthday to "person's name"
      C        G  C
happy birthday to you