Ukulele+club


 * Ukulele Club **


 * WE STARTED IN 2015!**

The club will run once a week, during lunchtime, on Tuesdays!

//**If you forget your ukulele on any day please still come along so you can see and hear what we are doing so you're not too far behind the next week.**//
 * We will meet at lunchtime every Tuesday that we are at school so you will need your own ukulele (with your name on it somehow!), your lunch and short finger nails!**

__** Getting started **__ Getting started - Ukulele Magic - video - click here!


 * __Ukulele Parts__ (song from Ukulele Magic - book 1)**

__**How to hold your ukulele**__
 * We play the ukulele with the big part tucked in the crook of our __right__ elbow and the neck resting in our __left__ hand (so looks __opposite__ in the image below!).**


 * __The strings on the ukulele are called: G C E A__ (they have letter names - from the seven letters of the musical alphabet made up of A, B, C, D, E, F, G)**

//(These are the notes each string pitch is when you are not pressing down on any of the strings with your left hand)//
 * Tabs - Ukulele music is sometimes written out or shown with dots on an image like the picture below (where the strings are labelled)**
 * __G__ is the string closest to your head, and then going down it's __C__, then __E__ and finally __A__ is the string furthest from your head (closest to your lap)!**

__**CHORDS**__ (we'll learn some of these - mostly from the top row)
 * When you hold down (press with fingers) strings up on the neck of the ukulele you can make a chord (a chord is two or more notes played together).**
 * Here is a chord chart in case you're interested in figuring out some chords! //The most common chords are in the top row!//**

A link to a website that shows the general colour dot pattern we will be using for the chords C, F and G7 - Click here!

__**OTHER HELPFUL WEBSITES**__ Pineapple Pete's Ukulele School - click here //Tuning the strings means turning the tuning pegs until when you play the open string it plays the right pitch.//
 * A cool website to help you **learn the basics** and has a **built in tuner** to help you know what note each string should be tuned to

//We want the **GCEA** tuning option// Tuning page - click here
 * Website with lots of things - the link here takes you to the tuner to get the strings sounding correct (though they will go out of tune quickly at first)

Changing the strings - click here //You can buy a new set of strings at a music shop (our local one is Classic Sounds - Railway Ave in Kelmscott. I've been told they will even change the strings for you for a very small fee).//
 * How to change the strings** should you need to (if one is broken) - here is a link for how to do it.

//Little Kids Rock -how to play//
 * Teach yourself at home**


 * -** //Little Kids Rock - ukulele songs//

= = =** //__Songs:__// **=
 * 2017 **

__** Click here to go to the website that tells you the chord names and when to play them (written above the words) **__
 * __** Happy birthday to you! (and others) **__

__**With the chords C, F and G7**__ (practise moving between the chords before playing the songs!)
 * C**


 * F**


 * G7**

8x C 4x F 4x C 4x F 4x A minor 2x C 2x G7 1x C
 * Cup song verse chords:**


 * ** The Cup Song **
 * Chords - C, F, Am, G**



__**C** Chord (finger three)__

__**F** Chord (fingers 1 and 2)__

__**A minor** (Am) chord (finger 2)__

__**Can use either G or G7**__ //__OR__//
 * G7** chord fingers 1, 2 and 3
 * G** chord (fingers 1, 2, and 3)
 * 2015/2016 **
 * 2015/2016 **

//__** Play each song twice through except TAB tango **__//
 * Music concert 2016 **
 * Wednesday 16th December, 2016 **
 * Concert starts at 5:30pm. **
 * Here is the song sheet for the music we're playing: [[file:Ukulele song sheet for concert 2016.pdf]] **


 * Frere Jacques - media type="file" key="Frere Jacques ukulele.mp3" width="240" height="20" **
 * F major March - media type="file" key="F major march ukulele.mp3" width="240" height="20" **
 * Baboushka - media type="file" key="Baboushka ukulele.mp3" width="240" height="20" **
 * TAB tango - media type="file" key="TAB tango ukulele.mp3" width="240" height="20" **
 * Calypso Strum - media type="file" key="Calypso strum ukulele.mp3" width="240" height="20" **


