7th & 8th Grade General Music

Ukulele Lesson 2
Grade Level: 7th & 8th
Objective(s):
1. Students will review Ukulele history, proper holding and strumming technique, and parts of the
ukulele in groups.
2. Students will be able to play and write down 2 chords G, Am.
3. Students will be able to play along with Stand By Me by Ben E. King.
Materials:
Ukuleles
Studentchordchartsheets
ChordchartpostersforC,F,G,G7,Am
StandByMesheets
Whiteboard/markers/erasers
Procedures:
1. Teacherwillgreettheclass,pointouttheinstructionsontheboard,andassigngroupsof34to
completethesetaskswithina10minutetimeframe:

2. Teacherwillcallongroupstosharetheirstringpluckingpatternwiththeclass.Teacherwill
writeeachgroupspatterndownandeveryonewillplaythemasaclass.
3. Teacherwillcallongroupstosharetheirukulelehistoryfact.
4. Teacherwillpointtoukulelepartsforclasstosayaloud.
5. Teacherwillasktheclasstoteachherhowtoholdtheukulele,stepbystep.
6. TeacherwilllistentoeachgroupplayaCFG7Cchordprogression.
7. Teacherwillintroducenewchords:
Am:MiddlefingeronG(top)string,secondfret
G:pointerfingeronCstring,secondfret

middlefingeronAstring,secondfret
ringfingeronEstring,thirdfret
Strumpattern=Alldownbeatssinglestrum

8. Teacherwillwritechordprogressionsontheboardusingthe5chordslearnedandclasswillplay
eachchord8times.
9. Oncetransitionsaremastered,teacherwillstartsingingStandByMetothechordprogressionC,
Am,F,G7,C.
10. TeacherwillpassoutStandByMesheetandclasswillbegintoplayand/orsingalong.
Assessment:
Teacher will observe for proper execution of classroom ukulele procedures. (group assessment)
Teacher will observe for student understanding of ukulele holding technique, history, and string
names by assessing each small group. (individual/group assessment)
Teacher will assess student chord charts and finger positions throughout the lesson.
(individual assessment)
Teacher will give a Ukulele Quiz at the end of the unit to assess learning. (individual assessment)
Evaluation:
1. Were students able to review Ukulele history, proper holding and strumming technique, and parts
of the ukulele in groups?
Indicate accuracy level for class:
Novice

Competent

75-85%

86-94%

95-100%

Mastery

2. Were students able to play and write down 2 chords G, Am?

Indicate accuracy level for class:
Novice

Competent

75-85%

86-94%

95-100%

Mastery

3. Were students able to able to play along with Stand By Me by Ben E. King?
Indicate accuracy level for class:
Novice

Competent

75-85%

86-94%

95-100%

Mastery

Common Core State Standards addressed:

http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/SL/1/
NAfME National Standards addressed:

AnchorStandard#1.Generateandconceptualizeartisticideasandwork.
AnchorStandard#2.Organizeanddevelopartisticideasandwork.
AnchorStandard#3.Refineandcompleteartisticwork.

AnchorStandard#4.Analyze,interpret,andselectartisticworkforpresentation.
AnchorStandard#5.Developandrefineartisticworkforpresentation.

AnchorStandard#11.Relateartisticideasandworkswithsocietal,culturalandhistoricalcontexttodeepen
understanding.

New Hampshire Framework for the Arts addressed:

1. Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
2. Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
5. Reading and notating music.
6. Listening to, analyzing, and describing music.
9. Understanding music in relation to history and culture.