Ukulele Project: Year 7 - Spring 1

Ukulele Project
YEAR 7 SPRING 1
Ukulele Project
INTRODUCTION TO THE
Lesson 1 UKULELE.
Learning Objectives
Understand the ukulele rules.
Understand the different parts of a ukulele.
Understand what a chord is.
To be able to sing the song lyrics in time with the chords.

Understand the ukulele rules.
Ukulele, Guitar and Bass Rules
Do not play the instrument until told to do so.

Treat the instrument with respect.
Use correct playing techniques at all times.
Do not turn the tuning keys.
Use the instrument appropriately.
Do not use a plectrum/pick unless told to do so.
You will be charged 5 for new strings, 20 for a new Ukulele, 70 for a
new Guitar or Bass Guitar if you mistreat the instruments and they
break.
The Ukulele
The Ukulele
Acoustic Chamber
or
Strings
Sound Hole
Tuning Keys
Frets
Bridge
Neck
Head
Body
or
Headstock
Ukulele Tuning
What does tuning mean?

Adjusting the pitch of each string to the correct
notes to ensure that each instrument sounds the
same.
The tuning for a Ukulele is
Nearest G C E A Nearest
your face. your knees.
My Dog Has Fleas
Chords
Do you remember what a chord is?

More than one note played at the same time.
How many notes do you think would make a chord on the ukulele?
Why?
On a ukulele we play chords with 4 notes in them by strumming all the
strings at the same time.
Does anyone know the difference between Major and Minor chords?
Major = Happy
Minor = Sad
Keywords: chords, chord sequence, major, minor, frets, strum, beats, verse, chorus.
The First 2 Chords to Learn
Sounds sad Sounds happy

A minor C Major
2
3
4 beats 4 beats
Emeli Sande Next to Me
Verse 1
You wont find him drinking under tables A minor C Major
Rolling dice and staying out til 3.
You wont ever find him be unfaithful.
You will find him youll find him next to me.
Verse 2
You wont find him trying to chase the devil
For money fame for power or for greed.
2
You wont ever find him where the rest go.
3
Chorus
Next to me ooooh!
Next to me ooooh!
4 beats 4 beats
Next to me ooooh!
You will find him, youll find him next to me.
Extension G Major Chord
Sounds happy

A minor G Major C Major
Sounds sad

2 1 2
Add the G Major chord
to Next To Me.
3 3
3 beats 1 beats 4 beats

Lesson 2 TWO NEW CHORDS
Learning Objectives

4 Chords
Sounds happy

C Major G Major A minor F Major

Sounds sad

1
1 2 2 2
3 3
4 beats 4 beats 4 beats 4 beats

The Beatles Let It Be
Verse 1
When I find myself in times of trouble,
Mother Mary comes to me,
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.
And in my hour of darkness,
She is standing right in front of me,
Chorus
Let it be, let it be.
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be.
Verse 2
And when the broken hearted people,
Living in the world agree,
There will be an answer, let it be.
For though they may be parted,
There is still a chance that they will see,
Verse 3
And when the night is cloudy,
There is still a light that shines on me,
Shine on until tomorrow, let it be.
I wake up to the sound of music,
Chorus
C /// G /// Am /// F ///

Jason Mraz Im Yours
Verse 1
Well, you done done me and you bet I felt it,
I tried to be chill but you're so hot that I melted,
I fell right through the cracks,
Now I'm trying to get back.
Verse 2
Before the cool dawn run out
I'll be giving it my bestest,
And nothing's gonna stop me but divine intervention,
I reckon, it's again my turn,
To win some or learn some.
Chorus
But I won't hesitate,
No more, no more.
It cannot wait,
I'm yours.
Verse 3
Well, open up your mind and see like me,
Open up your plans and damn you're free.
Look into your heart and you'll find love, love, love, love.
Listen to the music of the moment, people dance and sing, we're just one big family,
And it's our God-forsaken right to be loved, loved, loved, loved, loved
Pre-Chorus
So I won't hesitate
No more, no more.
It cannot wait, I'm sure.
Chorus
There's no need to complicate.
Our time is short.
This is our fate,
I'm yours.
C /// G /// Am /// F ///

