Tired of playing other people's pieces on the ukulele? What if you could create your own? What if you could learn how to do so through video lectures and additional resources?By the end of this course, you will have gained the necessary skills to compose your own 1 minute ukulele piece. These are the understanding of rhythm, melodic elements and expression and the analysis of how they are used in other pieces, so that you can then create your own.Each theoretical concept is followed by a performing exercise, where you will practice how to play the elements of a musical composition and you will complete interactive quizzes to test your knowledge.
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Using different rhythms in a solo ukulele composition
Understanding the role of major and minor chords in a solo ukulele composition
Using different musical dynamics in a solo ukulele composition
Using different timbres in a solo ukulele composition
Understanding the role of a plucked melody in a solo ukulele composition
Analysing an existing ukulele piece
Creating your own version of an existing piece
Creating your own ukulele piece
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Welcome!
1 lecture02:46Introduction preview What is the structure of the course? What are the key elements needed to compose your own ukulele piece? Is musical composition just about being inspired? Watch this introductory video to know what to expect in this course.
Welcome!
1 lecture02:46Introduction preview What is the structure of the course? What are the key elements needed to compose your own ukulele piece? Is musical composition just about being inspired? Watch this introductory video to know what to expect in this course.
Introduction preview What is the structure of the course? What are the key elements needed to compose your own ukulele piece? Is musical composition just about being inspired? Watch this introductory video to know what to expect in this course.
Introduction preview What is the structure of the course? What are the key elements needed to compose your own ukulele piece? Is musical composition just about being inspired? Watch this introductory video to know what to expect in this course.
Introduction preview What is the structure of the course? What are the key elements needed to compose your own ukulele piece? Is musical composition just about being inspired? Watch this introductory video to know what to expect in this course.
Introduction preview What is the structure of the course? What are the key elements needed to compose your own ukulele piece? Is musical composition just about being inspired? Watch this introductory video to know what to expect in this course.
What is the structure of the course? What are the key elements needed to compose your own ukulele piece? Is musical composition just about being inspired? Watch this introductory video to know what to expect in this course.
What is the structure of the course? What are the key elements needed to compose your own ukulele piece? Is musical composition just about being inspired? Watch this introductory video to know what to expect in this course.
The 3 elements of your ukulele piece
3 lectures33:56Rhythm preview In this lecture I am going to introduce you to the concept of rhythm, that consists in a given beat and how many notes/strums we can fit within that beat. Use the resources included to complete the exercises.Here is the order in which you should be using the PDF files1 Ta ta rhhythm exercise - Say the ta ta whilst I count the beat 5:452 Strumming rhythm exercise - Strum the chord of C major following the indicated rhythm whilst I count the beat 6:373 Transcribe the rhythm being strummed - 00:254 Solution of point 3 Melodic elements In this lecture, I am going to introduce you to the melodic elements that can be used in a ukulele composition. These are major and minor chords, tension and 'home' chords and single melodies.In the PDF file, you will create your own chord sequence, choosing whether you want to have a majority of major or minor chords
Create a chord sequence 4:35 Expression preview In this lecture, you will learn how to make your composition more 'expressive'. There are 2 main ways to do so: dynamic (volume) and timbre (sound quality)
Here is the order in which you should be using the PDF files1 Transcribe the dynamics (different volumes) being played2 Solution of exercise 1 Revise the key elements of a musical composition In this quiz you will answer some questions on how we describe and define the elements you learnt about in this section
The 3 elements of your ukulele piece
3 lectures33:56Rhythm preview In this lecture I am going to introduce you to the concept of rhythm, that consists in a given beat and how many notes/strums we can fit within that beat. Use the resources included to complete the exercises.Here is the order in which you should be using the PDF files1 Ta ta rhhythm exercise - Say the ta ta whilst I count the beat 5:452 Strumming rhythm exercise - Strum the chord of C major following the indicated rhythm whilst I count the beat 6:373 Transcribe the rhythm being strummed - 00:254 Solution of point 3 Melodic elements In this lecture, I am going to introduce you to the melodic elements that can be used in a ukulele composition. These are major and minor chords, tension and 'home' chords and single melodies.In the PDF file, you will create your own chord sequence, choosing whether you want to have a majority of major or minor chords
