My Dog Has Fleas - Presentation Kit

The ukulele is a fun and rewarding instrument. It sounds great and it is fairly easy to learn how to play. To get your ukulele unit off to a great start, we created "My Dog Has Fleas." The title refers to the familiar tuning of the ukulele. (The flea reference comes from the fact that in Hawaiian, "ukulele" means "jumping flea.")

In this song, the singers sing the notes over and over (G, C, E, A) to reinforce memorizing the string note names. The ukulele players get to play each string individually so that they can get familiar with the sound of the tuning. The players will also have the opportunity to play the chords C and A minor, both of which only require one finger. You can have them strum very simple rhythmic patterns, or they can strum more creatively and freely. (from Music K-8, Vol. 28, No. 1)

Presentation Kits are ideal for virtual or distance learning or for projection in the classroom. Components can be shared with students and parents in Google Classroom and similar platforms. The kits contain:

• MP4 lyric video timed to the embedded full performance track;
• MP4 lyric video timed to the embedded accompaniment track;
• Lyric PowerPoint timed to the embedded full performance track;
• Lyric PowerPoint timed to the embedded accompaniment track;
• PDFs of the piano/vocal score, student part, and lyrics