Lesson 1Date:Focus: Introduction to Ukulele

Warm Up - 10mRubber Chicken Body Percussion African Call and Response Singing

Repertoire & ICTMy Dog Has Fleas

Skills & TechniqueDurationNotes

Posture & Hand Position10mTrying good and poor ways to identify difficulties

Chords5mC major (3rd finger on G)

Notation / Tab10mKnowledge of the open strings and what they look like in both styles.

Strumming5mUse of the thumb

Musicality10mSensing pulse and rhythm.

Response / Plenary

Chd enjoyed session the repertoire was perfect to address all levels on whether to sing or just concentrate on chords. Some understanding of rhythm but younger ones struggled here. Singing is very good! Good intonation from a class of 33!

Next Steps

Recap on technique importance of holding the ukulele in a particular way Do a rhythm demo to explain importance of rhythmic symbols.