Alfred’s Kid’s Ukulele Course 1

Description

The Easiest Ukulele Method Ever!

The easiest ukulele method ever for kids ages 5 and up. This fun method teaches you to play songs on the ukulele right away. The accompanying online audio always lets you hear how the music should sound on any computer or handheld device. Three irresistible ukulele experts guide students along—a clever, classical dog, one cool jazz cat, and a friendly alligator who loves the blues. They draw attention to what's important on each page and make learning music fun! Parents can be effective guides through this course, even if they've never had any musical training. This course is also perfect for the classroom.

Contents
• Selecting Your Ukulele
• Parts of the Ukulele
• Caring for Your Ukulele
• Tuning Your Ukulele
• How to Hold Your Ukulele
• Strumming the Strings
• Strumming with a Pick
• Strumming with Your Fingers
• Time to Strum!
• Strumming Notation
• Beats
• Introducing the Quarter-Note Slash
• The Staff and Treble Clef
• Bar Lines, Measures, and Time Signatures
• More Time to Strum
• Using Your Left Hand
• Hand Position
• Placing a Finger on a String
• How to Read Chord Diagrams
• The C Chord
• My First Chord
• The Quarter Rest
• Three Blind Mice
• The C7 Chord
• My Second Chord
• Troubadour Song
• The F Chord
• My Third Chord
• Three Chords in One Song
• Rain Comes Down
• Skip to My Lou
• London Bridge
• The Repeat Sign
• Merrily We Roll Along
• Love Somebody
• The G7 Chord
• My Fourth Chord
• Using G7 with Other Chords
• A-Tisket, A-Tasket
• Aloha 'Oe (Farewell to Thee)
• When the Saints Go Marching In
• Yankee Doodle
• Getting Acquainted with Music Notation
• Notes
• The Staff
• The Music Alphabet
• Clefs
• Introducing the Quarter Note
• Clap and Count Out Loud
• Notes on the First String: Introducing A
• Abby, the Armadillo
• The Note A with Chords
• Note and Strum
• Notes on the First String: Introducing B
• Up-Down-Up
• The Notes A and B with Chords
• Notes on the First String: Introducing C
• The Mountain Climber
• The Notes A, B, and C with Chords
• Brave in the Cave
• Notes on the Second String: Introducing E
• Two Open Strings
• Two-String Melody
• Jumping Around
• Notes on the Second String: Introducing F
• Ping Pong Song
• Soccer Game
• The Half Rest
• When I Feel Best
• Notes on the Second String: Introducing G
• A-Choo!
• The Half Note
• Hot Cross Buns
• Notes on the Third String: Introducing C
• Three Open Strings
• Little Steps and Big Leaps
• The Old Grey Mare
• Notes on the Third String: Introducing D
• Introducing the Whole Note
• D Is Easy!
• Taking a Walk
• Ode to Joy
• Jingle Bells
• Mary Had a Little Lamb
• Over the Rainbow
• Music Matching Games
• Certificate of Promotion