JMUke Farmer’s Market 

Overview 

JMUke at the Harrisonburg Farmer’s Market downtown from 10am to 12pm on Saturday, April 6th. The event
will take place in a tent next to the pavilion. Facilitators will “recruit” and teach ukulele for x minutes, and play
through slides for the remainder of the time, potentially stopping periodically to review ukulele basics.

Rationale 

This experience is important as it provides the space and resources needed for a facilitated and accessible
music making experience. This experience promotes community and cooperation among the people of
Harrisonburg through a team based event focused on producing an inclusive and public music making
experience.

I Can Statements 

● (HGI.2) By the end of the session, I can read chord charts and play them on my ukulele.
● (HGI.3) ​By the end of the session, I can demonstrate strumming techniques in simple meter.
● (HGI.1) By the end of the session, I can sing familiar songs as part of a group.
● (HGI.1) By the end of the session, I can explain the difference between forte and piano.
● (HS.1) By the end of the session, I can match the pitch and style of singing of those around
me.
Materials 

● Ukuleles
● Google Slides/Powerpoint
● Handouts
● Tent
● Sound systems, mics, amps, cords, etc.

Detailed Process 

Time Required
20 mins. 1) Set up:
a) Tune Ukuleles and prepare for participants
b) Set up laptop, screen, speakers/microphones, cords, tent
30 mins 2) Introduction:
a) People start to trickle in and are given ukuleles and the handout
b) Students walk around and teach participants the basics of ukulele playing

60 mins. 3) Jam Session

a) Slides are presented and students take turns teaching their song to the
 group
b) Students not leading go around teaching any newcomers

15 mins. 4) Clean up/Tear down

a) Pack up supplies (ukuleles, laptop, speakers, microphones, screen, etc.)
b) Go Ducks

Assessments 

Develop specific assessment mechanisms to help you chart the growth of individual students related to each
specific learning goal (I can statement).
● Self-assessments:
○ (HS.1) By the end of the session, I can match the pitch and style of singing of those
around me.
○ (HGI.1) By the end of the session, I can sing familiar songs as part of a group.
■ A google form will be made that the participants may complete for self
assessment
● Performance assessments with clear criteria for how you are assessing:
○ (HGI.2) By the end of the session, I can read chord charts and play them on my ukulele
■ Assessment will be done by observing the participants, and their ability to accurately
play the chords displayed on the slides.
https://forms.gle/4TpQ7UA3NE7tNeHW7

Extensions: 

Winding Forward:
- Participants can play different strumming patterns on one chord
- Participants can play different strumming patterns while changing chords
 - Participants can sing and play at the same time
Winding Back:
- Participants can play one chord of a given song, rather than changing chords
- Participants can only strum on a chord change, giving them ample amounts of time to change chords
- Participants can demonstrate some sort of dynamic contrast
- Participants can sing and play separately, rather than do them at the same time

Adaptations 

Size Different sizes of ukuleles:

- Soprano
- Concert
- Tenor
- Bass

Color - Stickers on ukuleles offer color-coded chord labels

- Handout, powerpoint, and lyrics are color-coded based on lyrics

Pacing - Facilitators can move at different speeds and paces when teaching individual
students
- Students can work with more than one facilitator, to adjust the pacing based on
their needs

Modality - Facilitator can play chords while student strums

- Facilitator can tune the ukulele in open fifths in the key of the song
- Student can put down only one finger of the chord

- Handout:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lBQdCjmDZuqjS03hOtqdP_GpewQ8mLbpii
PefigkM2c/edit?usp=sharing
- Slides:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1wkWGnWrsSWGddCYeU491cLUgJ1EO58
6LVigGC_hJ8Cg/edit?usp=sharing