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Colorful Ukulele Version 2020 1
Colorful Ukulele Version 2020 1
Colorful Ukulele Version 2020 1
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Edition 2020
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The student will learn basic strumming, chord positions and music notation, through the use of colors on the Ukulele fretboard.
This makes it much easier to find the correct frets and be able to play simple chords and music notes without any prior music
knowledge.
Once the first five chords are learned, the student will learn how to play ten very well-known children's songs.
The second part of this book is dedicated to learning the music notes - playing melodies combining single notes and chords.
The instrument used with this method and book needs to be adapted, adding the color patterns on the fretboard (with full
diagram and examples within to create your own!)
This book includes 35 audio tracks that accompany the lessons. They feature full demonstrations of the exercises and songs the
student will learn. The stickers sheet with the color pattern for the Ukulele fretboard is included with the book.(Follow the
instructions)
I thank you for getting this book for your child and hope you enjoy following this simple music method. It is tailored from my
own teaching experience with both my students and my children.
In the last page of this book you will find the colors charts in a stickers sheet to cut and pate on the
ukulele fretboard, as showing in this picture.
Watch our video example at: www.arcoirisdelamusica.com
Fretboard Diagram
4 3 2 1
Ukulele Strings:
The Ukulele has four strings, and we count them from the
bottom string to the top. 3 C E 2
Standard Tuning 4 G A 1
The first string is A, second is E, third C, and fourth is G
Pitches: A E C G
Strings: first second third fourth
First string
You can repeat the strumming with the finger index ( i ), moving the finger downward
Audio 1 with the nail side. Alternatively, the student could use a Pick for the strumming, if it is
more comfortable.
( Strum the strings in a regular pulse. )
First
Right-Hand
Fourth
(top) (bottom) Thumb
i
4 3 2 1 T
T
Counts : 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
0 0 0 0
Counts : 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
L.H. finger
4 rest rest rest rest
Right-Hand
i
3 Counts : 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 T
i i i i
4 Pick
0 0 0
Counts : 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Sing the song and strum the strings with the C chord to a regular pulse.
Strum the strings with the thumb or index finger of your Right-Hand ( T or i)
3 Left-Hand from the top string 4 DOWN to the bottom string 1 .
3 2 1 Right-Hand Pick
(Alternatively strumming with a Pick.) i
0 0 0 T
Singing and
Strumming Rate the student
Play the C “Row, Row, Row your boat”
chord all the
way through
Row, row, row your boat, gently down the stream, Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily life is but a dream
C
T T
2
Two beats
Row row rowyour boat gen tly downthe stream, Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily life is but a dream
in a bar
2 T
Am C Am C
Counts : 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Pick
0 0 0
C Am C Am
Left-Hand
3 2 1 4 rest rest rest
Counts : 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Am C
4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1
Audio 7
0 0 0 0 0 0
Rate the student
Play alone with the Audio.
Don’t stop playing
until the double bar at
Am C Am the end.
4 rest
Counts : 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Am C Am
rest
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
F Strum from the top string to the bottom string with your thumb (T ).
Alternatively strumming with index (i) or a Pick.
4 3 2 1
Rate the student
Right-Hand
1 “Chords Practice”
2 i
Repeat
Am F Am F T
0 0
Left-Hand Silent
F Pick
C Am C
3 2 1
4 rest rest rest rest
Counts : 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
F C F F C F
1- Maaaaa ryhad a li ttle lamb li ttle lamb li ttle lamb Maaaa ryhad a li ttle lamb its fleece was white as snoooww
2- Eeeee verywhere that Ma ry went Ma ry went Ma ry went eeeee verywhere that Ma ry went the lamb was sure to gooooo
Audio 11 1
2
3
Lyrics:
Naranja dulce, Limón partido, dame un abrazo que yo te pido,
0 0 0 0 0 si fueran falsos mis juramentos, en un momento se olvidarán.
Begin singing after the Toca la marcha, mi pecho llora, adiós señora que ya me voy,
second count. Rate the student
“Naranja dulce” adiós señora que ya me voy.
F C F C F
Counts: 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
Na ranja dul ce Li mónpar ti do, dameun a bra zo que yo te pi do si fueran fal sos mis jura men tos en un mo men to seol vi da rán to cala
F C F C F
3
rest rest rest
Counts: 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
Mar cha mi pe cho llo ra a dios se ´ño ra que ya me vooyy a dios se ño ra que ya me voyy
Strum the strings from the top to the bottom sting with your thumb (T) or index (i) Right-Hand.
