Beginner Ukulele RULES FOR USING THE UKULELES Never

Beginner Ukulele

RULES FOR USING THE UKULELES • Never touch or fiddle with the tuning pegs on your instrument • Be sure to have clean hands before using the ukulele • Only play when you are asked to playing out of turn will result in losing the instrument for the remainder of class • Keep your ukulele in rest position (hug your uke) and you will be less tempted to play when you aren’t supposed to. • Try your best and have fun

Level Song Concept Fan My Dog Has Fleas Row Row Holding the ukulele String names and numbers Alternate picking C and G string Groupie We Will Rock You Smoke on the Water Holding the ukulele Finger placement on the fingerboard. Backstage Pass Row Row Hot Cross Buns Lime in The Coconut (C 7 chord) C Chord/C 7 chord Down Strumming Singing while playing Roadie Hush Little Baby Skip to My Lou C and F Chords Down Strumming Singing while playing Opening Act One Bottle of Pop Michael Finnigan I Had A Little Chicken Go Tell Aunt Rhody C and G Chords Down Strumming Singing while playing #1 Single The Lion Sleeps Tonight Yellow Submarine C, G and F Chords Down, up, down, up strumming pattern Singing while playing Touring Artist I’m Yours Stand By Me C, G, F and Am Chords Down, down, up stumming pattern Ukulele Hero The Cup Song + Body Percussion C, G, F and Am Chords Down, down, smack strumming pattern Singing while playing

Alternate finger picking between the C and G open strings.

STRUM PATTERN Down, Down (Down, 2, 3, 4)

Hot Cross Buns C / / / Hot cross buns, C / One a C / Two a C / / / pen - ny, / Hot cross buns. /

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C 7 NOTES IN THE C DOMINANT 7 TH CHORD G C E B

STRUM PATTERN Down, Down (Down, 2, 3, 4) OR (more challenging) Down, Up, (1 and 2 and) Down, Up, Down, Up (3 and 4 and)

C 7 Lime In The Coconut Brother bought a coconut, he bought it for a dime His sister had another one, she paid it for a lime. She put the lime in the coconut, she drank them both up She put the lime in the coconut, she called the doctor, and said "Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take, I say, Doctor, to relieve this belly ache? I say, Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take, I say, Doctor, to relieve this belly ache? " "Now let me get this straight ", Put the lime in the coconut, you drank them both up Put the lime in the coconut, you called your doctor, I say Doctor, ain't there nothing I can take, I say, Doctor, to relieve this belly ache? I say, Doctor, doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take, I say, Doctor, to relieve this belly ache? ' Put the lime in the coconut, drink them both together, Put the lime in the coconut, then you feel better, Put the lime in the coconut, drink them both up, Put the lime in the coconut, and call me in the morning

Are You Sleeping? F / / / Are you sleeping? Are you sleeping, Brother John, brother John? Morning bells are ringing, morning bells are ringing. Ding dong, ding dong. Frère Jacques, frère Jacques, Dormez vous? Sonnent les matines, sonnent les matines, Ding dong, ding, dong

Skip to My Lou F Skip, skip to my lou. C Skip, skip to my lou. F Skip, skip to my lou. C F Skip to my lou my darlin’. F Flies in the buttermilk. Shoo fly, shoo! C Flies in the buttermilk. Shoo fly, shoo! F Flies in the buttermilk. Shoo fly, shoo! C F Skip to my lou my darlin’.

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STRUM PATTERN Down, Up, Down, Up

Am 2

Am 2

C Well, you dawned on me and you bet I felt it G I tried to be chill but you're so hot that I melted Am I fell right through the cracks F Now I'm trying to get back C Before the cool dawn run out I'll be giving it my bestest G And nothing's gonna stop me but divine intervention. Am I reckon, it's again my turn F To win some or learn some. C But I won't hesitate G No more, no more. Am It cannot wait, F I'm yours.

Stand By Me C When the night has come, Am And the land is dark, F G C And the moon is the only light we’ll see. C No I won’t be afraid, Am No I won’t be afraid, F G C Just as long, as you stand, stand by me. Chorus C Now darlin’ stand by me, Am Oh, stand by me, F G C Stand by me, stand by me.

C When the sky that we look upon, Am Should tumble and fall, F G C And the mountains should crumble to the sea. C I won’t cry, Am No I won’t shed a tear, F G C Just as long, as you stand, stand by me. Chorus C Whenever you’re in trouble won’t you stand by me, Am Oh, stand by me, F Oh stand now, G C Stand by me, stand by me.

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