Ukulele Basics: Part 4 *Private Class*

Students with established knowledge and experience with playing the ukulele will learn how to play more advanced chords, mixed or complex strumming techniques, explore the musical world of fingerpicking, and practice playing and learning popular songs on the ukulele instrument. Please note that the class maximum is 2 and not 1, in the case that two students decide to take this course together with parental approval (e.g. friends, siblings, relatives, etc.). However, if only one student signs up, I (the teacher) will immediately change that course listing/schedule to "PRIVATE", to ensure that only that one student takes the class with me. 

In this multi-day class, we will begin by reviewing the basic chord fingerings and strumming patterns, while working to improve the complexity and variety of our strumming techniques and rhythms. We will learn some new advanced chords along the way (example: E5, Cm7, A#, etc.) which will build in difficulty and intensity as we progress our learning during the entire course. Students will be taught how to strum in different rhythms to match each song tempo (example: DUX-DUX), increasing in complexity and combination difficulty with each lesson. Students will also be introduced to reading the different notations for advanced strumming techniques (e.g. X = 'chuck'), as well as gain knowledge in reading and performing this style of ukulele music in a private setting. We will be playing popular, modern (but clean and PG) songs from the very first lesson; and although I have many music selections in my repertoire, I encourage students to request any song that they want to learn or love to listen to. 

It is my goal to make the learning process fun, and encourage students to sing and participate by allowing each member to take turns strumming/playing their instrument at appropriate times during the lesson. Music is supposed to be enjoyable, and learning is easier when students are having a blast. Be sure to send me a message with any artist/song that the student likes and I will do everything I can to include something from it in the lesson content during our course. 

**NOTE: Please ensure that the student comes to each class (except perhaps the first lesson) with their instrument tuned. It is imperative that the student has a freshly tuned instrument before practicing or attending a lesson in order to ensure maximum instructional effectiveness and new skill retention.**

The Weekly Course Schedule:
Week 1: Repetitive Chord Sequences in Modern Music
Week 2: New Chords and 3-String Strum Technique
Week 3: Intro to "Chucking [X]" or Muted Strings
Week 4: Intro to Percussive Techniques (Finger Roll and Golpe Strumming)
Week 5: Final Review and Talent Showcase Performance