Chords
Ukulele
The Blues
Anything Goes~
Just for Fun
100
What is a chord?
Three or more notes performed simultaneously (at the same time).
Generally, chords are built with the root, a third, and a fifth.
100
What instrument family does the ukulele belong to?
String Family
100
Where did the blues originate?
The Deep South in the 1860s.
100
True or false: you can only play major chords on the ukulele.
FALSE
100
What is Ms. Joslin's favorite color?
BLUE
200
When building a chord, what note do you start with?
The bass, or root note.
When you start with the root, it is easier to know where the third and fifth of the chord are!
200
What are the names of the ukulele strings?
G C E A
Good Chipmunks Eat Acorns
200
When writing lyrics to blues music, what is the form?
AAB
The first two lines of your blues song are the same. The last line is something different.
200
What instrument did Louis Armstrong play?
Trumpet
200
What are Ms. Joslin's cats' names?
Mochi and Pepper
300
If FA is the root, what other notes do you need to build the chord?
LA and DO'
FA LA DO
300
When reading chord charts, what do the little circles with numbers tell you?
Which finger presses what fret/string.
300
Name two famous blues musicians.
Louis Armstrong
Ella Fitzgerald
Duke Ellington
Miles Davis
300
Above each root note is a roman numeral. What do the capital and lowercase roman numerals tell you about the chord associated with that root?
Whether or not the chord is major or minor.
CAPITAL = MAJOR
lowercase = minor
300
What is Ms. Joslin's favorite hobby?
Crochet!
400
This is the 12-bar blues chord progression. If you are in C major, what notes are part of the I chord?
C E G
400
In C major, what three chords do you need to play the 12-bar blues on ukulele?
C Major
F Major
G7
400
This is the 12-bar blues chord progression. What are the I, IV, and V chords called?
I = Tonic
IV = Subdominant
V = Dominant
400
Build the dominant chord.
SO TI RE
400
What instrument does Ms. Joslin primarily play?
Oboe
500
In a chord, which note determines whether it is major or minor?
The third.
When the third of a chord is lowered, it creates a minor-sounding chord.
500
What does "ukulele" mean?
Jumping flea
500
How do you write blues lyrics?
Think of something that makes you feel a bit sad, or blue, and then write a statement about it.
Repeat that statement.
Finally, write a statement about how you can look on the bright side of the situation!
500
This is the C major scale. Build the TONIC, SUBDOMINANT, and DOMINANT chords using note names.
TONIC: C E G
SUBDOMINANT: F A C
DOMINANT: G B D (F)
500
How many years has Ms. Joslin been teaching at Logan?
Four!