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Ukulele 101: 30 Lesson Semester Music Class for 10-15 Year Old Beginners!
April Middaugh (BS Music Education, MA Music)
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In this 30 lesson semester-long self-paced Music class, beginner ukulele students will learn both how to finger-pick and strum their ukulele!
Class Experience
Beginner ukulele students can to take this 30 lesson self-paced class on how to finger-pick and strum their ukulele. Videos will be approximately 20 minutes each, with 2 classes per week, for a total of 30 classes. We will be using the Hal Leonard Ukulele Method Book 1, which should be purchased by the students before class begins. No prior knowledge is required. Students should have a soprano (small), concert (medium) or baritone (large) 4-string ukulele to use for all classes. In this...
30 lessons//16 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Tuning your ukuleleLearning about the ukulele and how to tune itLesson 2Picking C and DLearning to pick the notes C and D by reading music and/or tablature (tabs)Week 2Lesson 3Picking E, F, GLearning to pick the notes E, F and G by reading music and/or tabsLesson 4Picking songs using the notes C, D, E, F and GReviewing the notes C, D, E, F, and G, playing songs using those notesWeek 3Lesson 5ReviewPlaying songs using the notes C, D, E, F and GLesson 6Picking A, B, high CLearning to pick the notes A, B and high C by reading music and/or tabsWeek 4Lesson 7Picking all 8 notes: C, D, E, F, G, A, B and high CReviewing the notes C, D, E, F, G, A, B and high CLesson 8Pick-up notes and dotted notesLearning to read songs with pickup notes and learning dotted rhythmsWeek 5Lesson 9Picking 2 familiar songsLearning to pick Oh, Susanna and Twinkle Twinkle Little StarLesson 10ReviewReviewing Oh, Susanna and Twinkle TwinkleWeek 6Lesson 11C scale, picking high D and high ELearning to play a C scale, learning to pick the notes high D and high E by reading music and/or tabsLesson 12Note reviewPicking songs using the 10 notes we have learned so farWeek 7Lesson 13Note reviewPicking songs using the 10 notes we have learned so farLesson 14Picking reviewReviewing all the notes/songs we have learned to pickWeek 8Lesson 15Strumming C, F and G7 chordsLearning to strum the chords C, F and G7 chordsLesson 16Playing songs using the C, F and G7 chordsStrumming songs using the C, F and G7 chordsWeek 9Lesson 17C, F and G7 chord reviewStrumming more songs using the C, F and G7 chordsLesson 18New Strum patternLearning a new strum pattern: Down Down Up Down Down Up (D DU D DU)Week 10Lesson 19Reviewing D DU D DU strum pattern, G, em and D7 chordsReviewing our new strum pattern (D DU D DU) and learning the chords G, em and D7Lesson 20G, C, em and D7 chordsStrumming songs using the G, C, em and D7 chordsWeek 11Lesson 21Waltz Strum PatternLearning a new strum pattern: the Waltz Strum: Down Down Up Down (D DUD)Lesson 22C7 and B-flat chordsLearning the chords C7 and B-flat chordsWeek 12Lesson 232 new strum patterns, picking 2 new notesLearning to strum 2 new patterns: D DU DU DU D D DU DU. Learning to pick the notes F-sharp and B-flatLesson 242 new strum pattern reviewReviewing our new strum patterns (D DU DU DU and D D DU DU) on different songsWeek 13Lesson 25Strum pattern reviewPlaying songs on the 3 strum patterns we have learned: D DU D DU D DU DU DU D D DU DULesson 264 finger roll, tremolo and am chordLearning to play a 4 finger roll and tremolo, as well as a new chord: amWeek 14Lesson 27Chord and strum pattern reviewReviewing the chords and strum patterns we have learnedLesson 28Rests, em and B7 chordsLearning about different rests and the em and B7 chordsWeek 15Lesson 29dm and A7 chordsLearning to strum dm and A7 chordsWeek 16Lesson 30Review, Jazz Waltz StrumReviewing all 12 chords we've learned. Reviewing the 4 strum patterns we've learned: D DU D DU D DU DU DU D D DU DU D DUD (Waltz) Learning a new strum pattern: Jazz Waltz: DU UD
This class is taught in English.
I have 20 years of experience teaching Music in a classroom setting. I have also been teaching live online classes since 2018. I taught this curriculum via pre-recorded video lessons March-June 2020 when schools close down due to coronavirus. I am well acquainted with teaching both in person and online.
1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Homework
Frequency: includedFeedback: includedDetails: It is recommended that students practice 60 minutes per week. They can send me audio/video recordings approximately every 4 lessons.Assessment
Frequency: includedDetails: Each student will receive personalized written feedback for each each audio/video recording they submit. Written feedback will include things that they excelled at and things they need to practice.
Hal Leonard Ukulele Method Book 1--available online from $6.99 at this link: https://www.amazon.com/Hal-Leonard-Ukulele-Method-Book/dp/0634079867/ref=asc_df_0634079867/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312030486371&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1835552221986899358&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9005420&hvtargid=pla-434413208619&psc=1#ace-g7448806443 4 stringed Ukulele Tuner or tuning app Ability to record audio/video recordings Additional sheet music and practice logs will be provided by the teacher
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Hal Leonard Ukulele Method Book 1
Joined June, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Bob Jones University
I started piano lessons at the age of 5 and have been passionate about music ever since! I have 20 years of teaching experience in K-12 Music classrooms, including General Music, Music Theory, Music History, Ukulele, Band, Choir and Recorder group...
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