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Project Overview Welcome!Welcome!

Ukulele Project Book • page 2

Quaverites, it’s ukulele time!

The ukulele is fast becoming one of the coolest instruments: sales of ukes are skyrocketing, pop stars all over the globe play them, and millions of online videos have been created using this spectacular instrument! Every-one is going UKE-razy!

Join our favorite House Band member, Josh, and me, Quaver, in our ukulele talk show where we break it all down for you. In the �ve segments, you will learn to hold, tune, play a scale of C, and chords C, F and G7 on the ukulele. Each lesson is jam packed with exciting ukulele workouts, songs, and prac-tice tools that will launch you into the ukulele stratosphere. Once you’ve completed this project you’ll have the tools to play almost any popular tune on the planet! Learning the ukulele has never been this fun! It’s UKE-rri�c!



Project Overview Project GoalsProject Goals


Goal 1:Learn the parts of the Ukulele.

Goal 2:Learn to tune the Ukulele.

Goal 3:Learn the scale of C and chords C, F, and G7 on the Ukulele.

Goal 5:Play a piece that uses chords C, F, and G7.

Goal 6:Choose either a duet or trio piece and perform it in front of a live audience.

Goal 4:Play a piece that uses notes from the scale of C.

Project Overview RubricRubric


IndependentWork

Is on task, actively participates in all class ukulele pieces. O�ers

assistance to others in the class.

Is on task, participates in all class ukulele pieces.

Is on task, participates in all class ukulele pieces. Needs

monitoring throughout many steps of the project.

Is on task, rarely participates in class ukulele pieces. Rarely attempts to

complete work independently and needs constant monitoring throughout

all steps of the project.

EXEMPLARY(10 points)

PROFICIENT(8 points)

PROGRESSING(6 points)

Not MeetingExpectations

(4 points)

TeamworkAll students worked evenly

on the �nal performance piece.Most students worked evenly

on the �nal performance piece

Some students worked evenly on the �nal performance piece.

No students worked evenly on the �nal performance piece.

LivePerformance

Music was well executed.

All students in the group participated.

Song was well prepared for performance.

Great stage presence.

Music was mostly well executed.

Most students in the group participated all of the time.

Song was mostly well prepared for performance.

Good stage presence.

Music was not well balanced and executed.

Some of the group participated more than others (or at all).

Song was not well prepared for performance.

Stage presence was fair.

Music was not well balanced.

Most of the group did not particiapte equally.

Song was grossly unprepared for performance.

Stage presence was poor.

OverallImpression

Student undertands the parts, tuning, scales, and chords of the ukulele. Has an excellent

�nal performance.

Student partially undertands the parts, tuning, scales, and chords of the ukulele. Has a

good �nal performance.

Student undertands very little about the parts, tuning, scales,

and chords of the ukulele. Has a fair �nal performance.

Student does not undertand any of the

parts, tuning, scales, and chords of the ukulele. Has a poor �nal performance.



LESSON 31 Ukulele PartsUkulele Parts



LESSON 31 & 32


Tuning and Open StringsTuning and Open Strings

CC

0

EE

0

GG

0

AA

0


LESSON 32 Ukulele Workouts • Open StringsUkulele Workouts • Open Strings


Open String G Workout

& 44 ..w0

œ œ œ œ0 0 0 0

w0

œ œ œ œ0 0 0 0

4x

Open String C Workout

& 44 ..˙ ˙0 0

œŒ

œŒ

0 0

w0

w0

4x

Open String E Workout

& 44 ..œ œ œ œ0 0 0 0

œ œ œ œ0 0 0 0

˙ ˙0 0

œ œ œ œ0 0 0 0

4x

Open String A Workout

& 44 ..w0

w0

˙ ˙0 0

œ œ œ Œ0 0 0

4x


LESSON 32


Ukulele BreakdownUkulele Breakdown

& 44 ..2

Allegro / Energetic%

˙ ˙0 0

F˙ ˙0 0

˙ ˙0 0

w0

&7

œ œ œ œ0 0 0 0

œ œ Ó0 0 To Coda fi

w0 Ó Œ

œ œ0

U ku

w(vocal) f

- -

&11

.œ jœ œ œ œ œle le, u ku le

œŒ Œ œ œ

le, u ku

.˙ œle

œŒ Œ œ œ

le. U ku- - - - - - - - -

& ..15

.œ jœ œ œ œ œle le, u ku le

œŒ Œ œ œ

le, u ku

.˙ œle

œŒ Ó

le.

