MY FIRST UKULELE CHORD DICTIONARY

This book is a complete musical pedagogical resource to get started with the ukulele, specially designed for children, teachers and schools in Catalonia who want to work on music in a practical, motivating and transversal way, also integrating the learning of English in the classroom. The material allows you to discover and practice the most basic chords of the soprano ukulele, presented in a clear, visual and progressive way. The book introduces nine types of essential chords: major, minor, diminished, sus4, augmented, major sixth, seventh, major seventh and add9, making it easier for students to start accompanying songs from the first sessions. It is not just a dictionary of chords. The book provides a solid foundation for understanding the instrument and playing it independently, including: The different types of ukulele the shares of the instrument How to tune the ukulele correctly the functions of the right hand and the left hand Reading Chord Encryption Charts the equivalence between Latin and Anglo-Saxon nomenclature of notes, a key element in connecting music education with the learning of English In addition, the book incorporates a songbook with traditional folk songs in English, all with very simple chords, ideal for working together music, English language, pronunciation and vocabulary in a natural and meaningful way. The repertoire includes widely known songs such as Old MacDonald, Twinkle, Twinkle, Mary Had a Little Lamb, London Bridge, The Wheels on the Bus, Alphabet Song, Happy Birthday or Row, Row, Row Your Boat, among others. Finally, the book includes two examples of blues structure in the keys of A (A) and C (C), as a first approach to basic musical forms and improvisation, adapted to the initial level. A material especially suitable for primary education, music schools and CLIL/CLIL educational projects, which allows you to learn music and English in an integrated way, promote group work, autonomy and the enjoyment of making music from the very beginning.