Definition of Different Ukulele Playing Levels
Material to be covered in
this month uke sessions:
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June
2008
New Music Notation: Chord Progression Music Notation
Table for Chord Progression, Scale Degree, Sol-fa Table (Key Chart)
May 2008
Ten Hints for Ukulele Beginners by Al Wood of ukulelehunt.com
April 2008
Most Common Music Problems and their Solutions (Part 1)
Most Common Music Problems and their Solutions (Part 2)
Date: January thru April 2008
Beginner:
1st Trinity
1) Basic keys and chords
2) Left hand techniques
3) Right hand techniques
Intermediate:
1) Chord and Melody Intermixing
2) Aural (Ear) Training methods
3) Review of 1st Trinity
We will also be covering some music breakdown methods in both classes.
Aural (Ear) Training Training Table
Please RSVP so I can know how much class material to bring.
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Date: October and November 2007
Beginner:
1) Chord Transitions
2) Chord Drills
3) Tuning
Hush-a-bye (chords & lyrics)
Brahms Lullabye (chords & lyrics)
Intermediate:
Jingle Bells
Girl from Ipanema ( Bossa Nova Strum )
1) Key evaluation
2) Tempo considerations
3) simple vs. complex arrangements
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Beginners Material
How to tune the ukulele with a A (440 Hz) tuning fork by Jim D’Ville
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHWXvSehPy4
Chord sheet with word to “White Sandy Beach”
http://www.ukulelestrummers.com/Songbook/Whitesandybeach.html
You Tube videos on how to play this song in the key of F.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS43EP1EXz4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMwbDTRFKAE
Christmas song book with good arrangements including
Jingle Bells passed out in the meeting.
http://www.ukeland.com/pages/media/music/Ukulele%20Christmas%20Song%20Book.pdf
Intermediate Material
Please sign up for the mailing list at www.ukulelehunt.com for the finger picking lessons. I will have prints out at the meeting.
We will be working on the “Girl from Ipanema” and the bossa nova strum that goes with it.
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Beginning Ukulele
Establishing a routine.
Kodaly Method (Intro)
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Intermediate Ukulele
Fingerpicking
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Date: Late July and August 2007
This method was explained to me by my friend Adam who is a very good guitar player. This method works for more than just ukulele, and gives
you focus on how to practice.
How to learn a song (Low Tech method )
1) Find a song you like with 3 or 4 chords. 2) Get a recording of the song (mp3, LP, CD, tape, etc) 3) Tab it out. (Find out the chord changes and the beats between chord changes. 4) Work out chord transitions so you are not too slow, or too fast between chord changes. 5) Turn off recording and talk the song through with the words synced up with the chord changes. 6) Put it all together. 7) Play along with the recording. Are you playing in harmony with the song as it is being played? 8) Play the song till you get it right? 9) Repeat the playing of the song till you can’t get it wrong.
Intermediate
We will be going over the same material and also some more high tech tools options will be suggested.
July 2007
Beginning Ukulele
Basics (melody, tempo, pitch, harmony, and phrasing)
Intermediate/Advanced
I am going to solicit feedback on what areas that students want to cover.
I also will be discussing the definitions of levels of uke playing.
I will also be discussing upcoming plans for the Nui `Ukulele club.
We will be having an Open Jam with Subject available for reintroduction (see below)
Material Covered in the Nui `Ukulele sessions so far.
Beginning
1) Chord Transition Techniques / Practicing
2) Even Strumming (4/4 and 3/4 time )
3) Reemphasize proper holding positions
4) Chord Transition Drills
5) Voice Warm Ups
6) 20 minutes
Intermediate/Advanced
1) Strum Patterns ( Claw hammer and Hammer Ons )
2) Voice Warm Ups
3) Finding your key
4) Memorization Techniques (Get Rid of the Paper)
5) Song Ownership: How to command and conquer?
6) 20 minutes
Subjects available for reintroduction
1) General Intro
2) Basic qualities and parts of an ukulele
3) Basic Material Requirements
4) Types of music that can be played on the ukulele
5) Types of ukuleles
6) Demo songs (You Got a Friend in Me)
7) The double Trinity (Head, left hand, right hand, voice, the heart, and the soul)
8) My Promises
9) 20 minutes a day
Songs we have worked on beginning
1) Whole Wide World ( 2 chords: A and D)
2) Theses Boots are Made for Walking ( 3 chords: A, C and D)
3) It’s a Long Way to the Top ( 3 chords: G, D, and A)
4) Row, Row Your Boat ( 2 chords: G7 and C )
Songs we have worked on intermediate/advanced
1) Country Roads ( common time: weak/strong strum)
2) March Strum
3) Kiss Me Once ( blues rhythm with hammer-ons)
4) Girl from Ipanema ( Bossa Nova Strum )
5) Somewhere Over the Rainbow/ What a wonderful world ( Reggie strum )
6) Hawaii `78 strum pattern