INFANT THROUGH SCHOOL AGE
UKELELE!
Today we enjoyed experimenting with this mellow, four stringed instrument in music class! I tought the kids a funny commonly used tuning song that uses a musical phrase to help the musician remember the tones or pitches of the strings:
"My dog has fleas"!
We also talked about the meaning, or direct Hawaiian translation of the word "ukelele", which means "jumping flea".
The kids had a blast learning a ukelele song and also performing some of our favorites like "Knees up Mother Brown" and "Itsy Bitsy Spider". They also got to explore the ukelele and try out it's warm and mellow sound, which is partly due to the use of nylon, or plastic strings!
Please feel free to ask your child about today's instrument, and download the free pdf to color at home!
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