Mix and match activities to create a fun lesson in which students will practice playing and singing at the same time. Integrate Solfeg.io in teaching the basics of ukulele playing and singing.
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How would you describe the vocal part of the song?
What is the song about?
What chords are featured in this song? Do you know how to play them on the ukulele?
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Was it challenging to play and sing along?
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Challenge students to go beyond the lesson by…
In this lesson, students will practice playing and singing at the same time. They will first get comfortable with the chord combination of a popular song and then add the vocal part.
The timing and pacing of the exercises in this lesson plan example are approximate and will differ depending on your students' skill level. If the pace of this lesson plan is too fast for you, divide it into several lessons and add additional activities (see 'Activities' section). If the pace of this lesson plan is too slow for you, explore the 'Beyond the lesson' chapter at the end of this lesson plan for additional activities.
⏰ Time: 50 min
🎓 Grades: 5-12
🎯 Objective(s): As a result of this lesson, students will be able to...
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🕐 5 min - Introduce the song
How would you describe the vocal part of the song?
What is the song about?
What chords are featured in this song? Do you know how to play them on the ukulele?
🕐 5 min - Chord recap
Freaks: G, Em & C
Happy Birthday: C, F & G
Issues: C, D, G & Em
Save Your Tears: C, Am, Em & G (these 4 chords are repeated throughout almost the whole song, 2 other chords (Dm & F) appear only in pre-chorus)
🕐 5 min - Vocal warm-up
🕐 15 min - Exercise 1 - Play the verse
🕐 10 min - Exercise 2 - Learn the vocal part
🕐 5 min - Exercise 3 - Play and sing
🕐 5 min - Exercise 4 - Perform Verse 1
🕐 3 min - Discussion
Challenge students to go beyond the lesson by…
In this class, students can learn and practice singing and playing the song “Save Your Tears”