SS&L – Family Arts: Beginners Ukelele – Starter

Description

This Family Beginners Ukulele Course is a fast-paced, 4-hour introduction designed to take families from zero experience to playing popular songs together. The course focuses on building confidence in a fun, relaxed environment, making it an ideal, non-screen activity for parents and children to learn together!

Course Description: Family Ukulele Kick-Start
– Structure:(4 hours total)
– Target Audience: Absolute beginners, families (parents + kids), and children aged 7+
– Goal: To learn basic techniques, essential chords, and 1-2 popular songs to play confidently

Session 1: Getting Started & Foundations
– Introduction to the Uke: How to hold the instrument correctly, proper posture, and tuning
– Basic Anatomy: Understanding strings, frets, and body
– First Chords: Learning 1-finger chords (like C7) to get playing immediately
– Strumming Basics: Fundamental rhythm and down-strumming techniques
– Song 1:Learning a very simple, child-friendly song?

Session 2: Playing & Performing
– Expanding Chords: Adding 2-3 new chords to the repertoire
– Rhythm Patterns: Introducing simple up-and-down strumming patterns
– “Jamming” Skills: Playing together as a group ensemble
– Song 2:Developing a second, more complex song
– Performance: A mini “concert” for families to showcase what they have learned

– Benefits
– Fast Learning: Designed to make rapid progress, moving from “clumsy” to playing music within a few hours
– Bonding Activity: A creative, shared experience for parents and children
– Confidence Building: Encourages musicality in a low-pressure, supportive, and social environment

– Note: 2 children per adult place and children need to be 7+yrs.