Dem Bones - Halloween Fall Class for Beginner Ukulele Players
What's included
1 live meeting
25 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
Dem Bones - Halloween Challenge for Young Beginners Ukulele is a class where Halloween characters are used to play different rhythm patterns and songs. This class is great for children who have already played the ukulele before and also for total beginners. This class is very interactive. Children will have the opportunity to ask questions, play rhythmic games, answer questions and play Halloween songs on the ukulele. We will start by showing different Halloween characters and children will be reminded how to hold their ukulele and strum it. Then we will sing a little Hello song to each character, playing different strumming patterns for each one of them (ie on strum down for 'bat', a strum down and a strum up for 'spi-der', etc). Children will have the opportunity to practise their strumming before the first song starts. They will also practise the C Major chord, G7 and F Major (if they know the cords, if not, strumming would be great!) We will build momentum by starting with an easy nursery rhyme, then learn a children's Halloween song. 1. Hello song - rhythm playing with Halloween characters (strumming Down and Down-Up) 2. Incy Wincy Spider - keep a steady beat while strumming DU (Down -Up) - Learn the C chord 3. Dem Bones - Learn the F chord 4. Two Little Black Cats Sitting on a Hill - a nursery rhyme that will teach children to pick the strings of the ukulele at a steady beat. 5. I'm A Silly Witch - interactive rhythmic game 6. Goodbye song. PLEASE NOTE: *I welcome children who have never played the ukulele before. ** This is a class for beginner ukulele students. *** Please check out my absolute beginner ukulele class if your child has never played the ukulele before. Here is the link https://outschool.com/classes/1-2-ready-play-absolute-beginners-uke-xJlSzd63#usuu5xarZy ****Please message me before enrolling if you are concerned about the level of your child.
Learning Goals
Skills that we will go over in this class:
- how to hold a ukulele;
- correct playing position;
- proper hand position;
- how to count and play chords (C Major, F major, G7 and A minor - only if your child has some experience playing the ukulele);
- how to strum different basic patterns.
Skills children will learn in this class:
- strum at different tempos (fast and slow)
- strum with different dynamics: loud, quiet, from quiet to loud building momentum;
- how to follow chord patterns (with animals and colours for children who can't read yet);
- how to play Halloween children's songs
This lesson is for students with a soprano, concert or tenor ukulele.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
For some very young learners, parental supervision might be required. Help in correcting the body position when playing might be required for some learners as well, depending on their experience with the instrument.
Also, please make sure the child's ukulele is tuned before the class starts! Please contact me if you are not sure how to tune it.
Supply List
➡️ Please make sure that students need to have a TUNED ukulele for each class. Please check the course's welcome message to see how you can tune the ukulele. ➡️ Learners can use a pick, but it is not compulsory; I actually recommend the use of fingers for strumming/picking. ➡️ In order for me to give feedback and see clearly the learner while playing their instrument, please make sure you position the learners, so I can see their BOTH hands when playing, head to the waist, in a well-lit room (the light coming from their front, not from the back). The young learner can sit on the floor, with their legs crossed. If they are joining from an iPad/laptop, they can also be on the floor or a little stool, it can point straight or downwards. ➡️ Please note that the learner can't sit on an armchair as this will restrict the way their instrument needs to be positioned and also restricts the movement of the learner's arms. A chair with no arms, or a stool is recommended. Both learner's feet should be on the floor, not hanging. ➡️ Please feel free to send me a message if you have any questions or concerns. 🎵 The teacher will provide the songs and other files (strumming and chords sheets); 🎵 Ukulele (Soprano or Concert Standard tuning G C E A) 🎵 Ukulele Tuner App
Language of Instruction
English
Teacher expertise and credentials
5 teachers have teaching certificates
Tennessee Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Non-US Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Ohio Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Colorado Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Wisconsin Teaching Certificate in Music/Theater/Arts
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Live One-Time Class
$15
per classMeets once
25 min
Completed by 5 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 3-8
3-5 learners per class