Intermediate Ukulele - Rockschool Grade 3 Curriculum Part 2
In this 18 week course, students will continue learning songs and technical exercises from the Grade 3 Rockschool textbook.
Siobhan McGovern
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What's included
18 live meetings
12 in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. 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. I recommend repeating the lesson videos as the best way to practice.Class Experience
Intermediate Ukulele - Rockschool Grade 3 Curriculum Part 2 - 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. * Viva La Vida - Coldplay * Dreaming - Imelda May 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 - Major Scale Strumming warmup - 16th note strumming Barre Chord - shapes and exercises Technical - Learn D Natural minor scale SONG 1 - Viva La Vida Discuss reading the tab and music from the textbook. Listen to the audio example of the song while following the music Learn the rhythmic values and how to clap and count Learn Bars 4 - 12 Lesson 3 and 4 Warmup - left hand warmup - D Natural minor scale Strumming warmup - 16th note strumming using Barre Chord exercise in B minor Technical - Learn D minor arpeggio SONG 1 - Viva La Vida Continue studying rhythmic values and clapping and counting Review bars 4 - 12 Learn bars 16 -32 Lesson 5 and 6 Warmup - Moveable minor Scale Barre Strumming warmup - 16th note strumming using Barre Chord exercise in B minor Technical - Review D minor arpeggio SONG 1 - Viva La Vida Review the chorus and bars 4 - 32 Learn the Chorus - bars 33 -48 SONG 2 - Dreaming Listen to the audio example while following the music Learn the finger placement and rhythm for the first bar Lesson 7 and 8 Warmup - Moveable minor Scale Barre Strumming warmup - 16th note strumming using Barre Chord exercise in B minor Technical - Review D minor arpeggio SONG 1 - Viva La Vida Learn bars 60 - 75 Review all parts learned so far SONG 2 - Dreaming Review Bar 1 isolating the rhythmic counting and strumming accents Learn Bar 2 Lesson 9 and 10 Warmup - Moveable minor Scale Barre Strumming warmup - 16th note strumming using Barre Chord exercise in B minor Technical - Review D minor arpeggio SONG 1 - Viva La Vida Bars 53 - 60 - learn develop accompaniment section SONG 2 - Dreaming Put bars 1 and 2 together - discuss the similarities differences in bars 1 - 7 Learn bar 8 Lesson 11 and 12 Warmup - Moveable minor Scale Barre Strumming warmup - 16th note strumming using Barre Chord exercise in B minor Technical - Learn C Major Pentatonic SONG 1 - Viva La Vida Begin putting whole song together - discuss practicing with the metronome and how to get the song to full speed SONG 2 - Dreaming Review bars 1 - 8 Learn bars 9 and 10 Lesson 13 and 14 Warmup - Moveable minor Scale Barre Strumming warmup - 16th note strumming using Barre Chord exercise in B minor Technical - Learn C Major Linear SONG 1 - Viva La Vida Isolate hard parts of the song and discuss how to practice them Work with the metronome and backing track SONG 2 - Dreaming Review bars 1 - 10 Learn the ending bars 36 - 39 Lesson 15 - 18 Review of all material learned so far. Learn student song requests Optional: Student performances during lesson 18
Other Details
Supply List
-Rockschool Grade 3 Ukulele textbook - https://www.rslawards.com/products/ukulele-grade-3/ - highlighters and pencils -music stand
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
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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
$576
for 18 classes1x per week, 18 weeks
40 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
2-3 learners per class