Create a chord sequence 4:35 Expression preview In this lecture, you will learn how to make your composition more 'expressive'. There are 2 main ways to do so: dynamic (volume) and timbre (sound quality)
Here is the order in which you should be using the PDF files1 Transcribe the dynamics (different volumes) being played2 Solution of exercise 1 Revise the key elements of a musical composition In this quiz you will answer some questions on how we describe and define the elements you learnt about in this section
Rhythm preview In this lecture I am going to introduce you to the concept of rhythm, that consists in a given beat and how many notes/strums we can fit within that beat. Use the resources included to complete the exercises.Here is the order in which you should be using the PDF files1 Ta ta rhhythm exercise - Say the ta ta whilst I count the beat 5:452 Strumming rhythm exercise - Strum the chord of C major following the indicated rhythm whilst I count the beat 6:373 Transcribe the rhythm being strummed - 00:254 Solution of point 3
Rhythm preview In this lecture I am going to introduce you to the concept of rhythm, that consists in a given beat and how many notes/strums we can fit within that beat. Use the resources included to complete the exercises.Here is the order in which you should be using the PDF files1 Ta ta rhhythm exercise - Say the ta ta whilst I count the beat 5:452 Strumming rhythm exercise - Strum the chord of C major following the indicated rhythm whilst I count the beat 6:373 Transcribe the rhythm being strummed - 00:254 Solution of point 3
Rhythm preview In this lecture I am going to introduce you to the concept of rhythm, that consists in a given beat and how many notes/strums we can fit within that beat. Use the resources included to complete the exercises.Here is the order in which you should be using the PDF files1 Ta ta rhhythm exercise - Say the ta ta whilst I count the beat 5:452 Strumming rhythm exercise - Strum the chord of C major following the indicated rhythm whilst I count the beat 6:373 Transcribe the rhythm being strummed - 00:254 Solution of point 3
Rhythm preview In this lecture I am going to introduce you to the concept of rhythm, that consists in a given beat and how many notes/strums we can fit within that beat. Use the resources included to complete the exercises.Here is the order in which you should be using the PDF files1 Ta ta rhhythm exercise - Say the ta ta whilst I count the beat 5:452 Strumming rhythm exercise - Strum the chord of C major following the indicated rhythm whilst I count the beat 6:373 Transcribe the rhythm being strummed - 00:254 Solution of point 3
In this lecture I am going to introduce you to the concept of rhythm, that consists in a given beat and how many notes/strums we can fit within that beat. Use the resources included to complete the exercises.Here is the order in which you should be using the PDF files1 Ta ta rhhythm exercise - Say the ta ta whilst I count the beat 5:452 Strumming rhythm exercise - Strum the chord of C major following the indicated rhythm whilst I count the beat 6:373 Transcribe the rhythm being strummed - 00:254 Solution of point 3
In this lecture I am going to introduce you to the concept of rhythm, that consists in a given beat and how many notes/strums we can fit within that beat. Use the resources included to complete the exercises.Here is the order in which you should be using the PDF files1 Ta ta rhhythm exercise - Say the ta ta whilst I count the beat 5:452 Strumming rhythm exercise - Strum the chord of C major following the indicated rhythm whilst I count the beat 6:373 Transcribe the rhythm being strummed - 00:254 Solution of point 3
Melodic elements In this lecture, I am going to introduce you to the melodic elements that can be used in a ukulele composition. These are major and minor chords, tension and 'home' chords and single melodies.In the PDF file, you will create your own chord sequence, choosing whether you want to have a majority of major or minor chords
Create a chord sequence 4:35
Melodic elements In this lecture, I am going to introduce you to the melodic elements that can be used in a ukulele composition. These are major and minor chords, tension and 'home' chords and single melodies.In the PDF file, you will create your own chord sequence, choosing whether you want to have a majority of major or minor chords
Create a chord sequence 4:35
Melodic elements In this lecture, I am going to introduce you to the melodic elements that can be used in a ukulele composition. These are major and minor chords, tension and 'home' chords and single melodies.In the PDF file, you will create your own chord sequence, choosing whether you want to have a majority of major or minor chords
