Ukulele: Pick and Strum Somewhere Over the Rainbow, 4 Lesson Music Class, 10-15
In this 4 lesson self-paced Music class, beginning ukulele students will learn to play "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" both as a solo and as an accompaniment.
April Briggs Middaugh (BS Music Ed., MA Music)
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5.0
Number of reviews:(33)
What's included
4 pre-recorded lessons
4 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentHomework
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".
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined June, 2020
5.0
33reviews
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!Reviews
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Ages: 10-15