2nd x D.S. al Coda

- - - - - - -

&19

w0

fi Codaw0


LESSON 33


Scale of CScale of C

CC

0

DD

2

EE

0

FF

1

GG

3

AA

0

BB

2

CC

3


LESSON 33 Ukulele WorkoutsUkulele WorkoutsSingle String StepsSingle String Steps


& 44 ..œ œ ˙0 2 0

C String Steps Workout

œ œ ˙0 2 0

˙ ˙0 2

w0

4x

& 44 ..w0

E String Steps Workout

w1

œ œ œ œ3 3 3 3

˙ ˙1 0

4x

& 43 ..œ œ œ0 0 0

A String Steps Workout

˙ œ2 2

˙ œ3 3

.˙0

4x


LESSON 33


Ukulele Piece • “Layers” (pg 1)Ukulele Piece • “Layers” (pg 1)

pg.1

& 44Ukulele 1Andante / Rock

˙ ˙0 0

œ œŒ

œ œ0 0 0 2

˙ ˙0 0

œ œŒ

œ œ0 0 0 2

&

&

UKE 1

UKE 2

6

˙ ˙0 0

œ œ Ó0 0

œ œŒ

œ œ0 0 0 2

œ œ œ ˙1 1 1 3

˙ ˙0 0

œ œ Ó0 0

œ œŒ

œ œ0 0 0 2

œ œ œ ˙1 1 1 3

&

&

&

UKE 1

UKE 2

UKE 3

10

˙ ˙0 0

œ œ Ó0 0

œ Œ œ œ3 0 2

œ œŒ

œ œ0 0 0 2

œ œ œ ˙1 1 1 3

œ Œ œ œ œ œ3 3 3 2 2

˙ ˙0 0

œ œ Ó0 0

œ Œ œ œ3 0 2

œ œŒ

œ œ0 0 0 2

œ œ œ ˙1 1 1 3

œ Œ œ œ œ œ3 3 3 2 2

&

&

UKE 1

UKE 2

14

Óœ œ œ

Whoa,

(vocal)

œ ‰ jœ œ œ œwhoa, oh

Óœ œ œ

Whoa,

Óœ œ œ

Whoa,

(vocal)


œ‰ jœ œ œ œ

whoa, oh


LESSON 33


Ukulele Piece • “Layers” (pg 2)Ukulele Piece • “Layers” (pg 2)

pg.2

&

&

&

UKE 1

UKE 2

UKE 3

18

Óœ œ œ

Whoa,

Óœ œ œ

Whoa,

Ó œ œ œWhoa,

(vocal)


œ‰ jœ œ œ œ

whoa, oh


.œ jœŒ œ

whoa, whoa

.œj

œŒ

œwhoa, whoa

.œ jœ Œ œwhoa, whoa

œ œŒ Ó

œ œŒ Ó

œ œ Œ Ó

&UKE 322 œ Œ œ œ

3 0 2œ Œ œ œ œ œ3 3 3 2 2

œ Œ œ œ3 0 2

œ Œ œ œ œ œ3 3 3 2 2

&

&

UKE 2

UKE 3

26

œ œ Ó0 0

œ Œ œ œ3 0 2

œ œ œ ˙1 1 1 3

œ Œ œ œ œ œ3 3 3 2 2

œ œ Ó0 0

œ Œ œ œ3 0 2

œ œ œ ˙1 1 1 3

œ Œ œ œ œ œ3 3 3 2 2

&

&

&

UKE 1

UKE 2

UKE 3

30

˙ ˙0 0

œ œ Ó0 0

œ Œ œ œ3 0 2

œ œŒ

œ œ0 0 0 2

œ œ œ ˙1 1 1 3

œ Œ œ œ œ œ3 3 3 2 2

˙ ˙0 0

œ œ Ó0 0

œ Œ œ œ3 0 2

œ œŒ

œ œ0 0 0 2

œ œ œ ˙1 1 1 3

œ Œ œ œ œ œ3 3 3 2 2


LESSON 34 Ukulele WorkoutsMultiple String Skips

Ukulele WorkoutsMultiple String Skips


& 44 ..˙ ˙0 0

Skips Workout 1

˙ ˙0 0

œ œŒ Ó

0 0

œ œŒ Ó

0 0

4x

& 44 ..œ œ œ œ2 1 2 1

Skips Workout 2

˙ ˙1 2

˙ ˙1 2

œ œ ˙2 1 2

4x

& 44 ..œ œ ˙0 3 2

Skips Workout 3

œ œ ˙0 3 3

œ œ Œ Ó0 0

œ œ ˙2 2 0

4x


LESSON 34 Ukulele Piece • “Funky Stuff”Ukulele Piece • “Funky Stuff”


&

&

44

44

..

