1. Tell me something you can see or know about the ukulele.
Strings
Fret board
Frets
Tuning pegs or machine heads (please leave the tuning to your teacher until you have been taught how to do it yourself)
Sound box
Care of instrument
Put it on a table if you have to leave the room.
Tuning APP for mobile phone.
Speed winder.

2. Stickers (from W.H. Smith)

3. UKULELE
Good
Cooks
Eat
A lot !

4. Left or Right hand? Hands up left handers?
Have you ever played any string instrument before?
‘Warm ups’ to exemplify LEFT HAND !
Hey my name is Joe.
Penguin Song
Point to the sky… thumbs out… one looks like a ‘L’

5. Plucking strings ! 8 x G 8 X C 8 X E 8 X A Piano chords C/G C
C/E or E7
A minor

6. Fingers !

7. Strumming Chords (what is a chord?)
Chord of F
Chord of C7

8. The Chord of C

9. Chord of A minor

10. Chord of F

11. Chord of ‘G’ODZILLA 7

12. D7

13. Rationale for using stickers !
Saves time (running around and pointing / placing)
Quickly moves students onto playing chords.
The chord G7 introduces the students to the idea that they can progress onto not using stickers in the long term.