Ukulele 101: 30 Lesson Semester Music Class for 10-15 Year Old Beginners!
In this 30 lesson semester-long self-paced Music class, beginner ukulele students will learn both how to finger-pick and strum their ukulele!
April Middaugh (BS Music Education, MA Music)
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5.0
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What's included
30 pre-recorded lessons
16 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentHomework
1-2 hours per week. It is recommended that students practice 60 minutes per week. They can send me audio/video recordings approximately every 4 lessons.Assessment
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.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 class, students will learn the history of the ukulele, basic music symbols (such as rhythms, note names and note values) picking, strumming and chords. After learning the basics of how to hold and tune their ukulele, students will learn to pick a variety of songs, such as Beethoven's "Ode to Joy", the folk song "Oh! Susanna" and traditional songs like "Aura Lee" and "Amazing Grace". Next students will learn to strum 13 different chords. They will also learn various strum patterns, such as the "waltz strum", "finger and thumb strum", the "single roll stroke" and "tremolo". Lastly, the students will learn to strum a variety of songs, such as "Au Claire de la Lune", "Shave and a Haircut", "Doo-Wop Uke" and "The Haunted Uke Blues". I will use flash cards, audio/video recordings and PowerPoint slides as I teach various concepts. Since practice is an important part of learning an instrument, I recommend that students practice 15 minutes, 4 days per week for a total of 60 minutes of practice per week. Practice logs will be provided. Since this is a self-paced pre-recorded class instead of a live class, I will check student's progress by giving students the opportunity to send audio and/or video recordings to me approximately every 4 lessons. I will assign an optional song or page for the students to practice, record and send to me. I will provide personalized written feedback for each recording the students send. I will also include models of how to correctly play each song in my pre-recorded videos. I have taught this curriculum in school settings for 10+ years. I am passionate about music and look forward to teaching your child to play their ukulele!
Syllabus
30 Lessons
over 16 WeeksLesson 1:
Tuning your ukulele
Learning about the ukulele and how to tune it Lesson 2:
Picking C and D
Learning to pick the notes C and D by reading music and/or tablature (tabs) Lesson 3:
Picking E, F, G
Learning to pick the notes E, F and G by reading music and/or tabs Lesson 4:
Picking songs using the notes C, D, E, F and G
Reviewing the notes C, D, E, F, and G, playing songs using those notes Other Details
Supply List
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
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined June, 2020
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33reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Bob Jones University
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.Reviews
Self-Paced Class
$10
weekly or $160 for all content30 pre-recorded lessons
16 weeks of teacher support
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Ages: 10-15
