Ukulele Intermediate Method with Tablatures/Chord Charts for Primary School Classroom

A resource for class or peripatetic teachers in primary education to assist in music reading education.
The ‘Intermediate’ is a continuation of the ‘Beginner’ level from our shop.
Both the Beginner & Intermediate Methods are intended as a gentle and gradual introduction to music reading.

You will get two PDF booklets:

• Ukulele tabs & Chord Charts
• Chord diagrams & how to read them guide

THE METHOD
The method consists of 12 lessons which are essentially 8-bar music exercises.
Continuing from the 4 notes (C-D-E-F) and other symbols from the ‘Beginner’, this level introduces more note/rest lengths and other musical symbols.
The lessons are named after the topic they cover. All lessons/topics are listed below.
The notations are formatted in landscape orientation for use on electronic devices or printing.

FOR WHOM?
This method is for students who have completed the Beginner level. It may be used as a stand-alone at your discretion.

TABLATURES (MELODY)
The formatting of the notation follows the ‘Beginner’ level, with standard ukulele tablature and note names below the tablature staff.

Lesson names / topics covered

1. Da Capo (D.C. | note G)
2. Dal Segno (D.S.)
3. D.C. al Fine
4. Volta Brackets (note A)
5. Whole Note
6. 6/8 Time Signature
7. Tie (high C note)
8. Shuffle
9. Whole Rest
10. Dotted Half Rest (note B)
11. Eighth Rest
12. Sixteenth Note (note repeats)

CHORD CHARTS & STRUMMING
Under the tablature staff, chord strums are presented with standard strumming symbols for guitar/ukulele, with up/downstrum signs on top of each strumming note for the first couple of bars.
Chord names are given above the strumming staff.
When new chords are introduced, they are marked in the subtitle of the appropriate lesson.

THE UKULELE CHORDS GUIDE
This is separate booklet with four sections.

• The parts - a quick presentation of the parts of the ukulele
• The Fingering Diagrams: a tool to help visualise the chord diagrams in their vertical position
• The Chord Charts section explains how to read chord charts, chord names and strumming patterns
• The Chord Diagrams section contains major, minor and 7th chord diagrams, colour-coded by pitch.

OTHER INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL RESOURCES
This resource pack is in the C major scale. Other resources in this series that use the same melodies include C-instrument, Harmonica ©, Recorder (D*), Ocarina (D*) and Guitar (G).
/*D - some melodies are modified due to the range and fingering accessibility for beginners./

PREVIOUS AND NEXT-LEVEL RESOURCES
The ‘Beginner level precedes the ‘Intermediate’ and is followed by the ‘Nursery Rhymes 1’ level.

PHILOSOPHY (the purpose of the method)
By simplifying notation and adding colours, note names, tabs and diagrams, make reading music notation easy and accessible, allowing the young performers to focus on what matters: rhythm, tempo, fingering, note lengths and clear tone.