..

Ukulele 1

Ukulele 2

2

2

Andante / Funky

œ œ ˙2 1 3

Ó Œ œ œ0 0

œ œ œ œ œ œ2 1 3 1 3 1

œ œ œ Œ0 3 0

œ œ ˙2 1 3

Ó Œ œ œ0 0

œ œ œ œ œ œ2 1 3 1 3 1

œ œ œ Œ0 3 0

&

&

UKE 1

UKE 2

7

œ œ ˙2 1 3

Ó Œ œ œ0 0

œ œ œ œ œ œ2 1 3 1 3 1

œ œ œ Œ0 3 0

œ œ ˙2 1 3

Ó Œ œ œ0 0

œ œ œ œ œ œ2 1 3 1 3 1

œ œ œ Œ0 3 0

&

&

UKE 1

UKE 2

11 œ œ œ œ3 0 2 3

œ œ œ œ3 0 2 3

œ œ œ œ3 0 2 3

œ œ œ œ3 0 2 3

œ œ œ œ3 0 2 3

œ œ œ œ3 0 2 3

¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿

Move your funk y stu !

¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿


-

-

&

&

..

..

UKE 1

UKE 2

15 œ œ œ œ3 0 2 3

œ œ œ œ3 0 2 3

œ œ œ œ3 0 2 3

œ œ œ œ3 0 2 3

œ œ œ œ3 0 2 3

œ œ œ œ3 0 2 3

¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿


¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿


-

-


LESSON 35


Chords of C, F, and G7Chords of C, F, and G7

CC

3000

FF

0102

G7G7

3120


LESSON 35


Ukulele Workouts • ChordsUkulele Workouts • Chords

& 44 ..Û Û Û ÛC

Û Œ Û Œ Û Û Û Û Û Œ Û Œ 4x

& 44 ..Û Û Û ÛF

Û Œ Û Œ Û Û Û Û Û Œ Û Œ 4x

& 44 ..Û Û Û ÛG 7

Û Œ Û Û Û Û Ó Û Û Ó 4x

Chord C Workout

Chord F Workout

Chord G7 Workout


LESSON 35 Ukulele Piece • “Ukulele Shakee”Ukulele Piece • “Ukulele Shakee”


& 442

Allegro / Pop%

|C

f|C

|F

|F

&7

|G

|G

|C

|C

&11

|C

|C

|F

|F

&15

|G

|G To Coda fi

|C

|C

&19 ¿ ¿ ¿ ‰ J¿

Shake, shake, shake, shake

(chant) ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿

your u ku le le.

¿ ¿ ¿ ‰ J¿


¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿

your u ku le le.- - - - - -

&23 ¿ ¿ ¿ ‰ J¿


¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿

your u ku le le.

¿ ¿ ¿ ŒShake, shake, shake!

D.S. al Coda

- - -

&27

|C

fi Coda|C


LESSON 36 Ukulele WorkoutsChord Changes

Ukulele WorkoutsChord Changes


& ..Û Œ Û ŒC

Chords C-F Workout

| Ó Û Û Û ÛF

| Ó 4x

& 44 ..| Ó

Chords C - G7 Workout

| Ó Û Œ Û Œ | ÓC G 7 C G 7

4x

& 86 ..Û Û Û Œ .Chords C - F - G7 Workout

Û Û Û Œ . Û Û Û Œ . Û Û Û Œ .C F G 7 C

4x


LESSON 36 Ukulele Piece“Fly-ee to Hawaii”

Ukulele Piece“Fly-ee to Hawaii”


&

&

44

44

Ukulele 1

Ukulele 2

2

2

Allegro / Mellow

Œ Û Œ Û

œ œ œ œ3 3 0 0

C

F

F

Œ Û Ó

œ œ Ó3 3

Œ Û Œ Û

œ œ œ œ0 0 1 1

F

&

&

UKE 1

UKE 2

6

Œ Û Ó

œ œ Ó0 0

Œ Û Œ Û

œ œ œ œ2 2 3 3

G 7Œ Û Ó

œ œ Ó2 2

Œ Û Œ Û

œ Œ Ó3

C

&

&

..