Lesson 3 HARDER 4 CHORD SONGS
Learning Objectives

Chord Sequence
Sounds happy

C Major A minor F Major G Major

Sounds sad

1
2 2 1 2
3 3 Repeat here.
8 beats 8 beats 4 beats 4 beats

Olly Murs - Dance With Me Tonight
Verse 1
My name is Olly nice to meet you can I tell you baby,
Look around theres a whole lot of pretty ladies,
But none like you, you shine so bright,
Yeah
I was wondering if you and me could spend a minute,
On the floor up and close getting lost in it,
I wont give up without a fight.
Chorus
I just wanna, ooo, oh baby
I just want you to dance with me tonight
So come on, ooo, oh baby
Verse 2
We're getting sweaty, hot and heavy in the crowd now,
I loosen up and let your hands go down, down
But go with it girl, yeah just close your eyes,
Yeah
I feel the music moving through your body,
And looking at you I can tell you want me,
Don't stop, keep going till the morning light,
Yeah
Middle-8
When I saw you there,
sitting all alone in the dark acting like you didnt have a care
I knew right then, that youd be mine, and wed be dancing the whole damn night right
Chorus x2
Am
C x8 F x4 G x4 C x8
x8
Am
F x8 F x8 G x16
Keywords: chords, chord sequence, major, minor, frets, strum, beats, verse, chorus
Smash Mouth Im A Believer
VERSE 1 CHORUS VERSE 2

I thought love was only true in Then I saw her face, Now Im a I thought love was more or less
fairy tales, believer, a given thing,
Meant for someone else but not Not a trace, Of doubt in my Seems the more I gave the less I
for me, mind, got,
Love was out to get me- Thats Im in love ooooooh, Whats the use of trying- All you
the way it seemed, get is pain,
Im a believer, I couldnt leave
Disappointment haunted all my her if I tried. When I needed sunshine I got
dreams. rain.
C/// G/// C/// C/// C/ F/ C/ F/ C/ F/ C/ C/// G/// C/// C///

C/// G/// C/// C/// F/ C/// G/// C/// C///
F/// C/// F/// C/// C/ F/ C/ F/ C/ F/ C/ F/// C/// F/// C///
F/
F/// C/// G////--- F/// C/// G////---
C---
Lesson 4 12-BAR BLUES SONGS
Learning Objectives
Understand what 12-Bar Blues is.

Understand what 12-Bar Blues is.
12-Bar Blues
Think Pair Share

What do you think the 12-Bar Blues is? Why?
Where did it originate?
What do you think the songs would be about?
What instruments might be involved?
12-Bar Blues Chord Sequence
The 12-Bar Blues only uses 3 chords all

Major. C Major F Major G Major
Within this genre of music, the phrases are
split into 3 groups of 4 bars making 12
bars in total.
1
The chord sequence is as below.
2 1 2
C/// C/// C/// C///
F/// F/// C/// C/// 3 3
G/// F/// C/// C///
Elvis Presley Hound Dog
You aint nothin You aint nothin

but a Hound Dog Cryin all the Time. but a
C/// C/// C/// C///
Hound Dog Cryin all the Time. You aint

F/// F/// C/// C///
Never caught a You aint nothin

rabbit and you Aint no friend of Mine but a
G/// F/// C/// C///
Chuck Berry Jonny B. Goode
Verse 1
Way down Louisiana close to New Orleans,
Way back up in the woods among the evergreens,
There stood a log cabin made of Earth and wood,
Where lived a country boy named Johnny B. Goode,
Who never ever learned to read or write so well,
But he could play his guitar just like ringing a bell.
Chorus
Go, go! Go Johnny go, go!
Go Johnny go, go!
Go Johnny go, go!
Go, go! Johnny B. Goode.
Verse 2
He used to carry his guitar in a gunny sack,
And sit beneath the trees by the railroad track,
Engineers would see him sitting in the shade,
Strumming to the rhythm that the drivers made,
People passing by they would stop and say,
Oh my! but that little country boy could play.
Verse 3
His mama told him, someday you will be a man,
And you will be the leader of a big old band.
Many people coming from miles around,
To hear him play his music til the sun goes down.
Maybe someday his name will be in lights,
C/// C/// C/// C///

