Intermediate Ukulele - Rockschool Grade 3 Curriculum Part 1
In this 16 week course, students will learn half of the curriculum from the Grade 3 Rockschool textbook.
Siobhan McGovern
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What's included
16 live meetings
10 hrs 40 mins in-class hoursHomework
At this level, students should practice 15 - 30 minutes daily in order to maintain everything they have learned so far and to continue building on the new skills learned in class.Class Experience
Intermediate Ukulele - Rockschool Grade 3 Curriculum Part 1 - Semi-Private Class (Ages 8 - 12) Experience Necessary Recommended for students who have been playing for 3 or more years and have the chords C, G, Am, F, Dm, G7, C7, D and Em memorized, have a beginner knowledge of barre chords and have a solid understanding of basic rhythm and strumming. Classes begin with warmups and exercises which encourage the development of excellent technique. Warmups include finger isolation exercises to develop strength in the left-hand and strumming exercises to develop right-hand technique. Classes continue with technical exercises from the Rockschool Grade 3 Ukulele textbook: Technical Exercises * Group A - Scales * Group B - Arpeggios * Group C - Chord Voicings Unseen Tests * Sight Reading * Improvisation & Interpretation * Ear Tests (Test 1: Melodic Recall, Test 2: Rhythmic Recall) * General Musicianship Questions After warmups and technical exercises we work on the songs from the Grade 3 textbook. * Ed Sheeran - Perfect * Bob Marley - Jamming Students are required to buy the Rockschool Grade 3 textbook for this class. You can buy a digital or hard copy here: https://www.rslawards.com/products/ukulele-grade-3/ Weekly Breakdown Lesson 1 and 2 Welcome, Rules, Introductions Warmup - left hand warmup - The Pinky Shredder Strumming warmup - 16th note strumming Barre Chord - shapes and exercises Technical - Learn D Major scale SONG 1 - Jammin’ Discuss reading the tab and music from the textbook. Listen to the audio example of the song while following the music Learn the barre chord shapes Learn the 2 and 4 strum with muting Practice bars 9 - 17 and 51 - 59 of the song Lesson 3 and 4 Warmup - left hand warmup - The Pinky Shredder Strumming warmup - 16th note strumming Barre Chord - shapes and exercises Technical - Learn D Major arpeggio SONG 1 - Jammin’ Learn the rhythms and strumming for bars 1 - 9 Review the Chorus Lesson 5 and 6 Warmup - Moveable Major Scale (D, Eb, and E Major) Barre Chord - shapes and exercises Technical - Diminished Triads- D diminished - root position and first inversion SONG 1 - Jammin’ Review the chorus and bars 1 - 9 Learn the verse - bars 17 - 24 SONG 2 - Perfect Listen to the audio example while following the music Learn the fingerpicking for the intro - bars 1 - 4 Lesson 7 and 8 Warmup - Moveable Major Scale (D, Eb, and E Major) Strumming warmup - Learn strumming exercise in B minor Technical - Review all technical learned so far Learn D natural minor scale SONG 1 - Jammin’ Review the chorus, intro and verse If ready, learn the Middle 8 - Bars 25 - 32 SONG 2 - Perfect Listen to the audio example while following the music Review the fingerpicking intro Learn the verse melody (single note plucking) bars 5 - 12 Lesson 9 and 10 Warmup - Moveable Major Scale (D, Eb, and E Major) Strumming warmup - strumming exercise in B minor Technical - Review D natural minor scale Learn D minor arpeggio SONG 1 - Jammin’ Discuss ad-lib section of the song and how to approach it - Bars 35 - 42 Review all sections of the song Discuss playing along with the backing track SONG 2 - Perfect If time permits, review intro and verse Lesson 11 and 12 Warmup - Moveable Major Scale (D, Eb, and E Major) Strumming warmup - strumming exercise in B minor Technical - Learn D diminished arpeggio SONG 1 - Jammin’ Isolate hard parts of the song and discuss how to practice them Attempt to play the whole song - begin trying to play along with the backing track SONG 2 - Perfect Learn the bridge - Bars 13 - 20 If time permits - review intro and verse Lesson 13 and 14 Warmup - Moveable Major Scale (D, Eb, and E Major) Strumming warmup - strumming exercise in B minor Technical - Learn D major pentatonic scale SONG 1 - Jammin’ Isolate hard parts of the song and discuss how to practice them Work with the metronome and backing track SONG 2 - Perfect Learn the strumming for the Chorus - bars 21 - 30 Review all parts and begin working with the metronome and backing track Lesson 15 and 16 Review of all material learned so far Optional: Student performances during lesson 16
Other Details
Supply List
-Rockschool Grade 3 Ukulele textbook - https://www.rslawards.com/products/ukulele-grade-3/ - highlighters and pencils -music stand
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined June, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Hello, I'm Siobhan! A versatile and passionate human interested in continuing to learn and grow throughout life's journey. I spent nine years living in Thailand working as a professional musician and private music teacher. For five of those years, I ran my own business, a music school, where I gained valuable experience and a versatile skill set. Just before the pandemic, I was traveling and developing new skills including cooking gourmet vegetarian food, managing a kitchen, managing social media pages, video editing as well as completing my 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Course. During the pandemic, I began creating music classes that are specifically designed to be delivered online. In my spare time, I enjoy cooking, reading, travel, and practicing music.Reviews
Live Group Class
$512
for 16 classes1x per week, 16 weeks
40 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
2-3 learners per class
