Lesson 10 of 100 · Instruments

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Guitar Strings

🎵Stage Brief #10

Maracas shake and rattle.

🎯 Your mission

Slow first. Speed later.

⚡ The twist

Slow practice = fast progress. Fast practice = slow progress.

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Listen for this

🎧 Notice when the player breathes (or pauses) — that's part of the music too.

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Artist Spotlight

🌟 Jimi Hendrix played guitar UPSIDE DOWN because he was left-handed.

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Mind = Blown

🤯 The violin was so loud and clear when it was invented, churches banned it.

Learn about guitar strings: demonstrate proper care and handling of instruments

What You'll Learn

Maracas shake and rattle! Hold one in each hand and shake them to the music.

Demonstrate proper care and handling of instruments

Play a simple pattern on a classroom instrument

Notes on the Staff

Tap a note to hear it

Check Your Understanding

Question 1 of 3

Can you dance to music?

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Where you hear this in real life

Learning one instrument well teaches your brain how to learn EVERY instrument.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Play one note (on anything) 10 times in a row. Each time, try to make it sound a little better.

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For the dinner table

“What instrument would you most want to play — and why?”

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