Guitars in the Classroom

*Learning music is not a race

We each learn at our own pace

Register for what feels best

Cuz music keeps the learning fresh!*

TOTAL BEGINNER UKULELE PRE K - 1st GRADE FOCUS)

Course Prerequisite: None

Learn music basics for singing, strumming rhythms, accompanying songs on ukulele and leading hands-on singing, songwriting and strumming with your students. This class is for teachers, paras and specialists with little to no musical experience, or no experience playing a ukulele. We teach in Open C tuning for ease and accessibility of playing, and we go slowly, and help you develop essential musical awareness and skills. You will learn to sing, strum and play easy songs for learning with three chords in our special Open Tuning on ukulele. This course does not cover guitar.

Note: If you already play guitar or ukulele in standard tuning, this course can be immensely helpful in learning to teach the instrument to children. You’ll learn a developmental approach to successful instruction, even with children in early childhood education.

All classes in this series will be taught from 7-8pm PT / 8-9pm MT / 9-10pm CT / 10-11pm ET.

Monday, Sept. 23 @ 7:00pm Pacific
Monday, Sept. 30 @ 7:00pm Pacific
Monday, Oct. 7 @ 7:00pm Pacific
Monday, Oct. 14 @ 7:00pm Pacific
Monday, Oct. 21 @ 7:00pm Pacific
Monday, Oct. 28 @ 7:00pm Pacific
Monday, Nov. 4 @ 7:00pm Pacific
Monday, Nov. 11 @ 7:00pm Pacific

To purchase your own ukulele, we highly recommend shopping at the reputable, San Diego-based online store (https://www.ukelikethepros.com/)! If you purchase any uke you will receive a discount with the code GITC at the end and be sure to select “Local Pickup.”

To find starter ukes priced around or well under $100, visit this page (https://store.ukelikethepros.com/collections/guitars-in-the-classroom).

If purchasing your own uke would be a hardship that might prevent you from participating in GITC, we encourage you to submit this scholarship application (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FallGITC24) no later than September 14, 2024. We will do our best to fulfill your request.

For more information on this specific course, please email Julia directly at julia@guitarsintheclassroom.org