Saying Johnny B. Goode tonight.
Chorus
Go Johnny go, go!
Go Johnny go, go!
Go, go! Johnny B. Goode. F/// F/// C/// C///
G/// F/// C/// C///
Lesson 5 - 7 ASSESSMENT PROJECT
Learning Objectives
Understand the assessment task.
To be able to sing the song lyrics in time with the chords as a small
group.
Assessment Task
In groups of 3-5, choose one of the songs that we have been studying.
You would need to learn the song as a small group to perform at the
end of the half term.
Each member of the group must sing and play the ukulele.
To reach the higher levels you must
Choose a harder song;
Have excellent timing, fluency and accuracy.
To use the elements of music to enhance your performance.
Life After Levels
Launching Developing Securing Mastering
Lis I know many of the keywords.

I know all of the keywords.
ten I know some of my keywords. I can identify most music
I know all of the music
ing I can identify some music notation symbols.
I know a few of my keywords notation symbols.
& notation symbols but may get I know the notes in treble clef
but may struggle putting them I know the notes in both treble
Ap stuck. without prompting but may
in to words. and bass clef.
I know the notes in treble clef struggle with bass clef.
pra I can identify a few music I can identify how my own and
but may need prompting. I can describe how a piece can
isin notation symbols but would others work can be improved
I know when a piece has gone be improved when listening to
g need prompting. after a performance using the
wrong but struggle to identify the performances of others
keywords to describe
the issues using my keywords. and use my keywords to
improvements.
describe improvements.
Per I can play and sing a piece
for that uses 4 chords where
ma I can play and sing a piece tempo and structure is more
I can play and sing a piece
nce that uses 4 chords where the complex.
I can play and sing a piece of that uses 3-4 chords where the
tempo is faster. I can use the correct fingers
music that uses 2 chords. tempo is slow.
I can use the correct fingers and strumming techniques
I struggle to use the correct I can use the correct fingers
and strumming techniques when playing a harder piece of
fingers, be in time or change and strumming techniques
when playing a harder piece of music.
chord when playing an easier when playing an easier piece
music. I am fluent in my chord
piece of music. of music but may struggle with
I am almost fluent in my chord changes.
timing and pitching (voice).
Song Choices
Emeli Sande - Next to Me 2 chords Easies

t
Emeli Sande - Next to Me 3 chords
The Beatles - Let It Be
Jason Mraz - Im Yours
Olly Murs Dance With Me Tonight
Chuck Berry Johnny B. Goode Hardes
t
To be able to sing the song lyrics in time with the chords as a small group.
Emeli Sande Next to Me
You wont find him drinking under tables

A minor G Major C Major
Rolling dice and staying out til 3.
You wont ever find him be unfaithful.
You wont find him trying to chase the devil

For money fame for power or for greed. 2
You wont ever find him where the rest go.
You will find him youll find him next to me. 3 3
Next to me ooooh!
Next to me ooooh! 4 (or 3) 0 (or 1) 4 beats
Next to me ooooh! beats beats
You will find him, youll find him next to me.
The Beatles Let It Be
Verse 1
When I find myself in times of trouble,
And in my hour of darkness,
She is standing right in front of me,
Chorus
Verse 2
And when the broken hearted people,
Living in the world agree,
For though they may be parted,
There is still a chance that they will see,
Verse 3
And when the night is cloudy,
There is still a light that shines on me,
Shine on until tomorrow, let it be.
I wake up to the sound of music,
Chorus
C /// G /// Am /// F ///

