Pop Ukulele Club
In this ongoing class, students will get a chance to learn different pop songs on the ukulele. We will focus on basic strumming, finger positions and chording and then get to sing along when we are finished learning!
Jennifer Hamilton
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(21)
What's included
1 live meeting
35 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
Students will learn about finger technique on the ukulele, chording, strumming patterns, hand coordination that will be needed for strumming and lastly, learning to sing and play the ukulele at the same time. Each class per week, there will be a different pop song that will be chosen for us to learn and we will spend the class focusing on learning that song. Since new music is constantly being released, pop selections will vary to accommodate new popular releases. Don't be nervous! No experience is required and students are free to join in whatever lesson day they would like to to learn a different song. I will teach this class by introducing students to chord charts and diagrams, helping students to understand how the ukulele instrument functions and how to create the best sound on this lovely sounding instrument. I am an enthusiastic teacher and will encourage students to learn song lyrics so that they may connect more with the chosen song they are learning. Learners will interact with me and will have the experience of learning alongside others! Examples of songs we will learn: Ocean Eyes by Billie Eilish Someone You Loved by Lewis Capaldi Shallow by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper Lose You To Love Me by Selena Gomez I Don't Care by Ed Sheeran ft Justin Bieber Love Story by Taylor Swift Students will require a tuned ukulele that has strings tuned (from top to bottom) G, C, E & A and a guitar tuner app that can be downloaded onto a phone or tablet. I will also still teach this class no matter how many students are enrolled.
Learning Goals
Students will learn chording and how to read chord diagrams, music coordination, finger technique and strumming on the ukulele. They will also be encouraged to sing along with pop songs by artists that they may already know from the radio, awards shows or concerts! Some of these artists may include Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Billie Eilish and more!
Other Details
Supply List
This requires a student to have a ukulele with 4 strings and a ukulele tuner that can be downloaded for free on a phone or a tablet. I will provide chord charts or diagrams to aid the students in learning that will be required to be printed out.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined July, 2022
5.0
21reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Kwantlen Polytechnic University
I have taught music for 12+ years to children, teens and adults in multiple disciplines such as piano, voice, guitar and ukulele in groups and individually. Sharing the joy of music is important to me therefore, I am open to teaching many different styles of music that is tailored towards students preferences. I earned my ARCT in Piano Performance certification, TESOL certificate where I taught English to children in Asia and graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Psychology with a Minor in Counselling.
I also have 10+ years of songwriting, accompanying and performing experience at special events such as weddings and Birthday parties.Reviews
Live Group Class
$11
weekly1x per week
35 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-14
1-5 learners per class
