Thank You PTA for supporting our Uke program!
Welcome to the exciting and versatile world of the Ukelele! It's small, it's light and easy for children's fingers to play and learn quickly!
Students will learn how to: Pluck and strum strings, simple songs involving up to 4 chords, how to hold/play the Ukelele correctly, how to transition between chords smoothly, identify the different parts of the Ukelele, read chord charts and HAVE FUN!
Want to purchase your own? Guitar Center (Tukwilla) or A# Music (Renton) have reasonably priced Ukes for the beginner. West Music or Amazon are stores online that will also have brands that work well for the beginner. You can purchase a soprano, concert or tenor size depending on what your student is comfortable with. We are learning to play the soprano size. A concert or tenor size will be bigger and have more finger room on the frets. You can play any of the songs we are doing in class on any of these three models! Dependable models include: Kala, Makala, Makala/Shark or Makala/Dolphin, Luna
Here are some of the songs we've been working on in class:
Thunder:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5DE5Qnn1Zs&list=PLmuvyUvm-8TrjJWTyNxx-N_1Q6jobzBK0&index=2
Rise Up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbexjxcLA8E&list=PLmuvyUvm-8TrjJWTyNxx-N_1Q6jobzBK0&index=3
3 Little Birds - Bob Marley
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPIyhjSxdEY&list=PLmuvyUvm-8TrjJWTyNxx-N_1Q6jobzBK0&index=14
Lava
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbexjxcLA8E&list=PLmuvyUvm-8TrjJWTyNxx-N_1Q6jobzBK0&index=3
Banana Boat Song
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgH9bZNMvQE&list=PLmuvyUvm-8TrjJWTyNxx-N_1Q6jobzBK0&index=28
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sz9RIEuiio0&list=PLmuvyUvm-8TrjJWTyNxx-N_1Q6jobzBK0&index=31
Students will learn how to: Pluck and strum strings, simple songs involving up to 4 chords, how to hold/play the Ukelele correctly, how to transition between chords smoothly, identify the different parts of the Ukelele, read chord charts and HAVE FUN!
Want to purchase your own? Guitar Center (Tukwilla) or A# Music (Renton) have reasonably priced Ukes for the beginner. West Music or Amazon are stores online that will also have brands that work well for the beginner. You can purchase a soprano, concert or tenor size depending on what your student is comfortable with. We are learning to play the soprano size. A concert or tenor size will be bigger and have more finger room on the frets. You can play any of the songs we are doing in class on any of these three models! Dependable models include: Kala, Makala, Makala/Shark or Makala/Dolphin, Luna
Here are some of the songs we've been working on in class:
Thunder:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5DE5Qnn1Zs&list=PLmuvyUvm-8TrjJWTyNxx-N_1Q6jobzBK0&index=2
Rise Up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbexjxcLA8E&list=PLmuvyUvm-8TrjJWTyNxx-N_1Q6jobzBK0&index=3
3 Little Birds - Bob Marley
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPIyhjSxdEY&list=PLmuvyUvm-8TrjJWTyNxx-N_1Q6jobzBK0&index=14
Lava
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbexjxcLA8E&list=PLmuvyUvm-8TrjJWTyNxx-N_1Q6jobzBK0&index=3
Banana Boat Song
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgH9bZNMvQE&list=PLmuvyUvm-8TrjJWTyNxx-N_1Q6jobzBK0&index=28
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sz9RIEuiio0&list=PLmuvyUvm-8TrjJWTyNxx-N_1Q6jobzBK0&index=31