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Throughout Book 1 students are singing, picking, and strumming – by ear and by note, in unison and in parts – in the keys of C major and F major. Skills in Book 1 include singing, strumming, picking, note-reading, ear training, improvising, ensemble playing, and more.View the Book 1 Table of Contents (PDF).
Repertoire selections – most arranged in two or three parts – include traditional English, French, Chinese, Hawaiian, African, Chilean, and Canadian songs, as well as arrangements of works by classical composers including Brahms, Benedict, and Holst.
Ukulele in the Classroom Book 1 features over two dozen arrangements for your class. Listen to audio samples from Book 1.
Sample Lesson (.pdf)
Book 1 Teacher Edition
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In Book 2 you guide your class through traditional and popular music from France, Italy, Norway, the U.S.A., Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Ireland, Guatemala, and Scotland in addition to arrangements of works by great composers including Mouret, Vivaldi, Mendelssohn, Gounod, and Mozart – and those are just the highlights!
The majority of the repertoire in Book 2 is arranged for two or three ukulele parts (in addition to chordal accompaniment), each requiring a different level of proficiency. In other words, there's something for everyone in each carefully crafted arrangement.
Skills and concepts introduced in Book 2 include the double strum, the chromatic scale, secondary dominant chords, blues improvisation, and more.
Ukulele in the Classroom Book 2 features over two dozen arrangements for your class.
Sample Lesson (.pdf)
Book 2 Teacher Edition
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The solid foundation of melodic and chordal skills acquired through Books 1 and 2 allows students to move into ever more exciting repertoire in Book 3. Over the course of the book, students explore minor chords and keys, learn how to use a flatpick, and discover how to transpose chords and scales.
In addition to practical sight-reading, harmony, and music theory exercises, Book 3 is full of exciting music from around the world. Highlights include traditional music from Spain, Hawaii, France, Bulgaria, Mexico, Azerbaijan, Canada, the Dominican Republic, the U.S.A., England, Scotland, and Wales, as well as arrangements of works by Handel, Dvorák, Purcell, Chopin, Ponchielli, and Bach.
Ukulele in the Classroom Book 3 features over two dozen arrangements for your class.
Sample Lesson (.pdf)
Book 3 Teacher Edition
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