Ukulele

Overview

Class Code – UK1

This class is for people who have never played the ukulele.

You will focus on:

• holding instrument
•  tuning
• strumming
• learning first few chords in key C
• learning some simple songs
• practising changing chords
• posture, grip, strumming finger(s).
• listening for cues to change chord

Overview

Course Code – UK2

This class is for those who played a little and are familiar with chords in C. You should know how to hold the uke, change chords and play a few tunes from memory:

• learning simple chords
• changing chords fluently without looking
• learning keys of D and G
• improving control of instrument and posture
• A7, Dm, D7, Em

Overview

Class Code – UK3

This class is for people who are able to play tunes with reasonable confidence in more than one key:

• learning different types of songs
• working on easy arrangements
• learning some introductions and bridges
• leaning simple keys within a song
• using 1,4,5 Nashville system Em-B7, G-Em
• Keys G, D
• Introduce Key A

Overview

Class Code – UK4

This class is for people who able to play a few songs with reasonable confidence:

• learning Key  A
•  Introduce Key F
• using moveable chords. maj,min, 7th, M7th,m7, dim
• using fills and more elaborate strums
• damping with right hand.
• remembering chord shapes and sequences without chord windows
• understanding relationships between chords using Nashville I,ii,IV,V(7)vi
• working on a key change within a song using I,IV,V Nashville
• working on trad tune repertoire with a view to playing along with other classes at shared events

Overview

Class Code – UK5

For those who are able to play a few songs confidently and able to lead on occasion.

You will focus on:

• swing and syncopated strumming
• moveable chords; maj, min, 7th, M7, m7, dim
• understanding role of diminished and augmented passing chords, some Altered chords
• flat keys
• fills and more elaborate strums
• right hand damping
• damping (left hand) in closed chords
• fingerpicking
• basics of TABLATURE
• finding suitable alternate voicings for familiar chords
• arranging songs; intros,
• popular songs from all eras.
• distinguishing between Marches, Reels, Jigs, Strathspeys