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The Ukulele Adventure (Part 4)

🎵Stage Brief #71

Instruments from around the world include the djembe drum from Africa, the sitar from India, and the didgeridoo from Australia.

🎯 Your mission

Hold it right. Hit it clean.

⚡ The twist

If you can sing it, you can play it. Sing it first.

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Listen for this

🎧 What does the instrument sound like at its loudest? Its softest?

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Artist Spotlight

🌟 Yo-Yo Ma started playing cello at age 4. By 7, he played for two US presidents.

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Mind = Blown

🤯 The guitar was invented over 4,000 years ago — it was made of turtle shell.

Learn about the ukulele adventure (part 4): understand transposing instruments

What You'll Learn

Instruments from around the world include the djembe drum from Africa, the sitar from India, and the didgeridoo from Australia.

Understand transposing instruments

Evaluate which instrument matches your physical traits

Notes on the Staff

Tap a note to hear it

Check Your Understanding

Question 1 of 3

What is a quarter note?

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Where you hear this in real life

Learning one instrument well teaches your brain how to learn EVERY instrument.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Play one note (on anything) 10 times in a row. Each time, try to make it sound a little better.

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For the dinner table

“What instrument would you most want to play — and why?”

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