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Home > Youth & Adult Learning > Music Education Islington > Short online courses > Instruments > Ukulele

Ukulele

Music Education Islington tutor, Kevin Cahill, provides weekly courses for young ukulele players at the beginning of their musical journey. These courses are designed for children at Key Stage 2 who have just started to play the ukulele all the way through to those who have been playing for one or two years and wish to extend their learning. Explore the sections below to see which is most relevant to you. 

Beginner
Join Kevin as he takes beginner Ukulele players through a series of 5 progressively challenging videos exploring ukulele tuning and anatomy, strumming, plucking and some beginner chords. 


Lesson 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

  • Ukulele tuning chart 
  • C Major chord TAB
  • A Minor chord TAB
  • G7 chord TAB

Intermediate
Kevin takes intermediate Ukulele players through a series of 5 progressively challenging videos exploring more chords, new strumming patterns and learning the songs 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' and 'You are My sunshine'.

Lesson 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

  • F Major chord TAB
  • Twinkle Twinkle Little Star resource sheet 
  • You Are My Sunshine resource sheet

Advanced
Join tutor, Kevin Cahill in this series of 5 videos for ukulele players who have been learning for approx. 2 years in a whole class setting (or have completed the beginner and intermediate series). In this series, you will learn a new song - 'Frère Jacques', learn more chords and strumming techniques. 

Lesson 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

  • Basic Finger Picking resource 
  • Twinkle Twinkle Little Star resource sheet 
  • Frère Jacques resource sheet
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