Jason Mraz Im Yours
Verse 1
Well, you done done me and you bet I felt it,
I tried to be chill but you're so hot that I melted,
I fell right through the cracks,
Now I'm trying to get back.
Verse 2
Before the cool dawn run out
I'll be giving it my bestest,
And nothing's gonna stop me but divine intervention,
I reckon, it's again my turn,
To win some or learn some.
Chorus
But I won't hesitate,
No more, no more.
It cannot wait,
I'm yours.
Verse 3
Well, open up your mind and see like me,
Open up your plans and damn you're free.
Look into your heart and you'll find love, love, love, love.
Listen to the music of the moment, people dance and sing, we're just one big family,
And it's our God-forsaken right to be loved, loved, loved, loved, loved
Pre-Chorus
So I won't hesitate
No more, no more.
It cannot wait, I'm sure.
Chorus
There's no need to complicate.
Our time is short.
This is our fate,
I'm yours.
C /// G /// Am /// F ///

Olly Murs - Dance With Me Tonight
Verse 1
My name is Olly nice to meet you can I tell you baby,
Look around theres a whole lot of pretty ladies,
But none like you, you shine so bright,
Yeah
I was wondering if you and me could spend a minute,
On the floor up and close getting lost in it,
I wont give up without a fight.
Chorus
I just wanna, ooo, oh baby
So come on, ooo, oh baby
Verse 2
We're getting sweaty, hot and heavy in the crowd now,
I loosen up and let your hands go down, down
But go with it girl, yeah just close your eyes,
Yeah
I feel the music moving through your body,
And looking at you I can tell you want me,
Don't stop, keep going till the morning light,
Yeah
Middle-8
When I saw you there,
sitting all alone in the dark acting like you didnt have a care
I knew right then, that youd be mine, and wed be dancing the whole damn night right
Chorus x2
Am
C x8 F x4 G x4 C x8
x8
Am
F x8 F x8 G x16
VERSE 1 CHORUS VERSE 2

I thought love was only true in Then I saw her face, Now Im a I thought love was more or less
fairy tales, believer, a given thing,
Meant for someone else but not Not a trace, Of doubt in my Seems the more I gave the less I
for me, mind, got,
Love was out to get me- Thats Im in love ooooooh, Whats the use of trying- All you
the way it seemed, get is pain,
Im a believer, I couldnt leave
Disappointment haunted all my her if I tried. When I needed sunshine I got
dreams. rain.
C/// G/// C/// C/// C/ F/ C/ F/ C/ F/ C/ C/// G/// C/// C///

C/// G/// C/// C/// F/ C/// G/// C/// C///
F/// C/// F/// C/// C/ F/ C/ F/ C/ F/ C/ F/// C/// F/// C///
F/
F/// C/// G////--- F/// C/// G////---
C---
You aint nothin You aint nothin

but a Hound Dog Cryin all the Time. but a
C/// C/// C/// C///
Hound Dog Cryin all the Time. You aint

F/// F/// C/// C///
Never caught a You aint nothin

rabbit and you Aint no friend of Mine but a
G/// F/// C/// C///
Chuck Berry Jonny B. Goode
Verse 1
Way down Louisiana close to New Orleans,
Way back up in the woods among the evergreens,
There stood a log cabin made of Earth and wood,
Where lived a country boy named Johnny B. Goode,
Who never ever learned to read or write so well,
But he could play his guitar just like ringing a bell.
Chorus
Go Johnny go, go!
Go Johnny go, go!
Go, go! Johnny B. Goode.
Verse 2
He used to carry his guitar in a gunny sack,
And sit beneath the trees by the railroad track,
Engineers would see him sitting in the shade,
Strumming to the rhythm that the drivers made,
People passing by they would stop and say,
Oh my! but that little country boy could play.
Verse 3
His mama told him, someday you will be a man,
And you will be the leader of a big old band.
Many people coming from miles around,
To hear him play his music til the sun goes down.
Maybe someday his name will be in lights,
C/// C/// C/// C///

Saying Johnny B. Goode tonight.
Chorus
Go Johnny go, go!
Go Johnny go, go!
Go, go! Johnny B. Goode. F/// F/// C/// C///
G/// F/// C/// C///
Life After Levels
Launching Developing Securing Mastering
Lis I know many of the keywords.

