Cool uke ukulele handbook by Qrispe

The Cool Uke

Ukulele Handbook For Levels 1, 2, 3, and 4 Classes Version 1.0 By Ted Fong www.cooluke.com

The materials in this handbook support Levels 1, 2, 3, and 4 class lectures. They are not arranged in any particular order or level of difficulty. The public may use and distribute this handbook and its contents freely. Attribution to Cool Uke is appreciated.

Contents Basic Chords ................................................................ 2

Jenny Go Round ......................................................... 19

Chord Types ................................................................. 3

Chord Functions – Overview...................................... 20

Chord Progressions – 2 Chords.................................... 4

Chord Functions – Common Chord Progressions ...... 21

Chord Progressions – 3 Chords.................................... 5

Amazing Grace ........................................................... 22

Chord Progressions – 4 Chords.................................... 6

Tiny Bubbles............................................................... 22

Movable Chords and Chord Shapes ............................ 8

To You Sweetheart Aloha .......................................... 23

Shape Exercise C ........................................................ 10

Note Values................................................................ 24

Shape Exercise D........................................................ 12

Rhythm Exercises ....................................................... 26

Shape Exercise G ....................................................... 13

Scales ......................................................................... 28

Pearly Shells............................................................... 16

How Chords Are Built................................................. 29

Peace Like a River ...................................................... 17

Solfege Exercises........................................................ 30

Hound Dog ................................................................. 18

Comparing Keyboards and Fretboards ...................... 31

Basic Chords C

Cmaj7

Cm7

Dmaj7

Em7

C Dm

E F

F Gm7

G A

Bm7

Bbm7

Bb7

Am7

B Eb

F#m

Other

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Chord Types 1. Major Chords C

Am7

Em7

Gm7

Bbm7

Bm7

Cm7

Bb7

Open Chords

Movable Chords

2. Minor Chords F#m

Open Chords

Movable Chords

3. Dominant Chords

Open Chords

Movable Chords

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Chord Progressions â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2 Chords C

Em7

Gm7

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Chord Progressions â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3 Chords G7

Em7

Bm7

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Chord Progressions â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4 Chords C

Em7

F#m

Em7

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Bm7

Em7

Bm7

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

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Movable Chords and Chord Shapes

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Shape Exercise C

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Shape Exercise D

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Shape Exercise G

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Pearly Shells Intro

Pearly shells

…from the

sun

…covering the

see them

…my heart

all those

little pearly

Chorus

ocean

shore

tells me I love

shells.

…shining in the

…when I

Bbm

you, more than

…For every

Verse

grain of sand u-

pon the beach I’ve

more left over

for each start that

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got a kiss for

twinkles in the

you. And I’ve got

blue…. (Repeat Chorus)

Peace Like a River Intro

…I’ve got Verse

Peace like a

river, I’ve got

peace like

river in my

Peace like a

river, I’ve got

peace like

river in my

peace like a

soul.

peace like a

soul.

river, I’ve got

…I’ve got

river, I’ve got

…I’ve got

OTHER VERSES I've got joy like a fountain... I've got love like an ocean… I've got peace like a river…

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Hound Dog Intro

…You ain’t nothing but a Verse

Hound dog

…cryin’ all time

Hound dog

…cryin’ all time

ain't never caught a rabbit and you

ain’t no friend of

time.

…You ain’t nothing but a

… Well, you

mine..

VERSE 2 C When they said you was high classed, Well, that was just a lie. F When they said you was high classed, C Well, that was just a lie. G You ain't never caught a rabbit, F C And you ain't no friend of mine.

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Jenny Go Round Section A

CMaj7

Am7

1st Ending…………………..….…then repeat Section A

Em7

2 Ending………………………………………………………

Section B – “Bridge”

Am7

Em7

CMaj7

Am7

Em7

Section A

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Chord Functions – Overview Chord functions are used to identify chords by their position and sound relative to a given key. What is the chord function of a Dm chord in a song that’s in the key of C? Since the key of C is made up of the C major scale and D is the second note of that scale, the chord function is ii (see table below). A lower case Roman numeral is used to denote that the chord, Dm, is a minor chord. Playing a Dm chord in a song that’s in the key of C has a certain identifiable sound. We say that it has the sound of a ii chord. This in itself is a bit subjective. It’s almost like saying that a wine has a certain bouquet, or a dish has certain flavor of ginger. But good musicians, like good wine tasters and cooks, will be able to identify correctly what their senses are telling them. Playing an Em chord in a song that’s in the key of D will have the same sound as a Dm chord in the key of C (see table below). That’s because the relationship of the Em chord to the key of D is the same as the Dm chord to the key of C. Both are chord function ii (see table below).

Chord Function

iii

vii dim

Major

Minor

Major

Dominant 7

Minor

Dim

Key of C Major

B dim

Key of D Major

F#m

C# dim

Key of E Major

F#m

G#m

C#m

D#dim

Key of F Major

E dim

Key of G Major

F# dim

Key of A Major

C#m

F#m

G# dim

Key of B Major

C#m

D#m

F#7

G#m

A# dim

Chord Type

Sometimes it helps to visualize functions chords on a keyboard:

Key of C

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Key of G

Chord Functions – Common Chord Progressions

Major

Dom 7

Major

Key of C

Key of G

Key of D

Key of A

Key of F Key of Bb

Major

Minor

Dom 7

Key of C

Key of G

Key of D

Key of A

F#m

Key of F

Key of Bb

Minor

Dom 7

Major

Minor

Major

Key of C

Key of G

Key of D

Key of A

F#m

Key of F

Key of Bb

Type

Function

Function Type

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Function Type

Amazing Grace Key of C Chord Function Chord

I C

iii

IV F

V G

vii

C F C Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, C G That saved a wretch like me. C F C I once was lost but now am found, C G C Was blind, but now I see.