..

UKE 1

UKE 2

10 1, 2, 3.

Œ Û Ó

1, 2, 3.

Œ œ œ œ2 0 2

G 74.

Œ Û Ó

4.

Œ œ œ œ2 0 2

G 7


Ukulele WorkoutsChords and Melodies

Ukulele WorkoutsChords and Melodies

LESSON 37


&

&

44

44

..

..

Û Û Û Û

œ œ œ œ Œ0 0 3 0

CChord C and Melody Workout

Û Û Û Œ

˙ Ó3

Û Û Û Û

œ œ œ œ Œ0 0 3 0

Û Û Û Œ

w0

4x

&

&

44

44

..

..

Û Œ Û Œ

œ œ œ œ3 3 0 0

FChord F and Melody Workout

Û Û Ó

w3

Û Œ Û Œ

œ œ œ œ3 3 0 0

Û Û Ó

œ .˙3 1

4x

&

&

44

44

..

..

Û Û Ó

œ œ œ œ Œ3 3 3 3

CChord C - G7 and Melody Workout

Û Û Ó

œ œ œ œ Œ2 2 2 2

G 7Û Û Ó

œ œ œ œ Œ3 3 3 3

CÛ Û |

œ œ ˙2 2 3

G 7 C

4x

Ukulele Piece“Oh! Susanna” (pg 1)



LESSON 37


pg. 1

&

&

&

44

44

44

..

..

..

Ukulele 1

Ukulele 2

Ukulele 3

4

4

4

Allegro / Folk

FÛ Œ Û Œ

œ œ ˙0 3 3

œ œ .œjœ

0 3 3 0

C

f

f

Û Œ Û Œ

œ œ ˙3 0 0

œ œ .œjœ

3 0 0 2

CÛ Œ Û Œ

œ œ œ œ0 0 2 0

œ œ œ œ0 0 2 0

CÛ Œ Ó

˙ Ó2

˙ Œ œ œ2 0 2

G 7

&

&

&

UKE 1

UKE 2

UKE 3

9

Û Œ Û Œ

œ œ ˙0 3 3

œ œ .œjœ

0 3 3 0

CÛ Œ Û Œ

œ œ ˙3 0 0

œ œ .œjœ

3 0 0 2

CÛ Œ Û Œ

œ œ œ œ0 0 2 2

œ œ œ œ0 0 2 2

C G 7Û Œ Ó

˙Ó

0

˙Ó

0

C




LESSON 37


pg. 2

&

&

&

UKE 1

UKE 2

UKE 3

13

Û Œ Û Œ

˙ ˙1 1

˙ ˙1 1

FÛ Œ Û Œ

œ .˙0 0

œ .˙0 0

FÛ Œ Û Œ

œ œ œ œ3 3 0 0

œ œ œ œ3 3 0 0

CÛ Œ Û Œ

˙ Ó2

˙ Œ œ œ2 0 2

G 7

&

&

&

..

..

..

UKE 1

UKE 2

UKE 3

17

Û Œ Û Œ

œ œ ˙0 3 3

œ œ .œjœ

0 3 3 0

CÛ Œ Û Œ

œ œ ˙3 0 0

œ œ .œjœ

3 0 0 2

CÛ Œ Û Œ

œ œ œ œ0 0 2 2

œ œ œ œ0 0 2 2

C G 7 1.Û Œ Ó

˙Ó

0

˙Ó

0

C2.

Û Œ ÓU

˙ÓU

0

˙ÓU

0

C


Ukulele Piece“Blukegrass”Ukulele Piece

“Blukegrass”LESSON 37


&

&

44

44

Ukulele 1

Ukulele 2

2

2

Allegro / Playfully

FÛ Û Û Û Û Û Û

œ œ œ œ3 3 3 3

CÛ Û Û Û Û Œ

œ œ ˙3 3 3

CÛ Û Û Û Û Û Û

œ œ œ œ3 0 3 0

FÛ Û Û Û Û Œ

œ œ ˙3 3 3

F

f

&

&

UKE 1

UKE 2

7

Û Œ Ó

œ œ œ Œ2 3 2

G 7Û Œ Ó

œ œ œ Œ2 3 2

G 7 1, 2, 3.Û Œ Û Œ

œ Œ œ Œ2 2

G 7

Û Û Û Œ

œ œ œ Œ2 2 3

G 7 C

&

&

..

..

