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Ukulele: Pick and Strum Somewhere Over the Rainbow, 4 Lesson Music Class, 10-15
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Ages 10-15
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4 pre-recorded lessons
4 weeks of teacher support
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1-2 hours per week. The only homework for this class will be practicing what we learned in class. I will send students an optional practice log to keep track of their practice.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
In this 4 lesson self-paced class, beginning ukulele students will learn to pick and strum "Somewhere Over the Rainbow". No prior knowledge is required, but it is recommended that students take my "Surf" and/or "Wipeout" class first, where we will learn the chords (Surf) and I explain how to read ukulele tablature (tabs). The students need to already have their ukuleles tuned to the notes G, C, E and A. Since practice is an important part of learning an instrument, it is recommended that students practice 15 minutes, 4 days per week for a total of 60 minutes practice per week. Optional practice logs will be provided. Since this is a self-paced, pre-recorded class instead of a live class, students will have the opportunity to send me audio and/or video recording after each lesson to check their progress. I will provide personalized written feedback for each recording a student sends. I will also include models of how to correctly play each section of the song in the pre-recorded videos.
Syllabus
4 Lessons
over 4 WeeksLesson 1:
C, G7, C7, F and D7 chords
Learning the chords to "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"
Lesson 2:
Chord review, picking 1st half of the melody
Reviewing the chords, learning to pick the melody reading music and/or tablature (tabs)
Lesson 3:
Picking the 2nd half of the melody
Learning to pick the entire melody by reading music and/or tablature (tabs)
Lesson 4:
Review, additional optional strum patterns
Reviewing picking and strumming the whole song, introducing 3 bonus optional strum patterns
Other Details
Supply List
The students will need an ukulele that is already tuned to the notes G, C, E and A. I will provide an optional practice log. I will also send sections of the song to practice with each lesson and then a 2 page handout with the strumming, accompaniment version and the solo picking version of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow".
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Meet the teacher
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 classes, in addition to private ukulele and piano lessons.
I have Bachelor's Degree in Music Education and a Master's degree in Music. I am currently K-12 Music certified.
I taught English online for 3 years. I have been teaching virtual music classes for a small private school for the past 3 years so I also have experience with online teaching and learning.
I learned to play the ukulele while living on the beautiful island of Guam, where I lived for 18 years. My ukulele, which I named "Marvin", was handcrafted in Hawaii.
I currently live in New York state with my husband, son, Basset Hound, cat and 5 goldfish!
I look forward to having your child in one of my ukulele or piano classes on Outschool!
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