Students in 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th grade have just begun learning the notes and strings of the ukulele. The ukulele is such a great instrument for this age group because of its managable, small size and small number of strings. I love to save this instrument for the last part of the year because the students can piece together all of the elements of music we have been working on and put them all into a final, musical performance.
To play the ukulele they first have to learn how to safely get their instrument to their seat, how to hold them and how to strum using their thumb. They also read the music on the board and have to play along with pre-recorded tracks. This skill is something we work on quite a lot throughout the year. These kids have been doing amazing so far, and I can't wait to see how much they learn!
Below there is a video of the 3rd graders learning one of the first strings on the ukulele. They sounded great for just the 2nd day.
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