Lesson Plan : ukulele BASICS

Teacher Name:
 NMuhu
Grade:
 Grade 7-8
Subject:
 Music

Topic:
 Hands on UKULELE
Content:
  Chords, rhythm, signing
Goals:
 By the end of this lesson students will play "3 little birds".
Objectives:
 Play while maintaining the rhythm and pace of the song. 40 beats per minute. Sing while playing in tune enough that the group doesn't sound bad.
Materials:
 class set of ukulele, flip charts or screen for words and chords.
Introduction:
 how green are you game
Development:
 1) play song and sing 2) get students to play the root chords at 40 bpm 3) introduce second chord formation 4) alternate between 1st and 2nd 5) introduce 3rd chord 6) alternate between 1st, 2nd and 3rd chords
Practice:
 call out chord changes
Accommodations:
 possibly form chords hand over hand
Checking For Understanding:
 
Closure:
 
Evaluation:
 were the goals achieved
Teacher Reflections:
 

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