Mix and match activities to create a fun lesson in which students will three easy fingerpicking patterns on the ukulele and practice them in a popular song.
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🕐 Time: 10 min
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How would you describe the mood of this song?
What chords did you notice in this section?
Can you play them on the ukulele?
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When strumming, the strings are brushed quickly to make them sound almost at the same time.
When fingerpicking, each string is plucked with a different finger one after the other.
How would you describe them?
Which musical styles are they most suitable for?
🕐 Time: 15 min
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What was the most challenging/fun part of the lesson?
Which fingerpicking pattern did you like the most?
What other songs could be played using this pattern?
🕐 Time: 3 min
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Challenge students to go beyond the lesson by…
In this lesson, students will learn three easy fingerpicking patterns on the ukulele and practice them in a popular song.
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: 45 min
🎓 Grades: 5-12
🎯 Objective(s): As a result of this lesson, students will be able to...
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🕐 5 min - Introduction to the song
How would you describe the mood of this song?
What chords did you notice in this section?
Can you play them on the ukulele?
🕐 10 min - Fingerpicking
When strumming, the strings are brushed quickly to make them sound almost at the same time.
When fingerpicking, each string is plucked with a different finger one after the other.
How would you describe them?
Which musical styles are they most suitable for?
🕐 15 min - Patterns
🕐 10 min - Playing the chorus
🕐 5 min - Discussion
Challenge students to go beyond the lesson by…