The teacher will guide the students in learning the first steps of how to play the ukulele! Students will work on learning string names, recognizing note names, being fluent in “the music alphabet”, learning which fret and finger is which, and playing Simple melodies and chords. Students will learn some easy songs to play! 

More specifics: 
-The instructor will go over how to hold the ukulele properly, and basic foundational technique to play.
-Students will learn fingering for notes and chords and how to play them on the ukulele.
-Students will learn the musical alphabet and be able to quickly think of the next letter stepping up or stepping down, or skipping up and down
-The teacher will write out notes on the staff and explain what they are called, and teach how to recognize different notes on the staff, and how to find them On the ukulele!
-The teacher will teach high notes vs. low notes, how to recognize the sound of steps vs. skips, and major vs minor sounds.
-The teacher will explain musical symbols such as treble and bass clef, forte and piano, repeat sign, double bar lines, etc. 

Students should interact and answer questions in the classroom! 

After each lesson, students will have a playing assignment and a written assignment. Students should share their video assignments  in the classroom and the teacher will also provide feedback on written work. 

Students should take notes (or have a parent take notes) during each lesson of any questions that you think of, and take note of questions asked so we can discuss. 

Students will also have creative projects of composing! Students should share their work with each other to inspire each other and see what each other is working on, and even collaborate. 

Students will also be paired up to complete interactive games such as coming up with a “secret music word” and then the partner will try to decode and even play the message in response!