Global Ukulele Institute 2020
Moving you from being an ukulele player toward being a musician.
Here is a list of all resources we've used so far this summer. Download everything ... we will often refer back.
June 1
- Lesson Plan and Homework Reminder is HERE
- Practice Log PDF
- Ensemble Certification Black Ribbon PDF
- Frère Jacques PDF
- "TuffUke" Blank PDF
- Key Charts PDF
- Arpeggiator
- Download the BOOK
- Download the SOUND FILES
June 8
- Lesson Plan and Homework Reminder is HERE
- Arpeggiator in C (from the Arpeggiator -- see June 1)
- Prep Arpeggiator in F (from the Arpeggiator -- see June 1)
- Ensemble Certification White Ribbon PDF
- Frere Jacques in F, C, G, D, and A PDF
- Soft Kitty PDF
- Simple Gifts PDF
- Circle of Fifths PDF
- Can't Help Falling in Love PDF
June 15
- Lesson Plan and Homework Reminder is HERE
- Arpeggiator in F Major (from the Arpeggiator -- see June 1)
- Prep Arpeggiator in G (from the Arpeggiator -- see June 1)
- Ensemble Certification Gray Ribbon PDF
- Tili Tili Bom: Creepiest Lullaby Ever ... with ONE Chord PDF
- My Spaghetti Monster PDF
- Three Blind Mice PDF
- Key of C: Notes to Keys to Chords to Chord Progressions PDF
- Come Josephine in My Flying Machine PDF
- Hallelujah PDF
- The Man on the Flying Trapeze PDF
June 22
- Lesson Plan and Homework Reminder is HERE
- Play Arpeggiator in F Major (from the Arpeggiator -- see June 1)
- Play Arpeggiator in G Major (from the Arpeggiator -- see June 1)
- Play Arpeggiator in Bb Major (from the Arpeggiator -- see June 1)
- Whatcha got memorized? Ensemble Certification Gold Ribbon PDF
- Frère Jacques PDF
- Soft Kitty PDF
- Simple Gifts PDF
- My Spaghetti Monster PDF
- Brahm's Lullaby PDF
- Ukulele C Major Scale PDF
- Key of C: Notes to Keys to Chords to Chord Progressions PDF
- Come Josephine in My Flying Machine PDF
- The Man on the Flying Trapeze PDF
- Hallelujah PDF
June 29
- Lesson Plan and Homework Reminder is HERE
- Arpeggiator in G Major (from the Arpeggiator -- see June 1)
- Prep Arpeggiator in Bb Major (from the Arpeggiator -- see June 1)
- How to Get Somebody Else Started? Ensemble Certification Purple Ribbon PDF
- Strumming in the Key of A Major PDF
- Come Josephine in My Flying Machine PDF
- The Man on the Flying Trapeze PDF
- Hallelujah PDF
- The Legendary Ten-Shape Bar Chord Workshop PDF
July 6
- A Serious Discussion Regarding the 50/90 Challenge.
- Lesson Plan and Homework Reminder is HERE
- Play Arpeggiator F major (from the Arpeggiator -- see June 1)
- Play Arpeggiator G major (from the Arpeggiator -- see June 1)
- Play Arpeggiator Bb major (from the Arpeggiator -- see June 1)
- Duet Prep Day! Ensemble Certification Blue Ribbon PDF
- Strumming in the Key of A Major PDF
- Tili Tili Bom: Creepiest Lullaby Ever ... with ONE Chord PDF
- My Spaghetti Monster PDF
- Can't Help Falling in Love PDF
- Brahm's Lullaby PDF
- Yankee Doodle PDF
- Come Josephine in My Flying Machine PDF
- The Man on the Flying Trapeze PDF
- Hallelujah PDF
July 13
- Lesson Plan and Homework Reminder is HERE
- Play Arpeggiator D major (from the Arpeggiator -- see June 1)
- Prep Arpeggiator Eb major (from the Arpeggiator -- see June 1)
- Timbre! Grab Your Phone, it's Green Ribbon Week PDF
- Play Arpeggiator C major (from the Arpeggiator -- see June 1)
- Standard Notation on the Ukulele PDF
- Come Josephine in My Flying Machine PDF
- The Man on the Flying Trapeze PDF
- Hallelujah PDF
July 20
- Lesson Plan and Homework Reminder is HERE
- Play Arpeggiator Eb major (from the Arpeggiator -- see June 1)
- Prep Arpeggiator A minor (from the Arpeggiator -- see June 1)
- Ensemble Certification: Chords in Uke-Friendly Keys PDF
- Make a Better Bar Worksheet PDF
- Amazing Grace PDF
- Happy Birthday PDF
- The Man on the Flying Trapeze PDF
- Hallelujah PDF
July 27
- Lesson Plan and Homework Reminder is HERE
- Play Arpeggiator A minor (from the Arpeggiator -- see June 1)
- Prep Arpeggiator D minor (from the Arpeggiator -- see June 1)
- Play 10 Miniature Improvised Songs
- Ensemble Certification: Play a Mystery Tune Using Standard Notation PDF
- All Through the Night PDF
- Hallelujah PDF
- Strum Pattern Worksheet PDF
- You'll Want to Have Your "Key of A" Strummers Available PDF
August 3
- Lesson Plan and Homework Reminder is HERE
- Play Arpeggiator D minor (from the Arpeggiator -- see June 1)
- Prep Arpeggiator E minor (from the Arpeggiator -- see June 1)
- Play the Super Secret Songs
- Hallelujah PDF
- Home on the Range PDF
- La Cucaracha PDF
- Ensemble Certification: Recruiting ... Let's Make a Plan PDF
- MuseScore Workshop Download the MuseScore Template
August 10: NO MEETING ... It's my 29th (34th) Anniversary
Here's the complete Lesson Plan and Homework Reminder
- You still have three goals:
- Keep practicing!
- Work on the songs for next week’s concert.
- Make your own TuffUke arrangement of a song of your choice:
- Start with a great melody (use last week's secret song maybe)
- Find the real sheet music (with chords)
- Tab out the melody line
- Add the chords above the melody line on the paper
- Play through it until you like the sound
- Add chords where you can while playing the melody
- You can use MuseScore (it’s free)
- You can do it by paper and pencil
- Be patient … this is wildly difficult and not necessarily for everybody!
August 17: End of Summer Concert: Tell Me What You're Ready to Play
- Make a Better Bar Worksheet PDF
- Play Arpeggiator E minor PDF
- All Through the Night PDF
- Simple Gifts PDF
- Daisy Bell PDF
- Aloha 'Oe PDF
- Scarborough Fair PDF
- Can't Help Falling in Love PDF
- Come Josephine in My Flying Machine PDF
- I'll See You in My Dreams PDF
- Edelweiss PDF
- Lara's Theme PDF
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Ukulele Orchestra of the Milky Way
August 24: Orchestra Begins ... Detail to Follow
- So Much Music
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Ten Miniature Songs in the Ukulele Friendly Keys
Can't Help Falling in Love "Fingerstyle"
Frère Jacques (sloppily) in Five Keys
