Welcome 4th Grade!

Mr. Hedrick

Music Objective:

Student will:

Review parts of the violin and parts of the bow in order to perform eight notes on each string.

Mystery Sound!

Does this instrument have a reed?

Is it low pitch, medium pitch, high pitch?

What instrument family is this instrument in?- Brass, Woodwind, Strings, or Percussion

THE GUITAR!

Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar

Where did the Guitar come from?

The guitar is a plucked string musical instrument with 6 or 12 strings. The guitar came from Spain.

Strings on the Guitar

The acoustic guitar and electric guitar have 6 strings. Some guitars have 12!

String names: (6 strings)EADGBE

(12 Strings)EEAADDGGBBEE

REALLY COOL GUITARS!

BIG BROTHER!

The guitar has a big brother named the BASS guitar. The bass guitar

only has 4 strings instead of 6.

Review

Review with your buddy the parts of the violin and bow:

Violin Word Bank:- Scroll- Peg Box- Tuning Pegs- Fingerboard- Neck - Tail Piece- Strings - End Button- Sound Holes - Ribs- Fine Tuners - Spine

Bow Word Bank:-Tip- Hair- Stick- Frog- Pad- Screw- Ferrule

Exit Questions

How many strings does an acoustic guitar have?

What instrument family is the guitar in?

What country did the guitar come from?

Can you name the strings of the guitar?