Uke Can Do It!: Developing Your School Ukulele Program
National Association for Music Education
Uke Can Do It!: Developing Your School Ukulele Program
Inexpensive, adaptable, convenient, and popular, the ukulele is a perfect instrument for lifelong music makers. It can also be appealing for students of all ages. The ukulele can be used to learn about music theory, ear training, composition, popular and contemporary repertoire, and improvisation. Ukuleles are generally more affordable than many traditional instruments.
Uke Can Do It provides everything music educators need to develop a ukulele program in their school, including:
* A guide for first-time ukulele buyers
* Beginner instruction in how to play the ukulele
* Playlists of ukulele music by top performers
* Strategies for proposing and outfitting a ukulele program
* Classroom management tips
* Support for use with special learners
* Learning sequences in ukulele technique
* Ideas for classroom use and performance
* Scales and chord charts with fingering