Experience Necessary

This is a class for students who have taken my Intermediate Ukulele class  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: Fly Away and A Thousand Years

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
Beginner Improvisation and the pentatonic scale
Fingerpicking
Learning to play in 6/8 time
Reading Music Charts

Students will be encouraged (but not required) to perform in the 20th 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 - Begin Level 2
Left hand warmup
Strumming warmup
Scales - Learn the C pentatonic scale
SONG 1 - Fly Away
Practice the barre chords for the song

Lesson 3 and 4
Left hand warmup
Strumming warmup
Scales - Review the C pentatonic scale
Beginner Improvisation - 2 and 3 note improv
SONG 1 - Fly Away
Practice the barre chords for the song
Learn the chord progression and strumming

Lesson 5 and 6
Left hand warmup
Strumming warmup
Scales - Review the C pentatonic scale
Beginner Improvisation - 2, 3 and 4 note improv
SONG 1 - Fly Away
Review the chord progression and strumming
Attempt with the metronome

Lesson 7 and 8
Left hand warmup
Strumming warmup
Scales - Review the C pentatonic scale
Beginner Improvisation - 2, 3 and 4 note improv
SONG 2 - 6/8 time - A Thousand Years 
Learn the chords
Learn to count and a simple 6/8 strum

Lesson 9 and 10
Left hand warmup
Strumming warmup
Scales - Review the C pentatonic scale
Beginner Improvisation - 2, 3 and 4 note improv
SONG 2 - 6/8 time - A Thousand Years 
Learn the intro and Verse
*time permitting
SONG 1 - Fly Away
Review and play the song

Lesson 11 and 12
Left hand warmup
Strumming warmup
Scales - Review the C pentatonic scale
Beginner Improvisation - 2, 3 and 4 note improv
SONG 2 - 6/8 time - A Thousand Years 
Learn the Chorus
*time permitting
SONG 1 - Fly Away
Review and play the song

Lesson 13 and 14
Review all Intermediate songs - Wipeout, Pompeii, Fly Away and A Thousand Years

Levels 15 - 17 - These lessons will depend on the pace of the group.  We may continue working on the same songs if required. We may add another song if the students have a great understanding of the curriculum.

Lesson 18 - Level 2 GRADUATION
Warmup
Review all Level 2 Skills
Student performances (optional)