G7 Alternatively strumming with a Pick.
Counts : 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
(Lyrics): London bridge is falling down, falling down, falling down, London bridge is falling down, my fair lady.
C G7 C G7 C
Lon don bridge is fa lling down fa lling down fa lling down lon don bridge is fa lling down myyyy faaaiir la dyy
Audio 15 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1
C G7 C G7 C F G7 C
4
rest rest rest rest
Yan kee Doo dle came to town u pon a lit tle pooooo ny, he stuck a fea ther in his hat, and called it ma ca roooo ni
Audio 16
C F C F C G7 C F C G7 C F C G7 C
Baa baa black sheep haveu any wool yes sir yes sir three bags full one formy mas ter one formy dame one forthe little boywholivs downthelane
Audio 17
2
“Chords Practice”
1 Right-Hand
3 i
G C G C
T
4 rest rest rest rest :
0
Counts : 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Left-Hand (Move the fingers quickly to the next chord.) Pick
3 2 1
C G F C
C G C G C G C G C
Are you slee ping are you slee ping bro ther John bro ther John morningbellsareringing morningbellsareringing ding dand dong ding dang dong
G C G C G C G C
(Lyrics):
Twinkle, Twinkle little star, how I wonder what you are,
up above the world so high, like a diamond in the sky,
Twinkle, Twinkle, little star, how I wonder what you are
Rate the student
Strumming the chords
C F C F C G7 C F C G C F C G
Twin kle Twin kle lit tle Staaar How I won der what you aaaare up a bove the world so hiiiiigh Like a dia mond in the skyyyy
C F C F C G7 C
rest
Twin kle Twin kle lit tle Staaar How I won der what you aaaare
Audio 23
(Lyrics):
Old MacDonald had a farm in Ohio-i-o,
And on that farm, he had some dogs in Ohio-i-o,
With a bow-wow here, and bow-wow there,
Here a bow, there a bow, everywhere a bow-wow,
Rate the student Old MacDonald had a farm in Ohio-i-o,
C F C G C F C G C
4 rest
Old Mac Do nald had a farm in Oh I o- i- ooo, And on that farm he had some dogs in Oh I o- i- oooooo With a
C F C F C G C
bow- wow here, and bow- wow there, Here a bow, there a bow, everywhere a bow-wow, Old Mac Do nald had a farm in Oh I o- i- ooooooo,
Congratulation!
You finished the first part of this book.
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A
“Rhythms on the String A”
Rate the student
Audio 24, 25
1st string, open
Strumming C chord
No.1
C C
4
4 Rest
Counts: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
No.2
C C
4
4
Counts: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Notes Values
2
Semibreve Minim Crotchet 3
4 counts 2 counts 1 count
Rate the student 1st string, open 1st string, grey fret 1st string, blue fret
with the finger 2 with the finger 3
Audio 26
Left-Hand Fingers
C G
4
4 Rest Rest :
Counts: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Repeat
3
Left-Hand Fingers
3 2 1
Audio 27
4
Rate the student 2nd string, yellow fret 2nd string, orange fret
2nd string, open
with the finger 1 with the finger 3
4
4
Counts: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
4
4
Counts: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
3 3
4
4
Counts: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
4
4 :
Counts: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Repeat
Audio 29, 30
Left-Hand Fingers
3 21
Rate the student
4
“Two melodies on the third string” 3rd string, open 3rd string, blue fret
No.1
C
4
4
Counts: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
No.2
C G G C
4
4
Counts: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
3 3
3 21
4
C G
4
4
Counts: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
C G C
4
4 :
Counts: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Left-Hand Fingers
3 21
4
C C
4
4
Counts: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
C C
4
4
Counts: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Counts: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
C C G
4
4
Counts: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
C C
4
4
Counts: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
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1
2
4
Counts: 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2
4
2
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2
4
2
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2
C F G7 G
1 1
2 2 3 1 2
3 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Chords
Dm Am Em
1
2 3 2 1
2
3
0 0 0 0 0
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The second part of this book is dedicated to learning the music notes -
playing melodies combining single notes and chords.
Author: Armando López Moreno
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Second edition 2020.
Publisher Book Number: CUKEng2-2020-AM