HELLO TEACHERS/LEADERS!
We put this page together with 2 goals:
1) Ideas to play for your children/students and
2) Teach your children/students Ukulele.
Our "Learn to Play Ukulele" Page is great for adults and teachers wanting to learn to play Ukulele". This page has duplicated information but a little more focused on children.
LESSON ORDER
TIP: Consider teaching the chords in the following order based on ease and song relationship:
[C], [F] [G7] then [Am]
*[G7] is easier than [G]
then teach [G]
Splits
[D], [Em], [Dm] & [A7]
TIP: Consider teaching Single Strum first while students get used to [C], [F] and [G7] and the mute strum so when a student doesn't know a chord they can keep beat until they know a chord.
TIP: Our Free 56-Page Lessons book walks you through step-by-step building strum and chord basics
TIP: Sheet music is available individually in Word format for you to adjust/change as to your needs at this link:
*you will need a Google Drive Account to open*
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1eJhPGA6wcLQgiPhcMIkxHUWpeVreoybp?usp=drive_link
Participation Songs to Play for Kids
Disney Game: Have your students guess the movie. For the final song from Frozen, instead of guess the movie, when they know it have them sing it with you.
The Lion Sleeps Tonight: Split students into 2 groups, the 'Wee-wee's" and the "We-ma-way's". This is easier with another lead to lead one half. After you've done the song once, consider doing it again but switch sides.
This is a shorter version of Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Hawaiian Style). Great Sing-a-long song.
This is a shorter version of The Unicorn Song is a fun Story with a catchy Chorus children can learn Quickly.
Sing, Sing a Song tells a beautiful story about the joy of singing. Teach the kids the 'La-La's' and have them sing-a-long. At the end have them SING-IT-LOUD!!
The Rainbow Connection it's fun to say this song was sung by 'Kermit the Frog'. It's also a lovely introduction to a waltz.
I'd Like to Teach the World to sing - a fun song to teach kids to sing. In our Sheet Music Library you can find a version that has a key change too.
Pineapple Princess - an easy to play song with a silly story that with a catchy chorus kids can sing-a-long to.
I Saw Her Standing There - a great introduction to the Beatles and a very fast song giving variety to the kids.
Yellow Bird - Silly song to introduce kids to the Reggae Strum/beat
Tiny Bubbles - Great Echo Song. Easy for kids to sing-a-long with the echo without any effort.
I Met a Bear - Another Great Echo Song. With a really fun story kids love.
Sizes of Ukuleles
Circle of Fifths (how to change key)