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 Music Lesson Plan # 001

Lesson Title: How to play & sing the song: "Happy Birthday to You" in C major        
Instrument: Guitar / Vocal Level:  Beginner
Author: Dan Lefler Type:  Song
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Objective: To learn how to play & sing the song: "Happy Birthday to You" in C major    
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.
Practice: Play along with the audio/video files.  Play the chords in the correct rhythm before adding your voice.  Practice until memorized.
Tips/Comments: How you incorporate these techniques will become part of your "own style"
Follow-up: Lessons on finger-picking, strumming in 4/4, G note, pick-up measures

Materials:


Here are the chords & words:


 
     

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

 

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