Tiny Bubbles Key of G Chord Function Chord

INTRO | G

| D7

I G

ii, II7 Am, A7

C |G

iii

IV C

V D7

vi Em7

vii

CHORUS G D7 Tiny bubbles…in the wine, D7 G C G Make me happy…make me feel fine, G C Tiny bubbles…make me warm all over, G Em7 Am D7 G C With a feeling that I'm gonna, love you till the end of time,

VERSE 1 C G So here's to the golden moon, and here's to the silver sea, A7 D7 And mostly here's a toast, to you and me… (to chorus) VERSE 2 C G So here's to the ginger lei, I give to you today, A7 D7 And here's a kiss, that will not fade away… (to chorus) www.cooluke.com

To You Sweetheart Aloha Key of F Chord Function Chord

I, I7 F, F7

INTRO | G7 C7 | F | G7 C7 | F

ii, II7 Gm, G7

iii, III7 Am, A7

IV Bb

V C7

vi Dm

vii

F F7 Bb Am G7 To you sweetheart, aloha, C C7 F Gm C7 Aloha from the bottom of my heart, F F7 Keep that smile on your lips, Bb Am Gm Brush the tears from your eye, C7 F Dm Gm C7 One more aloha then it's time for goodbye.

F F7 Bb Am G7 To you sweetheart, aloha, C7 A7 In dreams, I'll be with you dear tonight, D7 And I'll pray for that day when, G7 We two will meet again, Gm C7 F C7 Until then, sweetheart, aloha. (Repeat from beginning)

ENDING Gm C7 F Until then, sweetheart, aloha.

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Note Values

1. “Four four” time signature means there are four beats in a measure, and the “quarter note” is equivalent to one beat. The line above has two measures, separated by a vertical line.

2. Quarter notes: 1 beat each, 4 to a measure

3. Eighth notes: 2 to a beat, 8 to a measure, counted “one-and-two-and”

4. Sixteenth notes: 4 to a beat, 16 to measure, counted “one – ee – and – ee”

5. Half notes: 2 beats each, 2 to a measure

6. Whole notes: 4 beats each, 1 to a measure

7. Dotted half notes: 3 beats each

8. Dotted quarter notes: 1 ½ beats each

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9. Triplets: 3 to a beat, 12 to a measure

10. Quarter note rest: 1 beat each

11. Eighth note rest: Â˝ beat each

12. Half note rest: 2 beats each

13. Dotted quarter note rest: 1Â˝ beats each

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Rhythm Exercises

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10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

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Scales

G Shape

C Shape

D Shape

F Shape

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How Chords Are Built Chords are built by stacking notes from a given scale onto each note of that scale. Starting from the “root” of the chord, every other note is picked and stacked to form the chord. The table below demonstrates how 4-note chords are built IN the key of C. Intervals are shown to give a better understanding of actual distances between notes.

C Major Scale:

Whole or half step

W W

CHORDS (Function) CMaj7 (I Chord)

INTERVAL FROM CHORD ROOT

Dm7 (ii Chord)

E D

Em7 (iii Chord)

G F

FMaj7 (IV Chord)

B A

G F

G7 (V Chord)

C B

A G

Am7 (vi Chord)

C B

E F

D C

INTERVALS (# half steps) Minor 2nd (1)

Major 2nd (2)

Minor 3rd (3)

Major 3rd (4)

Perfect 4th (5)

Perfect 5th (7)

Major 6th (9)

Minor 7th (10) Major

7th (11)

Octave (12)

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G A

D C

C B

Solfege Exercises Solfege is used to identify the sound of notes relative to a given key. Scale degree Solfege Key of C Key of G

1 Do C G

2 Re D A

3 Mi E B

4 Fa F C

5 So G D

6 La A E

7 Ti B F#

8 Do C G

Play a G chord and sing the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.

Do Re Mi Fa So Do Re Mi Fa So* Fa Mi Re Do So Do Do Re Mi Re Do Ti Do Re Do Do Ti La So La Ti Do Mi Re Do Mi Re Do Ti La So Do Fa Mi Re Do So Fa Mi Re Do So Fa Mi Re Do Ti La So So Do Re Mi Re Do Do Mi So Mi Do Do Mi Re Fa Mi So Fa Re Do Mi Do So So Do So Do So* So Mi Re Do Fa Mi Ti Do

G Major Scale

1st finger

2nd finger

1st fret

2nd fret

000Do

3rd fret

4th fret

3rd finger

5th fret

So* 4th finger

17. Tiny Bubbles Mi Re Do So, Fa Mi Re, Re Do Ti So, Mi Mi Re Do 18. I Can See Clearly Now Do Re Mi Fa Mi Re Do Mi Do So, Do Re Mi Fa Mi Re Do Ti Do Re 19. Amazing Grace So Do Mi Do Mi, Re Do La So, So Do Mi Do Mi, Re So* 20. Jingle Bells Mi Mi Mi, Mi Mi Mi, Mi So* Do Re Mi, Fa Fa Fa Fa Fa Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Re Re Mi Re So* 21. Love Me Tender So Do Ti Do Re La Re, Do Ti La Ti Do So, So Do Ti Do Re La Re, Do Ti La Ti Do 22. Happy Birthday So So La So Do Ti, So So La So Re Do, So So So* Mi Do Ti La, Fa Fa Mi Do Re Do www.cooluke.com

Comparing Keyboards and Fretboards

Piano

F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F

Guitar

Bass

Ukulele

E A D G B E

E A D G

G C E A

C B

4 5

9 D

D G

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000 E A

9 A

11 12

B A

1 2

G A B

E F

10 11

12 13

E F

6 D

10 11

12 13

B G

000 G B

8 B

B C