Ukulele ~ Mrs.

Orr 

Course Description

Learn the basics on ukulele. We

We will learn to read music and play
chords and melodies on the ukulele. Students will be allowed to move
at their own pace if they have prior experience with this instrument.

Resource Requirements

School will supply a ukulele, although students will not be allowed

to take it home to practice. Students will be provided with a
lesson booklet that contains the ukulele program.
program. Guitar picks
are not required.

Course Outline

Lesson ! "he #pen Strings and #pen String $elodies

Lesson %! "he &entatonic Scale and 'Safari( )%*part song+

Lesson ! '-ocky $ountain( )%*part song+

Lesson ! '/cadian Lullaby( )%*part song+

Lesson 0! '#h1 Susanna( )%*part song+

Lesson 2! '3p on the 4ousetop( )%*part song+

Lesson 5! "he 6 Scale and '/ll 7ight Long( )*part song+

Lesson 8! 'Lavender9s :lue( )%*part song+

Lesson ;! '6arnival of <enice( )%*part song+

Lesson =! Scale >ntervals )assignment+

Lesson ! '#h1 Susanna( and '3p on the 4ousetop( )%*part songs+

Lesson %! 'Wiegenlied( Lullaby )%*part song+

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Grading Policy and Scale

Overall Course Rubric

Exceeding Profcient Basic ot !et

$/S"?->7G /A</76>7G ?$?-G>7G L>$>"?A

6an play multiple 6an play more 6an play songs Aoes not yet
strumming patterns rhythmically using a basic strum understand the
and change chords complicated pattern and two basic skills required
quickly and easily strumming patterns chords. 6an to play the ukulele,
without stopping. and alternate alternate between how to hold, strum
6an play songs between three chord the chords with ease and proper posture.
utili@ing all four songs while singing. while singing.
chords we have
learned so far and &-#G-?SS>7G :?G>77>7G
can accompany
themselves singing. 6an play a basic >s beginning to
strum pattern and understand how to
change between strum the ukulele,
three chord songs can hold the
while singing. instrument correctly
and can play one
Bnger chords.

"#ulele Per$ormance Rubric

% & Exceeding ' & Profcient ( & Basic ) & ot !et

7otation /ll notes are $ost notes are Several notes $ost notes are
accurate and accurate are not not accurate
played with accurate
conBdence

-hythm /ll rhythms are $ost rhythms Several $any incorrect

precise, with a are precise, incorrect rhythms,
constant steady beat changes rhythms, frequent pauses
beat occasionally,
occasionally, a several pauses
few pauses
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*ec+nique C+ec#list ,) point per item-

&layer is sitting Eeet are Fat and Left hand is -ight forearm 3kulele body is
up straight on ukulele is curved, thumb crosses the lowered in the
edge of chair cradled in the rests gently ukulele so that right arm, neck
right arm behind the neck strumming is is high
where the body
 neck meet
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Curriculum Outcomes

 "he outcomes from the /lberta 6urriculum

6urriculum that will be met
met throughout this
program include!

• Listening

o >dentify and compare sounds )musical and non*musical+! high*low,

loud*soft, short*long, slow*fast, up*down

o Aistinguish among the sounds of common musical instruments

o Aetect the contour )shape+ of melody

o >dentify diDerences
diDerences in tempo, timbre, and dynamics

o >dentify the diDerence in sound between songs in maHor and minor

keys

o >dentify repetition and contrast

• &laying >nstruments

o &lay simple rhythm patterns )the beat and divisions of the beat+

o Eollow simple rhythm scores

o 3kulele C learn basic chords and rhythms to accompany many

songsI proceed to plucking melody notes

• -eading and Writing

o -ecogni@e
-ecogni@e whole, half, quarter, eighth notes and the whole, half,
quarter, eighth rests

o -ecogni@e %J, J and J time signatures

o -ecogni@e
-ecogni@e the musical staD and treble clef sign

o -ecogni@e like and unlike phrases

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% & Exceeding ' & Profcient ( & Basic ) & ot !et

7otation /ll notes are $ost notes are Several notes $ost notes are
accurate and accurate are not not accurate
played with accurate
conBdence

-hythm /ll rhythms are $ost rhythms Several $any incorrect

precise, with a are precise, incorrect rhythms,
constant steady beat changes rhythms, frequent pauses
beat occasionally,
occasionally, a several pauses
few pauses

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up straight on ukulele is curved, thumb crosses the lowered in the
edge of chair cradled in the rests gently ukulele so that right arm, neck
right arm behind the neck strumming is is high
where the body
 neck meet

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made excellent made good made average made very good

progress C stays progress C progress C not progress C often
on task for each occasionally always on task oD task
class gets oD task

*ec+nique C+ec#list ,) point per item-

&layer is sitting Eeet are Fat and Left hand is -ight forearm 3kulele body is
up straight on ukulele is curved, thumb crosses the lowered in the
edge of chair cradled in the rests gently ukulele so that right arm, neck
right arm behind the neck strumming is is high
where the body
 neck meet