Beginner Ukulele Lesson to Learn C Chord

I’m sharing some beginner ukulele lessons for children in this post today. Ukulele can be a fun instrument for children to learn to play. In this post I’ll share some songs and lessons as well as teaching tips to help you help your students learn to play the ukulele.

BEGINNER UKULELE LESSON TO LEARN C CHORD

This beginner ukulele lesson to learn the C chord using the song “If I Had a Chicken”.

I wrote this silly song “If I Had a Chicken” to help my students learn to play a C chord.

If I had a chicken then I would go-

Over to Hawaii where it doesn’t snow.

Then my chicken could play all day!

And all the people would stop and say.

ti ti ti ti TA

ti ti ti ti TA

ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti

ti ti ti ti TA

I also use it as another way for them to play rhythms on the ukulele.

There are more verses, but I like my students to make their own up.

If I had a _________________

The rest of the song is the same.

Exchange the word “chicken” for another animal.

Change the rhythms or not- make up silly sounds-play other instruments.

Such a fun activity for 3rd graders.

Hopefully it will work for you!

It’s also on the Sing Play Create Kids Music Channel

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UKULELE LESSON FOR “TWINKLE, TWINKLE LITTLE STAR”

Here’s another ukulele lesson “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” with teaching tips and strategies to help you learn how to play the ukulele. Get the teaching ideas, video songs and tips. We’ll learn C-F-G7 in this easy to follow along tutorial.
Have you ever wanted to learn to play the ukulele? Then nursery rhymes are a fun and easy place to begin. You may know the song already and then playing becomes much easier.

Keep reading to get all the ukulele lesson tutorials you can use at school or at home.

In this tutorial you’ll learn how to strum on the beat.

I’ll teach an easy strumming pattern.

And we’ll have a sing and play along at the end of the video.

UKULELE TEACHING TIPS

Here’s some quick tips that you’ll find in these ukulele lesson tutorial. I hope these help you enjoy playing the ukulele!

1. PRACTICE EACH CHORD ON THE BEAT. COUNT AND PLAY 1-2-3-4
2. PRACTICE CHORD TRANSITIONS ON THE BEAT. Practice playing 2 chords for four beats each, then 2 beats, then 1 beat in the same pattern as the song.
3. PRACTICE THE STRUMMING PATTERN THE SAME WAY.
4. PRACTICE SKILLS BEFORE PLAYING THE SONG. You’ll find it’s easier when you break down all the skills into mini practices.

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This post includes videos and lessons to help your students learn to play the ukulele.

Beginning Ukulele Lesson for “Summertime, Summertime” an original song. Your students will learn C F G G7 CHORDS.

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This is a beginning ukulele lesson with a cute song that only uses C CHORD!

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In this video you’ll learn to play the C CHORD, how to STRUM and sing the SONG.

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