Ukelele
Carol of the Bells Ukelele sheet music In the Jungle Sheet music The Fun Song Spongebob Squarepants Jake Shimabukuro basics strokes Ukelele Tabs for tons of songs Fun Ukelele Videos Over the Rainbow |
Music in Space
Cantina Band and Imperial March
A chord
F chord
C chord
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What we are learning through the Ukelele........
Form: Moving the various segments around, layering patterns, working in a round. Perform as a Symphony (a whole group working together) a Concerto ( a soloist with the group doing backup) a Concerto Grosso ( a small group doing the solo with the large group backing up) The possibilities are endless.
Timbre: use various sounds and different versions of the same sound, will make a different sound
Steady beat: Strumming chords together as a community.
Meter: Perform in common time, triple meter, compound meter.
Ensemble Skills. Students rehearse and perform these rhythms in groups and as solos.
Improvisation: Students take turns improvising new sounds and new patterns.
Dynamics: Students use various dynamic changes to create original music.
Melody; Students can sing along with their chord changes
World music/culture: Teach clave patterns, cascara, bell rhythms, Highlife, and other world music patterns with ukelele songs. Students can play along with recordings.
Music Vocabulary; Tempo, crescendo, forte, legato, etc., using ukelele to demonstrate and practice.
Notation: Students can notate their compositions, or read the compositions of others using traditional or non-traditional notation.
Performing: Students can perform for the class, at a concert, or be videotaped.
Composing; Students will create new music.
Analyzing/Describing: Students will describe what the see and hear using musical terms.
Evaluate: Students will evaluate the elements of the music they hear and the songs they learn.
Relate to other arts: Students will connect music to dance and cinema
Music History: Students will learn of the connection of ukelele to our musical history, ie., Portugese exploration, Hawaiian music, pop music, singalong and American Folk music.
Form: Moving the various segments around, layering patterns, working in a round. Perform as a Symphony (a whole group working together) a Concerto ( a soloist with the group doing backup) a Concerto Grosso ( a small group doing the solo with the large group backing up) The possibilities are endless.
Timbre: use various sounds and different versions of the same sound, will make a different sound
Steady beat: Strumming chords together as a community.
Meter: Perform in common time, triple meter, compound meter.
Ensemble Skills. Students rehearse and perform these rhythms in groups and as solos.
Improvisation: Students take turns improvising new sounds and new patterns.
Dynamics: Students use various dynamic changes to create original music.
Melody; Students can sing along with their chord changes
World music/culture: Teach clave patterns, cascara, bell rhythms, Highlife, and other world music patterns with ukelele songs. Students can play along with recordings.
Music Vocabulary; Tempo, crescendo, forte, legato, etc., using ukelele to demonstrate and practice.
Notation: Students can notate their compositions, or read the compositions of others using traditional or non-traditional notation.
Performing: Students can perform for the class, at a concert, or be videotaped.
Composing; Students will create new music.
Analyzing/Describing: Students will describe what the see and hear using musical terms.
Evaluate: Students will evaluate the elements of the music they hear and the songs they learn.
Relate to other arts: Students will connect music to dance and cinema
Music History: Students will learn of the connection of ukelele to our musical history, ie., Portugese exploration, Hawaiian music, pop music, singalong and American Folk music.