Music Lesson Plan

Name: Paris Puuri

Grade/Level: 4 Duration: 30-40 minutes Topic: Lesson #3Ukulele – Pop song – Jason Mraz –
I’m Yours

Materials Needed:
 Ukulele
 Jason Mraz song – I’m Yours
 Chart of C Major, G Major, Am, and F chords

Lesson Objectives:
 Students will learn a familiar song - I’m Yours
 Students will Learn G and Am chords on Ukulele

National Music Standard(s) Achieved (include strand):

Performing
Creating
Responding
Connecting

MU:Pr4.2.5a Demonstrate understanding of the structure and the elements of music

(such as rhythm, pitch, form, and harmony) in music selected for performance.

MU:Pr4.2.5b When analyzing selected music, read and perform using standard notation

MU:Cr3.2.5a Present the final version of personal created music to others that
demonstrates craftsmanship, and explain connection to expressive intent.

Musical Focus:
Rhythm Melody Harmony
Singing Listening Playing Instruments
Form History Theory
Moving Conducting Intonation
Tone Color Vocabulary Creating
Expression Balance/Blend Other:

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Introduction/Anticipatory Set:
 Review C Major and F Major Chords
 Have students warm up by playing C and F major together for 8 bears each

Activities:
 Teach students the chords to “I’m Yours”
 Teach students G major chord. Show students diagram of G chord.
 Teach students Am chord. Show Students diagram of Am chord.
 Teach students strumming pattern - C major for 4 beats, G for 4 beats, Am for 4 beats,
and F for 4 beats.
 Play first verse together – only strumming
 Teach students strumming pattern of second verse - C major for 4 beats, G for 4 beats,
Am for 4 beats, and F for 4 beats.
 Have students play 2nd verse together – only strumming
 Teach strumming of chorus
 Have students play whole song together – only strumming
 Teaching melody and lyrics – Have students listen first while I sing
 Sing and strum whole song together

o Modifications/Accommodations: Have students play easier version of chords –

C7, G7, and Fadd9
o Formative Assessment: Students can successfully strum and sing “I’m Yours”?
Are students able to change chords on time without stopping? Is the strumming
tone clear and warm?
o Instructional Strategy: Break students up to work on song together. Have each
student check with partners that they are using the correct chords and strumming
pattern.

Concluding Activity/Success Experience:

 Sing whole song together with strumming on ukulele
 Ask students for names of other songs they may be interested in learning to play on
Ukulele

Extensions:
 Learn other pop songs such as “Hallelujah”, or “Hey, Soul Sister”

Summative Assessments:

Playing test of C major scale and plucking “Alice the Camel”

Final Concert performance of “I’m Yours”

Notes for next time:

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Verse:

C
Well, you done done me and you bet I felt it
G
I tried to be chill but you’re so hot that I melted
Am F
I fell right through the cracks, and I’m trying to get back

Verse:
C
Before the cool done run out I’ll be giving it my best test
G
And nothing’s gonna stop me but divine intervention
Am F
I reckon it's again my turn to win some or learn some

Chorus:
C G
But I won't hesitate no more,
Am F
No more, it cannot wait I’m yours

Interlude: C G Am F

Verse:
C
Well open up your mind and see like me
G
Open up your plans and damn you're free
Am F
Look into your heart and you'll find love love love love
C
Listen to the music of the moment people dance and sing
G
We are just one big family
Am F D7
It’s your god forsaken right to be loved, loved, loved, loved

Chorus:
C G
So, I won't hesitate no more,
Am F
No more, it cannot wait I’m sure
C G
There’s no need to complicate our time is short
Am F
This is our fate, I’m yours

Bridge:
-d-do do you but do you, d-d-do but you want to come one
Scooch one over closer dear and I will nibble your ear
Bap bap bap woooooo ho ho ooooh

Verse:
C
I've been spending' way too long checking' my tongue in the mirror
G
And bending' over backwards just to try to see it clearer
Am
My breath fogged up the glass
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F
And so I drew a new face and laughed
C
I guess what I'm a saying’s there isn’t no better reason
G
To rid yourself of vanity and just go with the seasons
Am
It’s what we aim to do
F
Our name is our virtue

Chorus:
C G
But I won't hesitate no more,
Am F
No more, it cannot wait I’m yours

Verse:
C
Well open up your mind and see like me
G
Open up your plans and damn you're free
Am G
Look into your heart and you'll find, that the sky is yours

So please don’t, don’t please don’t

- There’s no need to complicated -
Cause our time is short
This is, this is, this is our fate
I’m yours

Outro: C G Am F

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