Beginner Ukulele Kids E-Course (5-10 years)
Woody's Ukulele School helps children play music!
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Course Overview
Woody’s Ukulele Kids Beginner E-course for children/families is a fun an engaging introduction to the ukulele for little people and their parents. Designed for children 5+, Woody’s philosophy is centred around music participation and integrating music sharing in the family home. Woody is aided by special guests from his Woody's World touring kids show, and Woody's lessons are renowned for being fun and engaging.
In this course children learn/experience:
- Tune, hold, strum the ukulele
- Learn about pitch, dynamics, melody and rhythm
- Play chord patterns (C, Am, F, G7)
- Sing along to Woody's songs while strumming
- Develop a repertoire of ukulele songs
- Participate in/experience musical games and activities
- Free PDF and MP3 download of songs
Your Instructor
Woody is in high demand as a children’s performer and music education consultant. Collaborating with theSong Room and Regional Arts Victoria in 2019, he is the creative director of Woody’s World and tours the country with his Mobile Ukulele School and family band. His is also a music producer, mentor, song-writing coach and community arts worker. Woody is an ambassador for family music making and has toured with his family as a 3-generation family band (kids and parents). He has cultivated music with his own children and his daughter was a national award-winning songwriter by the age of thirteen. He has worked with many and varied groups, including private school children, festivals and remote indigenous communities.
As the creative director of Woody’s World and Woody’s Ukulele School, he has collaborated with many prominent artists and community groups. He has coordinated music-based projects, the most notable being the reKINDle Project with over 400 students.
Woody’s World has released Good Morning Kids (2014) and the Good Morning Kids Show. Recent festivals include Moomba, St Kilda Festival, Melbourne Recital Centre, Adelaide Festival Centre, Wonderland Spiegeltent and the Gasworks Arts Park.