Create a chord sequence 4:35
Melodic elements In this lecture, I am going to introduce you to the melodic elements that can be used in a ukulele composition. These are major and minor chords, tension and 'home' chords and single melodies.In the PDF file, you will create your own chord sequence, choosing whether you want to have a majority of major or minor chords
Create a chord sequence 4:35
In this lecture, I am going to introduce you to the melodic elements that can be used in a ukulele composition. These are major and minor chords, tension and 'home' chords and single melodies.In the PDF file, you will create your own chord sequence, choosing whether you want to have a majority of major or minor chords
Create a chord sequence 4:35
In this lecture, I am going to introduce you to the melodic elements that can be used in a ukulele composition. These are major and minor chords, tension and 'home' chords and single melodies.In the PDF file, you will create your own chord sequence, choosing whether you want to have a majority of major or minor chords
Create a chord sequence 4:35
Expression preview In this lecture, you will learn how to make your composition more 'expressive'. There are 2 main ways to do so: dynamic (volume) and timbre (sound quality)
Here is the order in which you should be using the PDF files1 Transcribe the dynamics (different volumes) being played2 Solution of exercise 1
Expression preview In this lecture, you will learn how to make your composition more 'expressive'. There are 2 main ways to do so: dynamic (volume) and timbre (sound quality)
Here is the order in which you should be using the PDF files1 Transcribe the dynamics (different volumes) being played2 Solution of exercise 1
Expression preview In this lecture, you will learn how to make your composition more 'expressive'. There are 2 main ways to do so: dynamic (volume) and timbre (sound quality)
Here is the order in which you should be using the PDF files1 Transcribe the dynamics (different volumes) being played2 Solution of exercise 1
Expression preview In this lecture, you will learn how to make your composition more 'expressive'. There are 2 main ways to do so: dynamic (volume) and timbre (sound quality)
Here is the order in which you should be using the PDF files1 Transcribe the dynamics (different volumes) being played2 Solution of exercise 1
In this lecture, you will learn how to make your composition more 'expressive'. There are 2 main ways to do so: dynamic (volume) and timbre (sound quality)
Here is the order in which you should be using the PDF files1 Transcribe the dynamics (different volumes) being played2 Solution of exercise 1
In this lecture, you will learn how to make your composition more 'expressive'. There are 2 main ways to do so: dynamic (volume) and timbre (sound quality)
Here is the order in which you should be using the PDF files1 Transcribe the dynamics (different volumes) being played2 Solution of exercise 1
Revise the key elements of a musical composition In this quiz you will answer some questions on how we describe and define the elements you learnt about in this section
Revise the key elements of a musical composition In this quiz you will answer some questions on how we describe and define the elements you learnt about in this section
Revise the key elements of a musical composition In this quiz you will answer some questions on how we describe and define the elements you learnt about in this section
Revise the key elements of a musical composition In this quiz you will answer some questions on how we describe and define the elements you learnt about in this section
In this quiz you will answer some questions on how we describe and define the elements you learnt about in this section
In this quiz you will answer some questions on how we describe and define the elements you learnt about in this section
How other pieces are composed
2 lectures17:59Analysing existing pieces In this lecture, we will gain an understanding of how rhythm, melody and expression are used in two extracts taken from the songs Havana and Someone to Lava.
Here is the order in which you should be using the PDF files1 Transcribe someone to lava - Identify the melodic and expressive elements of the extract 9:462 Solution of exercise 1 Your own version of the piece preview In this lecture, we will use what we learnt about rhythm, melodic elements and expression to create our own version of the piece Havana.
The PDF file 'Our version of Havana' outlines the differences between the original and our version
How other pieces are composed.
2 lectures17:59Analysing existing pieces In this lecture, we will gain an understanding of how rhythm, melody and expression are used in two extracts taken from the songs Havana and Someone to Lava
Additional information
Have a soprano ukulele
Ability to tune the ukulele
Ability to play the F, G, C, Am, Dm chords
Ability to learn new chords independently
Ability to strum using different patterns
Ability to pluck single notes