UKE 1

UKE 2

11 accel. 4.

Û Œ Û Œ

œ Œ œ Œ2 2

G 7

Û Û Û ŒU

œ œ œ ŒU2 2 3

G 7 C

Ukulele Piece“Jungle-lele” (pg 1)



LESSON 37


pg. 1

&

&

&

44

44

44

Ukulele 1

Ukulele 2

Ukulele 3

2

2

2

Andante / Adventurous%

FÛ Û Û Û

˙ ˙3 3

˙ ˙3 0

C

f

Û Û Û Û

˙ ˙3 0

˙ ˙0 1

FÛ Û Û Û

˙ ˙3 3

˙ ˙3 0

CÛ Û Û Û

˙ œ œ2 3 2

˙ œ œ3 3 3

G 7

F

&

&

&

UKE 1

UKE 2

UKE 3

7

Û Û Û Û

˙ ˙3 3

˙ ˙3 0

CÛ Û Û Û

˙ ˙3 0

˙ ˙0 1

FÛ Û Û Û

˙ ˙3 2

˙ ˙3 3

C G 7 To Coda fiÛ Û Ó

˙ œ œ œ3 3 0 2

˙ œ œ œ3 3 3 3

C




LESSON 37


pg. 2

&UKE 111

˙ œ œ œ œ œI play the u ku

(vocal)

.œ œ ˙ Œle le.


.œ œ ˙Œ

le le.- - - - - -

&UKE 115


.œ œ ˙ Œle le.


.œ œ ˙Œ

le le.

D.S. al Coda

- - - - - -

&

&

&

UKE 1

UKE 2

UKE 3

19

Û Û Ó

˙ œ œ œ3 3 0 2

˙ œ œ œ3 3 3 3

Cfi Coda


Ukulele Piece“Hip-a-lele” (pg 1)


LESSON 37

&

&

44

44

Ukulele 1

Ukulele 2

2

2

Andante / Funky %

œ œ œ Ó2 1 3

Ó œ œ œ œ0 3 3 0

fœ œ œ Ó2 1 2

Ó œ œ œ2 0 2

œ œ œ Ó2 1 3

Ó œ œ œ œ0 3 3 0

f

&

&

UKE 1

UKE 2

6

œ œ œ Ó1 2 2

Ó œ œ œ2 0 2

œ œ œ Ó2 1 3

Ó œ œ œ œ0 3 3 0

œ œ œ Ó2 1 2

Ó œ œ œ2 0 2

&

&

..

..

UKE 1

UKE 2

9

œ œ œ Ó2 1 3

Ó œ œ œ œ0 3 3 0

To Coda fiœ œ œ Ó1 2 2

Ó œ œ œ2 0 2

Û Û Û Û Û Û Û

œ œ œ œ1 1 1 0

F

p


pg.1


LESSON 37 Ukulele Piece“Hip-a-lele” (pg 2)



&

&

..

..

UKE 1

UKE 2

12

Û Û Û Û Ó

œ œ œ Œ3 1 0

FÛ Û Û Û Û Û Û

œ œ œ œ2 0 1 3

FÛ Û Û Û Ó

œ œ œ Œ0 0 0

C

&UKE 115

‰ J¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ŒHip, hip, hip, hey!

(vocal) ‰ J¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ŒHip, hip, hip, hey!


&UKE 119




D.S. al Coda

&

&

UKE 1

UKE 2

23

œ œ œ Ó1 2 2

Ó œ œ œ2 0 2

fi Coda

pg.2


LESSON 39 & 40 EvaluationEvaluation


Write two paragraphs about practicing and performing your ukulele piece. Include the following (use the back side of page, if needed): • Evaluate your own outcome. • What was successful? • What could have been done better?

Group 1Positive #1

ConstructiveCriticism

Positive #2

Group 2

Group 3 Group 4Positive #1


Positive #2

Positive #1


Positive #2

Positive #1


Positive #2


Journal Lesson 31 & 32Lesson 31 & 32

JournalJournal

SketchesSketches

JournalJournal

SketchesSketches



Journal

JournalJournal

SketchesSketches

JournalJournal

SketchesSketches

Lesson 33 & 34Lesson 33 & 34



Journal

JournalJournal

SketchesSketches

JournalJournal

SketchesSketches




LESSON 40 EvaluationEvaluationStudent Name:


Independent Work

Teamwork

Live Performance

Overall Impression

Total

Teacher Evaluation

Teacher Comments:

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