Beginner Ukulele Private Lessons
Janelle Maroney
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(57)
In weekly private lessons, students will learn the fundamentals of playing the ukulele.
Class experience
In weekly ongoing private lessons, students will learn the fundamentals of playing ukulele! We'll cover all of the necessary basics and work toward individualized goals designed to fit each learner's needs and interests. Each class will begin with warm-ups to prepare and reinforce healthy techniques. For the remainder for class, the learner will practice skills while learning to perform a variety of music repertoire. We may also occasionally explore listening exercises, discuss topics such as...
Learning objectives will be learner directed and will vary depending on the student's individual needs and goals.
Homework Offered
It is recommended that students practice their instrument for at least 10 minutes per day, 5 days a week. Frequent practice sessions are important for building, maintaining, and reinforcing skills learned in lessons.Assessments Offered
Students will be informally assessed during lessons and will be given verbal and/or written feedback to guide their practice. Please contact Teacher Janelle if you would like to discuss more formal assessment.Grades Offered
Required Materials: - Tuned soprano ukulele (Younger students will likely require parental assistance to tune their instrument. I will provide instructional materials and additional assistance as needed.) - Tuner (many phone/online applications are available for free or low cost) - Trimmed fingernails (long fingernails can interfere with ability to play ukulele) Optional: - Music stand NOTE: Other supplies and maintenance may need to be purchased as needed such as replacement strings.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Youtube videos of ukulele performances may occasionally be shown in class or posted to the Outschool classroom.
Youtube videos of ukulele performances may occasionally be shown in class or posted to the Outschool classroom.
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(57)
Hello! My name is Janelle and I am a K-12 music educator with a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education. Music has been a passion of mine since before I can remember; I was always the "music kid" growing up, heavily involved in choir, band,...
1-on-1 Lessons
$40
per sessionMeets on demand
30 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 6-18
