Boom Boom WHACK
by Stephanie Leavell
Typically speaking, boomwhacker interventions are designed for melodies. When you’re working with younger kids, trying to build a satisfying and rhythmically accurate melody in a group is not a realistic goal, so this song works on RHYTHM.
Download the notated lead sheet HERE.
C-C-C Caterpillar
by Stephanie Leavell
Get the lyrics HERE.
I Feel The Boom, Boom, Boom (Body Percussion Song)
by Stephanie Leavell
I Hear The Drum Play
by Stephanie Leavell
A simple drumming song for a wide range of ages. Particularly good for kids ages 3 - 10.
The lyrics are part of the Thanksgiving Lesson Plan.
Jingle, Jingle, Jingle All The Way
Passing Instruments
I share my method for introducing and passing instruments in a group setting to keep arousal levels manageable!
Peek - a - Boo (with props)
Piano Storytelling
This song and music-making activity was shared by Bonnie Houpt, MT-BC.
Get the visuals HERE.
Shake-a My Egg
Shake It If You Want To
by Stephanie Leavell
Get the lyrics HERE.
Stretch It Out
Stretchy band song! My favorite stretchy band.
Tippity Tap
by Stephanie Leavell
A tippity tap and a tick tock, tick tock
We all play then we all stop
A tippity tap and a tick tock, tick tock
We all play some music
A tippity tap, and we go fast
We go fast, we go fast
A tippity tap, and we go fast
While we play some music
A tippity tap, and we slow down
We slow down, we slow down
A tippity tap, and we slow down
And then we fall asleep
A tippity tap and a tick tock, tick tock
We all play then we all stop
A tippity tap and a tick tock, tick tock
We all play some music
Ukulele Resources
10 Ukulele Tips for Kids
by Stephanie Leavell
SO YOUR KID WANTS TO LEARN THE UKULELE? GREAT!
Ukulele is my favorite starter instrument for kids ages 4 and up. The skills learned on a ukulele can directly transfer to guitar, violin, viola, cello, and other stringed instruments. OR, your child can just be a UKULELE player, because yes, the ukulele is a REAL instrument. (Take that, recorder!) (Read more HERE….)
Get Back
by The Beatles
This is the PERFECT ukulele song. It’s like it was made for the ukulele.
Getting Started on the Ukulele
I Feel Good
by James Brown
I Gotta Feelin’
by Black Eyed Peas
C C7
Jojo was a man who thought he was a loner
F C
But he knew it wouldn't last
C C7
Jojo left his home in Tucson, Arizona
F C
For some California grass.
C C7
Get back, get back
F C
Get back to where you once belonged
C C7
Get back, get back
F C
Get back to where you once belonged
Get back Jojo
These ukulele videos represent the first few ukulele lessons that I might give a child ages 4-10. The full curriculum + 20-page workbook, Ukulele for Kiddos, is one of our online courses and it takes you through 12 mini- lessons.
Guitar
7 Guitar Tips
Muting, strumming, hammer-ons, open chords, basic Travis picking, and walk-downs!
Barre Chords
An overview of barre chords, short cuts for remembering the most common ones, and a song to help you practice them.
Basic Fingerpicking
Introducing basic Travis Picking finger picking patterns.
Blue Christmas/ Cowboy Strum
Chord Progressions
A basic-overview of the most commonly used chord progressions.
Mr. Sun + Swing Guitar Patterns
Traditional
Have you noticed that most children’s songs are either played straight or swung? If you’re playing a song and your groove doesn’t feel quite right, try playing it both swing and straight and see what feels better.
Get the chords to Mr. Sun HERE.
Downloadable link to the song below!
My Future (Cool, Simple Chord Progression)
by Billy Eilish
Slow Burn (Cool Chord Progression)
by Kasey Musgraves
Strumming Basics
An overview of guitar strumming + a popular song that kids love!
Get the chords HERE.
Syncopated Strum (with Tapping & Palm Muting)
Taylor Swift Chord Progression
Modified pattern in the key of G.
