Summary of Contents for RSL rockschool
- Page 1 UKULELE 7 STEP GUIDE Rockschool’s beginners guide to learning the ukulele. JOIN THE ROCKSCHOOL UKULELE REVOLUTION #RockschoolUkuleleRevolution...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
A QUICK GUIDE instruments for anyone wanting to learn music, TO THE UKULELE regardless of age or music ability. Here at Rockschool, we are committed to supporting high- STEP 1: quality music education. That’s why we have recently released HOW TO TUNE... -
Page 3: A Quick Guide
A QUICK GUIDE A ukulele looks like a little guitar with only four strings. In fact, the playing style is quite similar! Once you have learnt one instrument it is quite easy to switch between guitar and ukulele. HEAD FRETS TUNING KEYS NECK SOUND HOLE... -
Page 4: How To Tune
The majority of ukulele chord charts, tabs and resources in circulation, including the new Rockschool Ukulele Method Books Grade Books, are written with this tuning as standard. LEARN MORE JOIN THE ROCKSCHOOL UKULELE REVOLUTION www.rslawards.com Share your progress - #RockschoolUkuleleRevolution... -
Page 5: Step 2: Holding
You should always sit or stand up straight when practising. Keep your back and shoulders straight and don’t position your neck in an uncomfortable angle LEARN MORE JOIN THE ROCKSCHOOL UKULELE REVOLUTION www.rslawards.com Share your progress - #RockschoolUkuleleRevolution... -
Page 6: Plucking, Picking
Please watch the video opposite for more information on picking and strumming techniques, as well as using a plectrum. LEARN MORE JOIN THE ROCKSCHOOL UKULELE REVOLUTION www.rslawards.com Share your progress - #RockschoolUkuleleRevolution... -
Page 7: Step 5: Your First Chord
(played without any notes pressed down). On the A string, there is directive to place your third finger on the third fret of this string. LEARN MORE JOIN THE ROCKSCHOOL UKULELE REVOLUTION www.rslawards.com Share your progress - #RockschoolUkuleleRevolution... -
Page 8: More Chords
& 4 & 4 & 4 & 4 & 4 & 4 & 4 & 4 & 4 & 4 & 4 & 4 & 4 & 4 LEARN MORE JOIN THE ROCKSCHOOL UKULELE REVOLUTION www.rslawards.com Share your progress - #RockschoolUkuleleRevolution... - Page 9 Now that you’ve mastered your first chords, these 12 chords will give you the ultimate introduction to playing a wealth of songs on the instrument and kickstart your journey towards Rockschool Debut & Grade 1 Ukulele. (Root omitted) LEARN MORE JOIN THE ROCKSCHOOL UKULELE REVOLUTION www.rslawards.com...
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Page 10: Step 7: Extended
SINGLE STRING PICKING CAMPANELLA Click the video opposite to see Ashley Hards explain and demonstrate Campanella, with a performance of a Rockschool Ukulele Grade 6 piece – The Beatle’s “Eleanor Rigby” – that utilises Campanella throughout. LEARN MORE JOIN THE ROCKSCHOOL UKULELE REVOLUTION www.rslawards.com... - Page 11 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxxx TOPIC X BOOK TOPICS INCLUDED: Getting Started Using The Fretting Hand 4/4 Time Signature and First Chord 6 Progressive Topics Exercises, Further Pitches and Games & Pieces Downloadable Audio the 3/4 Time Signature Further Pitches TOPICS INCLUDED: BOOK Syncopation Songwriting in C Sharps and Flats...
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Page 12: Join The Rockschool Ukulele Revolution
JOIN THE ROCKSCHOOL UKULELE REVOLUTION The Rockschool Ukulele syllabus has evolved, enabling you to master the ukulele with Rockschool’s first fully regulated suite of ukulele grades (Method Books through to Grade 8), regardless of your age or musical ability. Play your part on the instrument everyone loves to play.
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