Redbridge Music Service Ukulele Project

Music Book

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The Ukulele

G C E A

The strings on a ukulele are tuned to these notes:

A chord box like this shows you where to put your fingers to play a chord. !!!For the chord of F, put your first finger (1) on the E string in the first fret space, and your second finger (2) on the G string in the second fret space.

We are class ...We are class _ _ and !A A Bb Bb C C !we’re the best class in the school.!Bb Bb A A Bb Bb A !!These notes are all played on the A string, in these positions:

A - open (don’t press anything down)

Bb - fret 1

C - fret 3

Breakfast calypsoWhen it’s time for breakfast I like *click* toast and chocolate spread,!F *click* toast and chocolate spread, *click* toast and chocolate spread,!C F!When it’s time for breakfast I like *click* toast and chocolate spread,!!That’s how I start my day.!C F !Just a cup of tea, that’s enough for me,!F C That’s enough for me, with milk and sugar,! F!Just a cup of tea, that’s enough for me,!! ! ! ! ! C!That’s enough for me *slurp slurp!*!! ! ! F!!I like eggs and mushrooms,!F And a nice slice of white bread *munch munch*!! C F!If there are no mushrooms!!Then Rice Krispies will do instead *SNAP! CRACKLE! POP!*!! C F

Once a man fell in a well!Once a man fell in a well!!Splish! splash! splosh! he landed!!If he hadn’t fallen in!!He would not have drownded.!!!!!!This song can be sung over the chords of C major or A minor.

James Bond theme

A B B A A A !A C C B B B !A B B A A A !A C C B B B !A !

Jingle bellsJingle bells, jingle bells!A A A A A A Jingle all the way!A C F G A!Oh what fun it is to ride!Bb Bb Bb Bb Bb A A On a one horse open sleigh, oh!!A A A G G A G C !!Jingle bells, jingle bells!A A A A A A Jingle all the way!A C F G A!Oh what fun it is to ride!Bb Bb Bb Bb Bb A A On a one horse open sleigh.!A A C C Bb G F

Spirituals medleySwing low, sweet chariot ! C Coming for to carry me home! G7!Swing low, sweet chariot! C (F )!Coming for to carry me home.!C G7 C !I’m gonna sing, sing, sing, I’m gonna dance, dance, dance! C I’m gonna sing, I’m gonna dance, hallelu! ! ! ! G7!When the gates are open wide I’ll be standing by your side! ! C ! ! ! (F )!I’m gonna sing, I’m gonna dance, hallelu.! C G7 C!!Oh when the saints go marching in! C Oh when the saints go marching in!! G7!I wanna be in that number! C (F )!When the saints go marching in.! C G7 C

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

Play quickly

A D A D A !

A D A D A !

A D A D A !

A D A D A !

Play slowly !

F G D !

F G C !

F E D C !

G D !

Remember, an underlined note means it is the low version, so:

! D is the second space on the C string (low),

but D is the 5th space on the A string (high). ! C is the C string played open (low),

but C is the 3rd space on the A string (high).

EastendersF G A Bb C - D - Bb !Bb A G F F C C F C F - G !F G A Bb C - D - Bb !Bb A G F F C A Bb C A - G - F !

There are 2 new notes in this tune: D and C . The line under the C means it is a different C to the one we already know, it is a low C, played on a different string.

Notes

Chords