I know all of the keywords.
ten I know some of my keywords. I can identify most music
I know all of the music
ing I can identify some music notation symbols.
I know a few of my keywords notation symbols.
& notation symbols but may get I know the notes in treble clef
but may struggle putting them I know the notes in both treble
Ap stuck. without prompting but may
in to words. and bass clef.
I know the notes in treble clef struggle with bass clef.
pra I can identify a few music I can identify how my own and
but may need prompting. I can describe how a piece can
isin notation symbols but would others work can be improved
I know when a piece has gone be improved when listening to
g need prompting. after a performance using the
wrong but struggle to identify the performances of others
keywords to describe
the issues using my keywords. and use my keywords to
improvements.
describe improvements.
Per I can play and sing a piece
for that uses 4 chords where
ma I can play and sing a piece tempo and structure is more
I can play and sing a piece
nce that uses 4 chords where the complex.
I can play and sing a piece of that uses 3-4 chords where the
tempo is faster. I can use the correct fingers
music that uses 2 chords. tempo is slow.
I can use the correct fingers and strumming techniques
I struggle to use the correct I can use the correct fingers
and strumming techniques when playing a harder piece of
fingers, be in time or change and strumming techniques
when playing a harder piece of music.
chord when playing an easier when playing an easier piece
music. I am fluent in my chord
piece of music. of music but may struggle with
I am almost fluent in my chord changes.
timing and pitching (voice).

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Ukulele Project

Understand the ukulele rules.

Understand the different parts of a ukulele.

Understand what a chord is.

To be able to sing the song lyrics in time with the chords.

Ukulele, Guitar and Bass Rules

Do not play the instrument until told to do so.

What does tuning mean?

Do you remember what a chord is?

The First 2 Chords to Learn

Sounds sad Sounds happy

Emeli Sande Next to Me

Extension G Major Chord

A minor G Major C Major

3 beats 1 beats 4 beats

Understand what a chord is.

To be able to sing the song lyrics in time with the chords.

C Major G Major A minor F Major

4 beats 4 beats 4 beats 4 beats

The Beatles Let It Be

C /// G /// Am /// F ///

Jason Mraz Im Yours

C /// G /// Am /// F ///

Understand what a chord is.

To be able to sing the song lyrics in time with the chords.

C Major A minor F Major G Major

8 beats 8 beats 4 beats 4 beats

Olly Murs - Dance With Me Tonight

Smash Mouth Im A Believer

VERSE 1 CHORUS VERSE 2

C/// G/// C/// C/// C/ F/ C/ F/ C/ F/ C/ C/// G/// C/// C///

Understand what 12-Bar Blues is.

Understand what a chord is.

To be able to sing the song lyrics in time with the chords.

Think Pair Share

12-Bar Blues Chord Sequence

The 12-Bar Blues only uses 3 chords all

Elvis Presley Hound Dog

You aint nothin You aint nothin

Hound Dog Cryin all the Time. You aint

Never caught a You aint nothin

Chuck Berry Jonny B. Goode

C/// C/// C/// C///

Understand the assessment task.

Life After Levels

Launching Developing Securing Mastering

Lis I know many of the keywords.

Emeli Sande - Next to Me 2 chords Easies

Emeli Sande Next to Me

You wont find him drinking under tables

You wont find him trying to chase the devil

The Beatles Let It Be

C /// G /// Am /// F ///

Jason Mraz Im Yours

C /// G /// Am /// F ///

Olly Murs - Dance With Me Tonight

Smash Mouth Im A Believer

VERSE 1 CHORUS VERSE 2

C/// G/// C/// C/// C/ F/ C/ F/ C/ F/ C/ C/// G/// C/// C///

Elvis Presley Hound Dog

You aint nothin You aint nothin

Hound Dog Cryin all the Time. You aint

Never caught a You aint nothin