 * __ **Video for the song -** ____** Thumb brush strum **____ **(from the Ukulele Magic book 1)** __
 * Thumb brush strum - video - click here **

Read along the lines from left to right before you go to the next line! //G is the top string closest to your chin, then it is C next, then E, then A is the bottom string.//
 * __ **Pattern for the song -** ____** Stringalong rag **____ **(from the Ukulele Magic book 1)** __


 * __** It's raining **____ **(3 different patterns) - (in Ukulele Magic book 1)** __


 * __Rain Rain - video - click here__**






 * __ ** Starlight Star bright ** ____ **- (in Ukulele Magic book 1)** __





//Our first chord!!// //__The chord is called C.__//
 * __** Frere Jacques **____ **(3 different patterns) - (in Ukulele Magic book 1)** __

FIRST - Numbering the fingers on our left hand:

//C chord (finger 3 on the red dot)//

THEN - Play the C chord through the song!

[|Video for the song Frere Jacques to help with the words in french! - click here]


 * __** Shortnin' Bread **____ **(2 different patterns) - (in Ukulele Magic book 1)** __
 * Has a :**
 * Finger plucking section**
 * and a section to strum the C chord**


 * Finger plucking section shown on the strings (the numbers tell you the order to play, NOT the finger to use):**


 * The whole piece**



//Our second chord// __This chord is called A minor__
 * __** A Minor Miracle **__ __**(A minor chord, 1 strumming pattern, damp with palm of hand over sound hole) - (in Ukulele Magic book 1)**__

//A minor chord (just finger 2 on the white dot)//

//A minor chord// //(just finger 2 on the white dot)//
 * __** Autumn leaves **__ __**(A minor chord, tremolo, 1 strumming pattern, plus 2 finger plucking patterns) - (in Ukulele Magic book 1)**__


 * //The order of the groups for playing it through://**








 * __** Baboushka **__ __**(A minor chord and F major chord) - (in Ukulele Magic book 1)**__
 * A minor (second finger only)**


 * F Chord (first and second fingers)**


 * Each pattern (1 and 2) is played as an echo**
 * The chords are strummed on the beat (counting 1, 2, 3, 4)**


 * __** Tab Tango **__ __**(C7 chord and F major chord) - (in Ukulele Magic book 1)**__
 * C7 chord**

With (left hand) finger one playing the **C7 chord**, strum slowly down the strings with your right hand in the rhythm daa... da da da!
 * F major chord**
 * The song:**

//Then...//

With (left hand) finger one and two playing the **F major chord**, strum slowly down the strings with your right hand in the rhythm daa... da da da!

The picture here below shows which strings need which left hand fingers pressing down on them (0 means not pressed down, while the numbers mean which finger). //Remember A string is the one closest to your lap and G string is the string closest to your chin//


 * __** Calypso strum **__ __**(C7 chord and F major chord) - (in Ukulele Magic book 1)**__

See chord pictures for song above (they are the same - C7 and F)

The strum - down, down, up, up, down



Have a listen here to how it should sound when you play the chord pattern with the strumming pattern! - media type="file" key="Calypso strum example ukulele Magic Book 1 - 22_08_2016 3.20 pm.mp3" width="240" height="20"

The whole song with words:

GG ... GG. GG. G C
 * __** C JAM BLUES (Musica Viva - Adam Hall and the VP's) **__
 * Melody: **

// G - The G string is the string closest to your chin and is played 'open' (no left hand fingers pressing down) // // C - The A string (closest to your lap) with your finger on the third fret (red sticker) will give you the note C //


 * __See the Musica Viva page and song number 3 'C Jam Blues' for the audio track of the melody to play along with__**

__**With the chords C, F and G7**__ (practise moving between the chords before playing the songs!)
 * CHRISTMAS SONGS!! **
 * C**


 * F**


 * G7**

//** Jingle Bells - **//

//** We Wish You a Merry Christmas - **//


 * __** Disney's LAVA! **__

If you want to go on ahead you can have a look at this video to learn to play 'Lava'. You need to be able to play the chords C, F and G7 and strum in a '1, 2, 3 + 4' pattern.

It is a YOUTUBE video so please check with your parents before clicking the link. How to play Lava