Year 7 Unit 3

Introduction to the ukulele

AP 1 2 3
Target KPIP
Achieved KPIP
Colour G R A G B G R A G B G R A G B

6 Musical Super Powers

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Key Terms
Melody Tune
Rhythm Beat / pulse
Tempo Speed

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 Dynamics Volume (loud)
Pitch High / low notes

Semibreve Note=4 beats long

Minim 2 beats
Crotchet 1 beat
Quaver ½ beat
Semiquaver ¼ beat

Chord Three or more notes played at the same time

Chord
Diagram

Pick

Chord A pattern of chords in a song. E.g. C – Am – F - G

Progression
Strum A way of playing a stringed instrument such as a ukulele.
A strum is a sweeping action where a finger or plectrum
brushes over several strings to make sound.

Accuracy Playing or singing the correct notes

Fluency Giving the music a good flow – no pauses

Naming the parts of a ukulele

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 The Ukulele Strings
A ukulele has 4 strings
We remember these strings with the mnemonic: Get Crazy Every Afternoon

Label the strings on the ukulele:

Create your own mnemonic:

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 Ukulele Chords – The Basics
Strings

To read a ukulele chord chart you

should imagine seeing a ukulele in
front of you whilst you are looking
at the fretboard.
Frets The strings are shown as vertical
lines
(G C E A strings) and the frets are
the horizontal lines.

Different chords are shown by

dots with numbers of your left
hand.

The little circle (o) at the top

means that you have to play that
strings open, so you don’t place a
finger on that string.

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 Performing log book.

You need to complete this log book at the end of every lesson that you are rehearsing.
This will help your group each week when you come to practice and will help you achieve your
KPIP and beyond in music!

Date During our practice time we focussed We now need to focus on

on…

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 Performing Assessment Criteria
KPI Descriptor
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7.4 I can demonstrate sustained fluency and complete accuracy in
my work.

I use good ukulele technique throughout my work (chords and

strumming).

6.4 I can confidently demonstrate fluency and accuracy in my work.

I use good ukulele throughout my work (chords and strumming).

5.4 I can demonstrate fluency and accuracy in my work.

I can use good ukulele technique throughout most of my work

(chords and strumming).

4.4 I can demonstrate fluency and accuracy most of the time in my

work.

I can use good ukulele technique throughout most of my work.

3.4 I can demonstrate some fluency and accuracy in my work.

I can use good ukulele technique in some of my work.

0.4 Has not met the criteria

Assessment:
I received a ______ in my keyboard assessment.

I am proud of __________________________________________________________
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To improve even further I need to ___________________________________________

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Ukulele Chord Bank

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