Ukulele  and  You      This  session  will  explore  the  benefits  of  ukulele  in  the  general  music  curriculum  with  hands-­‐on  demonstration  of  the  instrument’s  use  and  playability.      The  ukulele  is  a  great  instrument  for  all  ages.  If  you'd  like  your  student  to  get  to  know  music  and  have  a  lot  of  fun,  but  don’t  have  the  budget  or  room,  consider  ukulele  in  your  classroom.  Young  children  can  learn  to  hold  and  strum  the  instrument,  and  with  minimal  instruction,  any  student  can  play  simple  songs  and  demonstrate  a  working  knowledge  of  music  theory  and  harmony.    Benefits  of  a  group  ukulele  class:        •   Portable      •   Inexpensive    •   Good  for  all  ages    •   Easy  to  play      •   Easily  stored  in  a  small  amount  of  space    •   Can  play  any  type  of  music  from  anywhere  in  the  world      •   Sounds  good      •   It  is  a  solo  instrument      •   It  is  an  ensemble  instrument      •   Ideal  tool  for  developing  the  ear      •   Excellent  way  to  learn  harmony  and  theory      •   You  can  sing  and  strum  at  the  same  time      •   Great  cross-­‐curricular  tool        And  of  course...it's  fun!        No  matter  how  old  you  are,  what  musical  talent  you  think  you  may  or  may  not  have,  or  even  if  you  aren’t  exactly  sure  what  a  ukulele  is  –  this  could  be  just  the  session  for  you.  Why  the  ukulele,  you  ask?    Other  than  its  emergence  as  the  “it”  instrument  of  today’s  popular  music,  educators  are  quickly  realizing  the  ukulele’s  capability  to  teach  music  basics  to  beginning  students  and  advanced  concepts  to  older  students.  It  is  fun,  easy  to  play,  easy  to  transport  and  store,  and  will  open  a  world  of  musical  opportunities  for  your  students.  Remember  “Uke”  can  do  it!      

   

 

The  Chords  to  the  Kingdom 1-­‐Finger  Chords

*C  major  (1st  to  teach)

*A  minor   2-­‐Finger  Chord

*F  major

3-­‐Finger  Chords

*G  major

*D  major

*E  minor

 

 

“I’m%Yours”%(Jason%Mraz)

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“Somewhere)Over)The)Rainbow”)(IZ)

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I’m Yours

Well you done done me and you bet I felt it I tried to be chill but you're so hot I melted I fell right through the cracks And now I'm trying to get back Before the cool done run out I'll be giving it my best-est And nothing's going to stop me but divine intervention I reckon it's again my turn, To win some or learn some

But I won't hesitate no more, no more It cannot wait, I'm yours

Well open up your mind and see like me Open up your plans and damn you're free Look into your heart and you'll find love love love love Listen to the music of the moment people dance and sing We are just one big family And it's our God-forsaken right to be loved loved loved loved loved

So I won't hesitate no more, no more It cannot wait I'm sure There's no need to complicate Our time is short This is our fate, I'm yours

I've been spending way too long checking my tongue in the mirror And bending over backwards just to try to see it clearer But my breath fogged up the glass And so I drew a new face and I laughed I guess what I been saying is there ain't no better reason To rid yourself of vanity and just go with

the seasons It's what we aim to do Our name is our virtue

But I won't hesitate no more, no more It cannot wait I'm yours

Well open up your mind and see like me Open up your plans and damn you're free Look into your heart and you'll find the sky is yours So please don't please don't please don't There's no need to complicate 'Cause our time is short This, oh this, this is our fate, I'm yours

Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high There's a land that I've heard of once in a lullaby. Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue And the dreams that you dare to dream, Really do come true.

Someday I'll wish upon a star And wake up where the clouds are far behind me. Where troubles melt like lemon drops, High above the chimney tops, That's where you'll find me.

Somewhere over the rainbow, blue birds fly Birds fly over the rainbow Why then, oh why can't I? If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow Why, oh why can't I?

 Resources:  www.halleonard.com  (books)  www.kalabrand.com  (ukuleles)  www.alfred.com  www.pmmusiccenter.com    www.ukuleleintheclassroom.com  http://www.nationalartsstandards.org  http://pmmusiccenter.blogspot.com/2014_03_01_archive.html    I’m  Yours  Songwriter  Jason  Mraz  Published  by  Lyrics  ©  Goo  Eyed  Music      

Somewhere  Over  the  Rainbow  Songwriters  E.  Harburg,  E.Y.  Harburg,  Harold  Arlen  Published  by  Lyrics  ©  Sony/ATV  Music  Publishing  LLC

Thanks  to:  Wikipedia,  Google,  www.learntoplaymusic.com  (for  select  info,  images  &  misc.  information),  http://midnightmusic.com.au  (for  chord  chart),  Charles  M.  Schultz,  Hal  Leonard  Corp.,  Kala  Brand  Music  Co.,    Kevin  Presbrey  (ukulele  educator  at  PM  Music),  and  ILMEA    Contact  Us:    Jeffrey  Urban  (630)  229-­‐9465  

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