Black History Month Ukulele Songs

Black History Month+Ukuleles? I’ve got you covered with these 4 ukulele chord sheets! Every year our school has a different theme for our Black History Month program. Last year ours was Motown themed which had such a plethora of great tunes to choose from, and is perfect for teaching students about the Civil Rights Movement. This year my students will perform ukulele at the program, so I created these beginner chord sheets with songs written, or performed, by African-American musicians! If you want 5 simple tips on teaching beginner Ukulele, check out this blog post. And if you need simple ukulele chord posters for your room, or other ukulele resources, you can access them on my Teachers Pay Teachers store! Without further ado, here are 4 beginner ukulele songs, using only 3 chords, for your Black History Month program!

C, F, and G7: The 3 Ukulele chords you’ll need for these songs.

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1. This Little Light of Mine-is a gospel song that came to be an anthem of the civil rights movement in the 1950’s and 60’s.

2. Lean on Me-a song written and recorded by African-American singer-songwriter Bill Withers. It was released in April 1972 as the first single from his second album, “Still Bill”.

3. Shake Your Body-  is a song by The Jacksons for their 1978 album, “Destiny”.

4. Three Little Birds- is a song by Bob Marley and the Wailers from their 1977 album, “Exodus”, which was released as a single in 1980.

I hope that these chord sheets are helpful for your Black History Month program or ukulele lessons! Don’t forget to join Simple Music Teaching’s e-mail list for freebies every month!

Keepin’ it simple,

Paige