2017 Term 1, Week 9: Time for tests

This week we are assessing our progress on the ukulele, in reading and clapping rhythm patterns (Seniors and Intermediates) in singing (Seniors) and in following instructions and keeping in time in dances and clapping games, and singing (Juniors). 

Add bar lines to make 5 bars with four beats in each bar. 

Dances: 
Juniors warm up: Lullaby Time
Happy 70th Birthday, Sir Elton John!  
Here's our tribute to Elton John, Crocodile Rock 
Hold Still 
Freeze Game
Everything is Awesome (Note: If you mirror this song, note that their left will be your right. Best to organise in rows of 5 - 7 before hand for linking arms part of song.)

Johnny B Goode - Chuck Berry 1965 (our dance version) 
Johnny B Goode -  Live with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band 1995 

Ukulele: Basic (note that G7 can be played instead of G in these songs.)
Coconut song (C7)
Banana Boat Song (F, C7) 
Rock 'n' Roll medley (C, F, G7) Rockin' Robin, Blue Suede Shoes, Hound Dog 
Surfin' USA  (C, F, G7)
Best Day of My Life   C, F (and a wee bit of Dm) 
The Lion sleeps tonight (C, F ,G or G7)
You are my sunshine (C, F, G or G7) Fast forward to 35 seconds in. 
Yellow Bird (C, F, G7)
La Bamba (C, F, G)
Don't Worry, Be Happy   (C, Dm, F) 
Roll over Beethoven   (Use the 12 bar blues in C pattern below for this.)

Ukulele  more advanced. 
I'm Yours  C, Am, F, G 
Love, Love, Love C, Am, F, G 
One Call Away   C, Am, F, G 
Count on Me  C,  Em, Am, G, F, Dm 
Fight Song   G, Em7, C, G, D, 
Sweet Home Alabama  D, C, G, F

Dynamics Quiz: 
Try this interactive quiz out to test your knowledge of the vocabulary of music dynamics.  It's a drag and drop game and may need a bit of practice to work it out. 

Songs: 
Threw it out the Window (Scroll down this blog post to find the lyrics) 
Baby Shark song
Watch out all you two legged mice
Wonky Donkey (Lyrics only)

Rose, Rose (piano backing only)
Rose, Rose (Sung as a round)

Note that the music above may not exactly match the music or singing in the links above. Can you hear where there are differences? (Clue: listen and watch bar 1.)