Project Skills:

Youth will be able to use their imagination to design a guitar.

They will also learn a little background on music.

Life Skills:

  • Developing Self
  • Decision Making
  • Communicating with others

Academic Standard:

Music Education C.4.4 Improvise short songs and instrumental pieces, using a variety of sound sources, including traditional sounds, sounds available in the classroom, body sounds, and sounds produced by electronic means.

Grade Levels:

2nd – 4th grade

Time:

30 minutes

Supplies Needed:

  • Paint
  • Paintbrushes
  • Embellishments
  • Puff balls
  • Glue

Do Ahead:

  • Order guitars from an online company and have them shipped, if that is not an option have the guitars traced on tag board

4-H Project Area

Music - Guitars

BACKGROUND

Music is an art form. To many people in many cultures, music is an important part of their way of life. The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached.

WHAT TO DO

Decorate Guitars

  1. Hand out a guitar cut out to each youth
  2. Instruct youth to design the guitar how ever they would like

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Authors:

Ashley Pomplun and Nicole Frank, CYFAR Project, UW Extension, 2011

Reviewed by: Barb Barker, Waushara County 4-H Youth Development Agent

4-H Project Area

Music- Guitars

TALK IT OVER

  • Name different musical instruments?
  • What are other instruments that you can make out of materials you might find at home?
  • Does anyone know how to play a musical instrument?
  • If so, what do you play?
  • What are different types of music?
  • In what other ways can you use music?

HELPFUL HINTS

  • If you are unable to purchase the guitar cardboard cutouts, use white tag board

Reviewed by Wisconsin Curriculum Team on:

An EEO/AA employer, University of Wisconsin-Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title IX and American with Disabilities (ADA) requirements. © 2006 by the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. Developed by the Wisconsin 4-H Office, 431 Lowell Hall, 610 Langdon St., Madison, WI 53703. The 4-H name and emblem are federally protected under Title 18 US Co