Semi-Private Ukulele for Young Beginners - Level 6,7 and 8 - Weekly (Ages 5-6)
In this 15 week course, students will have fun learning chords and songs on the ukulele.
Siobhan McGovern
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(376)
What's included
15 live meetings
6 hrs 15 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
This class is for beginner ukulele students who have already participated in my Level 1 - 5 classes OR for beginner students who already know the basics of how to hold the ukulele, the string names, the parts of the ukulele and how to play the chords C, F, G, Am and Dm with confidence. 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. Students will continue practicing beginner strumming patterns learned in Levels 1 - 5 (down down up up down up) and (down down down down) Students will learn new chords (G7, D, Em and A7) New songs in this class include: Are You Sleeping, The Hokey Pokey, Lean On Me, The Lion Sleeps Tonight, Lava (chords and strumming) and Old MacDonald Had A Farm (melody and chords). Students will continue to review songs learned in the previous levels. Students will continue reading chord diagrams Students will begin learning how to read chord charts Students will practice how to switch from one chord to another. Students will be encouraged to develop excellent technical skills (wrist position, holding the ukulele properly, rounded fingers on the fretboard, strumming arm technique) Students will learn to play the melody of Are You Sleeping as well as continuing to practice the strumming pattern. Students will learn to strum the chords of The Hokey Pokey. Students will learn the riff and the chords of Lean On Me. Students will learn an arrangement of The Lion Sleeps Tonight Students will learn the verse and chorus of Lava Students will learn and melody and chord arrangement of Old MacDonald Had A Farm Students will be encouraged (but not required) to perform in the 5th, 10th and 15th classes. At this level, students should practice 5 - 10 minutes daily in order to maintain everything they have learned so far and to continue building on the new skills learned in class. Slideshows will become available to the students after class to use for practicing at home. Breakdown Week 1 - 5 - Level 6 Week 6-10 - Level 7 Week 11 - 15 - Level 8 Week 1 - Left hand warmup - 4 plucks Strumming warmup - d du udu Review all chords learned from Levels 1 - 5 New - Learn the 1st 2 lines of the melody of Frere Jacques New - Let's Read Music - learn about bars and chord symbols Practice reading music Song Review (time permitting) - students will vote for which song to review (I'm YOurs, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Happy Birthday, Don't Worry Be Happy) Week 2 Left hand warmup - 4 plucks Challenge - try the new warmup on the E string Strumming warmup - d du udu Warmup Song - Are You Sleeping (Strumming) New - Learn the 3rd line of Frere Jacques Review - the 1st 2 lines of the melody of Frere Jacques Review - Let's Read Music - learn about bars and chord symbols Practice reading music New - students will learn to count and strum the chords of The Hokey Pokey Week 3 Left hand warmup - 4 plucks Challenge - try the new warmup on the E and A string Strumming warmup - d du udu New - students will learn the chord G7 New - Learn the 4th line of Frere Jacques Review - the 1st 3 lines of the melody of Frere Jacques Practice - Reading music - each student will take a turn unmuting and sight-reading a line of music Chord Drill - students will practice changing from C to G Review - students will continue practicing counting and strumming the chords of The Hokey Pokey Week 4 Left hand warmup - 4 plucks Challenge - try the new warmup on the E, A and G string Strumming warmup - d du udu Review - students will review chords - D, Dm and G7 Song - Frere Jacques - students will practice the hardest part (3rd line) first and then learn how to put the whole song together Chord Drill - students will practice changing from C to G Challenge - students will add the strumming pattern (d du udu) to The Hokey Pokey Song Review (time permitting) - students will vote for which song to review (I'm YOurs, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Happy Birthday, Don't Worry Be Happy) Week 5 Warmups Review all songs and skills from Level 6 Student performances Week 5 - Level 6 Graduation -Warmup -Review all skills and songs learned in Level 6 -Student performances Week 6 - Begin Level 7 Warmups Review Song - Student’s Choice - Frere Jacques or Hokey Pokey Let’s Read Music - students will take turns sight reading a 4 bar chord chart -learn the first 4 bars of the Lean on Me riff -learn the chords and strumming for the verse of The Lion Sleeps Tonight Week 7 Warmups Let’s Read Music - students will take turns sight reading an 8 bar chord chart -review the first 4 bars of the Lean on Me riff and learn the next 4 bars Learn a new chord - Em -Practice the chord drills for The Lion Sleeps Tonight -learn strumming for verse and chorus Week 8 Warmups -learn the chords and strumming for Lean On Me (which is actually the sight reading the students have been practicing for the previous two weeks) -review the Lean On Me riff Review our new chord - Em -Practice the chord drills for The Lion Sleeps Tonight -review strumming for verse and chorus Week 9 Warmups -review and play Lean On Me with the riff and then the strumming -review and play The Lion Sleeps Tonight - verse and chorus Week 10 - Level 7 Graduation -Warmup -Review all skills and songs learned in Level 7 -Student performances Week 11 warmups -learn first line of Old MacDonald (plucking the melody) -learn the chords and strumming pattern for the verse of Lava Week 12 warmups -review first two lines of Old MacDonald and learn the third line -review the chords and strumming pattern for the verse of Lava -learn the chorus of Lava Week 13 warmups -review first two lines of Old MacDonald and learn the third line -play the whole melody of 'Old MacDonald' -review the chords and strumming pattern for the verse of Lava -learn the chorus of Lava Week 14 warmups -review first two lines of Old MacDonald and learn the third line -play the whole melody of 'Old MacDonald' -review the chords and strumming pattern for Lava -play the verse and chorus of Lava Week 15 - Level 8 Graduation -Warmup -Review all skills and songs learned in Level 8 -Student performances
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-ukulele
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Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined June, 2020
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376reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Music from Thompson Rivers University
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
$300
for 15 classes1x per week, 15 weeks
25 min
Completed by 5 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 5-6
2-3 learners per class
