As you may or may not be aware, before I retrained as a teacher I worked as a musician in Wellington for a few years after completing a three year degree at jazz school. As such, I spent a lot of time teaching guitar and ukulele to students of all ages and abilities. This part of the blog is aimed at supplementing the musical opportunities available to students within Motupipi School. Most lessons will have chord sheets, which you're welcome to view or print off. Hopefully this will help the students who participate in the Motupipi School Rock 'n' Roll Collective further improve their musical abilities. Music is wonderful, I hope you have fun with these lessons - I'll endeavour to add to them as time allows.
Instructions for learning a song.
- Click on the underlined link to check out the chord sheet.
- Watch the video (if there is one, I continue to update these)
- Listen to the original
- Sing along to the original and also while you play the song if possible.
- Practice for 5 -15 minutes daily
Yellow Submarine - Ukulele
Seven Nation Army
Mellow Yellow and Beginners' Chords
How to play D
How to play A
How to play D
How to play G
How to play A
How to play Mellow Yellow
Wipeout - The Surfaris
Wipeout is a surf rock classic. The lead sheet shows guitar and ukulele. I'll get a video up as the term gets under way.
Wipeout Songsheet
Weather With You - Crowded House
An awesome Kiwi classic. View this video first, then the one below it once you've mastered this one.
500 Miles - The Proclaimers
Slice Of Heaven - Dave Dobbyn
Ukulele Boogie
Guitar Boogie
Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
ADVANCED SECTION
If you're an advanced picker try out Simpson's Theme or Thunderstruck
I really enjoyed reading all of the camp reports and how you added lots of detail.
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