We have put the ukuleles aside for a short moment...we have more to learn about chords! We've already learned that two chords go really well together, the home and away, but another chord comes in at a close third....the resting chord! The resting chord is a very comfortable chord, but it doesn't quite feel like home. We may want to stay on the resting chord for some time in a song, but we cannot end a song on the resting chord if we want the song to feel finished.
To experience this chord, we studied the song "Happy Birthday." I asked the kids to listen for the chords in the song, and they eventually realized that the two chords we already knew were not enough for the song. During the part where we sing the name of the Birthday girl/boy, both the home and away did not sound right. It must be the resting chord! After learning a little more about the chord, we played all three chords with the song on xylophones! Next up...three chords on the ukulele!
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