Intermediate Ukulele Level 1 (Ages 8-11)

Experience Necessary

This is a class for students who have taken my Ukulele for Beginners Levels 1 - 12 OR for students who have been playing for 2 or more years and have the chords C, G, Am, F, Dm, G7, C7, D and Em memorized and have a solid understanding of basic rhythm and strumming.

If you are not sure if this class is suitable for your child please message me outlining their experience.

New songs in this class include: Pompeii and Wipeout

Classes begin with warmups and exercises which encourage the development of excellent technique. Warmups include finger isolation exercises to develop strength in the left-hand and strumming exercises to develop right-hand technique.

Techniques we will focus on are:
Barre chords
Fingerpicking
Reading Music Charts

Students will be encouraged (but not required) to perform in the 16th class.

At this level, students should practice 15 - 30 minutes daily in order to maintain everything they have learned so far and to continue building on the new skills learned in class.
Slideshows will become available to the students after class to use for practicing at home.


Lesson 1 and 2
Welcome, Rules, Introductions
Warmup - NEW left hand warmup - The Pinky Shredder
Strumming warmup - 32 strums
SONG 1 - Pompeii
Learn the chords
Learn the chord progression for the Intro/Verse/Chorus

Lesson 3 and 4
Left hand warmup
Strumming warmup
Barre Chord Exercises
SONG 1 - Pompeii
Review the chords
Review the chord progression for the Intro/Verse/Chorus
Learn the strumming and chord progression for the Bridge
 
Lesson 5 and 6
Left hand warmup
Strumming warmup
Barre Chord Exercises - shapes B, G, and D
SONG 1 - Pompeii
Learn how to read and follow the music chart
Play through the whole song slowly

Lesson 7 and 8
Left hand warmup
Strumming warmup
Barre Chord Exercises
SONG 2 - Wipeout - Review reading Tab.  Learn the first 4 bars by reading tab
*Time permitting
SONG 1 - Pompeii
Review all sections.  Answer any questions about following the music.

Lesson 9 and 10
Left hand warmup
Strumming warmup
Barre Chord Exercises
SONG 2 - Wipeout - Learn bars 5 - 8 by reading tab
*time permitting
SONG 1 - Pompeii
Jam the whole song together

Lesson 11 and 12
Left hand warmup
Strumming warmup
Barre Chord Exercises
SONG 2 - Wipeout - Learn bars 9 - 12 by reading tab
Review bar 1 - 8

Lesson 13 - 17
Left hand warmup
Strumming warmup
Barre Chord Exercises
SONG 2 - Wipeout - Practice the whole song slowly
SONG 1 - Pompeii - Play the whole song reading the music chart
*if time permits - learn student song requests

Lesson 18 - LEVEL 1 GRADUATION
Warmup
Review all Level 1 Skills
Student performances (optional)