Two six session courses have been run so far. One in 2020 and the other at the start of 2023. This page contains the course materials.
Naming of the Parts is a sheet to be filled in by the student as they learn the names of the main parts of a ukulele, the string numbers, the numbering of the left hand fingers and the names of the right hand fingers.
Happy Birthday is an example of very basic TAB with no rhythm indication
Handout 2 covers the very basics of standard notation with some simple musical examples.
Handout 3 continues with standard notation learning with musical examples. It ends with the full version of "Aura Lee" arranged as a two part piece comprising of melody line and arpeggio accompaniment.
Handout 4 finishes the basics of standard notation. It includes a large print copy of the canon, "By the Waters of Babylon" and "Samba CA" a two part piece with simple melody line and a complex strumming pattern accompaniment.