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Don’t Change the Way You Teach!
The ukulele, an elemental tool for student success
Lorelei J. BatislaongThe University of Texas at Austin
Butler School of MusicAustin, Texas
C C C C C C C C
C C C C C C C C
G C E A
Standard Tuning
AlternateTuningKey of C
AlternateTuningKey of F
Soprano, Concert, Tenor
G C E G F C F A
AlternateTuningKey of G
G B D B
Altered TuningWho says you’ve got to stay in-between the lines?
• Technique for beginners• Isolates one hand at a time• Works for pentatonic songs already in their repertoire
D G B E
Standard TuningBaritone
Little Robin Redbreast
Lit tle Rob in Red breast Came to vis it me- - - - - - - - - -5
This is what he whist led Chirp chirp chirp a ree!- - - - - - - - - -
Batislaong, L.J. 2017 OMEA | Don’t Change How you Teach: The Ukulele, an Elemental Tool for Success2
Little Robin Redbreast
Lit tle Rob in Red breast Came to vis it me- - - - - - - - - -5
This is what he whist led Chirp chirp chirp a ree!- - - - - - - - - -
High
Red Bird Sweet Chirp - ing Fly - ing, Climb - ingWint - er’s here
and dip
Oh! My! soar - ing
and
Establishing strumming patternsOstinatos! Ostinatos! Ostinatos!
Establishing strumming patterns with ostinatos• Model• Combine 2 blocks• Clap against singing• Air strum o Side of legs o Uke position• Students choose own two blocks• Share out and perform as whole class o Students versus teacher (ostinato versus singing) and switch o ½ students versus ½ students (O versus S) and switch• Partner work towards singing and playing together o In partners, take turns. Partner who is singing and playing decides what the other partner should do to reinforce. (sing only, play only, recite text, mirror, or check for understanding)• How do you make strumming accessible to more students? o Lessen the building block choices o Take away the eighth rest-note choices o Lessen multi-tasking o Slow down the tempo o LOTS OF REPETITION • Vary the repetition. Accomplish repetition by finding ways to hide the repetition. • Body facing, Body position, eyes closed, in a game (King/Queen of the Mountain Game)
Batislaong, L.J. 2017 OMEA | Don’t Change How you Teach: The Ukulele, an Elemental Tool for Success3
Batislaong, L.J. 2017 OMEA | Don’t Change How you Teach: The Ukulele, an Elemental Tool for Success4
Four White HorsesVirgin Islands
Four white hor ses on the ri ver Hey hey, hey,- -
4
up to mor row Up to mor row is a rai ny day.- - - - -
7
Come on and join our sha dow play.-
9
Sha dow play is a ripe ba na na Hey hey, hey,- - -
12
up to mor row, up to mor row is a rai ny day.- - - - - -
I I I
I I V I
I I V I
I
I I I
V I
F F F
F F
F
C C
F F FF
F F FF
F F FF F F FF
F F F
F F
F
C C
F F FF
F F FF
F F FF F F FF
F F FF C F FC
Batislaong, L.J. 2017 OMEA | Don’t Change How you Teach: The Ukulele, an Elemental Tool for Success5
F FC CF F FF
C CF
FCF
F FC CF
F FC CFF
F FC CFF
F FC CF FF
F FC CF F FF
Isolate the target chord transition phrase(s):
Can the students first identify the chord changes without the instrument?
Return to context of song
Additive Sequence:
Preparatory Activities• Finger pulses for warm up• Practice the target chords of the day
Chord transition(s)
Hunt the Cows
Wake up you slee py head and go and hunt the cat tles Wake up you slee py heads and- - -
7
go and hunt the
1.
cows.
2.
cows. The cows are lost, The sun is11
warm, I think I'll rest, til they come home.
Circle Round the Zero
Cir cle round the ze ro. Find your lov in' ze ro. Back, back, ze ro.- - - - -4
Side, side, ze ro. Front, front ze ro. Tap your lov in' ze ro.- - - -
Batislaong, L.J. 2017 OMEA | Don’t Change How you Teach: The Ukulele, an Elemental Tool for Success6
C Chord
G C E A
3
1234
D Chord
1234
G Chord
G C E A
1 2
3
21 3
4G
3C
2E
1A
Down in the Meadow
Down in the mea dow, hop a doo dle hop a doo dle. Down in the mea dow, hop a doo dle doo.- - - - -5
Down in the mead dow, the colt be gan to prance, the- -7
cow be gan to whis tle and the pig be gan to dance.- - -
Batislaong, L.J. 2017 OMEA | Don’t Change How you Teach: The Ukulele, an Elemental Tool for Success7
Great Big House in New Orleans
C Chord
G C E A
3
1234
C Chord
G C E A
3
1234G C E A
1234
F Chord
1
2
