Buckle up! Are you ready?!? Because we are going to do something amazing!
I want to help you not only play ukulele or guitar, I want to help you PLAY ukulele or guitar!
OUR GOAL THIS WEEK: Hear a song and figure out how to play it.
Does that sound hard? Guess what? It does NOT have to be!
Just trust me, and check out these tools I’m including in this post.
You can do this!!
BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING YOU NEED TO MAKE SURE YOUR INSTRUMENT IS TUNED.
BE MINDFUL THAT YOU DO NOT OVERDO IT AND BREAK A STRING. You are welcome to find your own tutorial, but I will include a few links you may use if you would like.
GUITAR https://youtu.be/5jTsSvkBv60
UKULELE: https://youtu.be/2VOuRBjmzAM
YOUR ASSIGNMENT:
FIRST: Print a chord chart that goes with your instrument. Included in these links:
GUITAR or THIS ONE or THIS ONE
SECOND: Using your chart, get familiar with how to play basic chords. I recommend you start with E, A, D, C, G, G7, E7, A7, D7.
Do your best and message me if you have questions. We will review things in class, too.
When you’re comfortable with those chords then try these: E minor, A minor, D minor, C7, F and B7.
***Please get in the habit of practicing everyday. It’s better to NOT CRAM practice, your brain will retain this better if you set aside 20-30 minutes every day instead of cramming the night before.***
IF YOU NEED EXTRA HELP THERE ARE PLENTY OF TUTORIALS ON YOUTUBE. LOOK FOR ONE FOR A BEGINNER UKULELE OR BEGINNER GUITAR.
THIRD: Watch this video at least once, preferably twice and PLAY ALONG with him.
He is referring mostly to ukulele but the principles are the same so don’t worry if you’re playing the guitar, it will still work.
Be prepared to EXPLAIN how to use the CIRCLE OR FIFTHS for VAN BUCKS!!!
FOURTH: Play some songs! Pick one of two you figure out all by your self, like “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” or “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” or something else of your choosing.
FIFTH: learn the parts of your instrument.
LAST THING: you will need a 1” binder for this class. You will need a place for your music, charts, the spinner, etc. Add a few sheets of blanks paper to the binder and include some pencils, too.
