Transcript Ukes In The Middle!

Ukes In The Middle!
Malinda W. Essex, Ph.D.
[email protected]
www.middleschoolmusic.com
“C” Chord
1st fret
2nd fret
3rd fret
4th fret
G C E A
head
lap 
12 Bar Blues Form
F Chord
G7 Chord
C, f, G7
12 Bar Blues Form
Can’t Buy Me Love
Rock Around the
Clock
Why ukes?
• Easy to learn
• Easy to differentiate
• Engage students
• Make the music real
Why ukes?
• Associates sound/action with symbol
• Relatively inexpensive - for school and
students
• Portable; Little storage space required
• Offers a wide range of uses:
composing, form, current music,
historic music, ensemble & individual
playing
Purchasing
• Local Music Stores
• Online
• Recommendations
Fitting Ukes into the
curriculum
Teaching to play
Vs.
A Tool For Learning
Getting started
• Sound Before Symbol
• Create A Need To Know
• Chords vs. Tabs
• Blues Unit
Blues Unit
• Blues Form
• ID through listening
• AAB lyrics
• Compose own Blues Lyrics
• Chord Progression
Blues Unit
• Play Chord Progression on Ukes
• Add one chord at a time
• Assess one chord at a time – “Exit
Chords”
Blues Unit
• Incorporate history of Blues
• Country
• One singer, one instrument
• Classic
• Female singer, solo instrument
• Chicago
• Electric instruments
Blues Unit
• Assessments
• Perform 12 Bar Blues Progression
• Accompany own Blues Lyrics
• Identify Blues styles
• Blues Brochure
Other units
• Music of the Great Depression & Dust Bowl
• Music That Creates Community
• History of Rock and Roll
• Song Writing
• Form
• 32 Bar Song form (AABA)
• Sonata-Allegro From (Exposition, Development, Recap)
• Theme & Variation
• Musical Conversations: Improv
Where to find music
• www.ultimate-guitar.com
• www.ukulelehunt.com
• Jeff Burton on YouTube
• “Ukulele Mike” on YouTube
When to Play
• Any time there is an appropriate song to chord or
tab/pick
• “Jam” Days (Random or Built-In)
• Holidays
• Performance opportunities
• Concerts
• “Busking”
• Impromptu Uke Breaks
Assessing students
• Exit Chord
• Exit Chord Progression
• Performances
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Teacher choice
Student choice
Student compositions
Small groups