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By Lawrence San Diego
Have you always wanted to play the guitar but end up frustrated studying all those notes and chords?
Mastering the guitar is indeed easier said than done as it requires constant practice and patience, especially for those starting out. This is why music teacher Jericho Castro from Taguig City came up with an innovative musical instrument that promises to make guitar lessons a lot easier for beginners.
A high school student learning to play the Jerichord
Guitar Made Easy
The Jerichord is a three-stringed instrument made by Castro for teaching and learning purposes. Each of its three semitone strings is in chordal tuning, which simplifies the major and minor chord positions on each fret of the Jerichord.
“With the Jerichord, I made it easier for beginners to learn guitar by memorizing only two patterns with their fingers—major and minor chords. Every note is located on every fret, and the students can easily look for it when I show them,” Castro explained.
“I want to do away with memorizing chord charts. Using the Jerichord, I show my students the proper finger placements, which they then follow. With this technique, I help them master these simple patterns until they are familiar with all the chords,” he added.
By simplifying teaching music through chromatic scale, the Jerichord is a practical instructional tool for students, and even teachers, who are just starting to learn music fundamentals. This musical invention can help beginners transition to regular string instruments, like a six-stringed acoustic guitar.
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By Lawrence San Diego
Students and teachers in the island province of Basilan were among the first to try a proudly Pinoy invention that promises to make guitar and music lessons easier for beginners.
The Jerichord is a three-stringed instrument created by music teacher and inventor Jericho Castro to help simplify the teaching of complex notes and chords, particularly in guitar. This unique instrument is a practical instructional tool for students, and even teachers, who are just starting to learn music fundamentals.
The Jerichord helps music students learn complex notes and chords.
The Technology Application and Promotion Institute (TAPI) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) supported Castro in developing the Jerichord through grant assistance that helped him produce 100 units of his invention. DOST-TAPI also helped him secure intellectual property protection for the Jerichord through support in filing for its utility model and industrial design registrations.
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