Private Guitar/Ukulele Lessons (Ongoing 25-Min)
One-On-One personalized guitar or/and ukulele lessons for beginners and intermediate students to meet their goals and learn the songs they choose. Students as young as 3 years old are welcome to enroll!
Sing Create Play by Bella Ely
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5.0
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What's included
1 live meeting
25 mins in-class hours per weekHomework
1 hour per week. If you would like to progress faster, then I encourage a minimum of 10 mins practise per day, outside the lessons with me.Class Experience
US Grade Kindergarten - 12
Beginner - Advanced Level
💙💜💛 Welcome to Sing Create Play!! Are you looking to starting or continuing learning the ukulele, singing the songs that you love? I offer ukulele lessons for beginners and intermediate students from the age of 3 years old. ☆ Lessons are customised to each learner's skill level, musical preferences and goals. Lessons are accompanied by a song sheet with chords and also with visuals and interactive slides, so the students are really engaged at all times and also learning in different ways: auditory, visual and kinaesthetic. 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻: ♪ Tuning and string names; ♪ Anatomy of the instrument; ♪ Reading and playing notes on the musical staff; ♪ Chord diagrams; ♪ Various hands and fingers warm-ups and techniques; ♪ Various Strumming patterns; ♪ Reading and playing TAB (if desired); ♪ Different songs; ♪ Different rhythmic patterns; ♪ Notes duration and the importance of rhythm; ♪ Basic music theory; ♪ Basic picking patterns; ♪ Playing the ukulele and singing at the same time (if desired); ♪ ... and many more depending on your child's interests! Ukulele lessons are 25 mins long. Students should bring to each session their tuned ukulele, music sheet or the song we are currently learning with the chords, a notebook, and a pencil. 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀: • A variety of Nursery Rhymes and Children's Songs • Songs from The Greatest Showman • Songs by Taylor Swift • Songs by Imagine Dragons • Songs by Ed Sheran ☆ Please contact me before your child's first lesson sending information about their favourite songs, their experience with music or ukulele. I will meet each child where they are at and take it from there to develop their love for music and playing their guitar! This class is ongoing; therefore, you can start at any time and cancel classes at any time. Please feel free to contact me if you need any further information to request and schedule your private lessons. Please feel free to contact me if you need any further information to request and schedule your private lessons. Please check 'Learning Goals' section to see some specific skills and topics you will be learning. If you have any questions or need more info, please get in touch. >>> Please note: young learners will need parental support.<<<
Learning Goals
Some skills students will be learning:
- How to hold a pick, correct hand position while playing and resting.
- How to tune, hold, and strum a ukulele.
- How to play simple chords and songs.
- How to play different rhythms on the ukulele.
- Simple strumming and picking techniques.
- A variety of strumming patterns.
- How to sing on time while playing the ukulele.
- Basic music theory.
- Basic Warm-up exercises.
You decide what you would like to learn, I will make the song accessible to you depending on your level of playing the ukulele. I will help you set your goals and choose songs and I will help you achieve them.
Other Details
Supply List
➡️ Please make sure that students need to have a TUNED ukulele for each class. Please make sure you tune your ukulele for this class https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VOuRBjmzAM&t=9s ➡️ 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 are 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
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined September, 2021
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Teacher expertise and credentials
4 teachers have teaching certificates
Tennessee Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Non-US Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Ohio Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Wisconsin Teaching Certificate in Music/Theater/Arts
♪ My name is Bella and I have been a teacher for 20 years. I love teaching music, guitar and ukulele to young children because it gives them a way to FIND who they are, to EXPRESS their feelings, emotions and thoughts and to LET IT GO!
♪ I have found that young children love playing musical instruments, making up their own songs, creating rhythmic patterns and learning a new musical instrument through story-type lessons. I am building each new lesson on their interests and passion, aiming not only to teach them a skill, but to develop a life-long LOVE for music, to SING, CREATE and PLAY the songs from their hearts!
♪ My classes are fun, interactive, small groups of children where each child finds their voice and shines bright!Reviews
Live Private Class
$40
weekly1x per week
25 min
Completed by 31 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 3-18
