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Music Instruments Ukulele

Beginner's Ukulele - Happy Birthday - A Festive Serenade!

Learn to play this festive song on the ukulele / uke / ukelele with fingerstyle and strumming!
Rating: 4.5 out of 54.5 (12 ratings)
74 students
Created by Paul Lennon, Amanda Jones
Last updated 8/2017
English
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

What you'll learn

  • Play 'Happy Birthday' on the ukulele in 3 different ways.
  • Play using both fingerstyle and strumming.
  • Have a basic understanding of melody and chords.

Requirements

  • A ukulele, access to a tuner and a desire to learn.
  • No need to be able to read music.

Description

Learn to play Happy Birthday on the ukulele. This course is aimed at beginners.  There is no need to be able to read music or even have picked up a ukulele.  All you need is a ukulele, access to a tuner and a desire to learn. 

This course will start right at the beginning - showing you:  what the different parts of the ukulele are, how to tune the ukulele and how to use the resources for this course.

We will then move on to playing the tune of Happy Birthday. By the end of the course, you well be able to play three different versions - the melody line on its own using fingerstyle, the chords using strumming and a developed version combining the chords with a new rhythm.  This gives you a great introduction to the different sounds your ukulele can make. 

Resources at each stage will include easy-to-read diagrams, tablature (TAB), charts and mp3 playalongs.  The sheet music is also provided for those who are interested but there is no need to be able to read them.

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone who wants to learn how to play the ukulele – fingerstyle and strumming.

Course content

6 sections • 26 lectures • 2h 26m total length

  • Preview02:22

  • Introduction
    00:47
  • The Ukulele
    04:55
  • Preview06:49
  • Resources
    08:50

  • Introduction
    03:05
  • Open Strings
    04:23
  • Preview11:28
  • Notes
    07:38
  • Note Pairs - Part 1
    13:00
  • Note Pairs - Part 2
    13:56
  • Rhythm
    08:07
  • Melody Version
    05:49

  • Introduction
    01:52
  • Strumming
    01:19
  • Chords
    05:47
  • Chord Pairs
    09:06
  • Rhythm
    01:35
  • Chord Version
    05:57

  • Introduction
    02:12
  • Strumming
    06:44
  • Chords
    03:35
  • Chord Pairs
    07:21
  • Rhythm
    02:53
  • Developed Version
    06:18

  • Conclusion
    00:56

Instructors

Paul Lennon
Professional composer, music teacher and performer.
Paul Lennon
  • 4.3 Instructor Rating
  • 307 Reviews
  • 4,114 Students
  • 15 Courses

Paul is a composer / arranger, multi-instrumentalist and teacher. He is an all-round musician accomplished on many instruments including guitar, violin, piano, bass, trumpet, drums, banjo, harmonica and ukulele.

He graduated from Trinity College of Music, London in violin, piano and composition (1976-80).  Paul has been involved in many classical / light music ventures including orchestras, a flute quartet, a duo with cello and even a 1930’s cabaret act. He went on to play bass, guitar, violin and keyboards in various bands.

Paul continues to develop teaching, composition and recording.  In particular, with Ben Hewlett on his ongoing harmonica courses at Harmonica World and with Amanda Jones on their ukulele courses on Udemy.  He has also recorded media music released through Score Production Music and Boost Music with David Hewson and has produced numerous albums on CD Baby.

Amanda Jones
Musical Student
Amanda Jones
  • 4.3 Instructor Rating
  • 301 Reviews
  • 3,980 Students
  • 14 Courses

Amanda has been studying music for a number of years and is a student of Paul Lennon.  She has learnt music theory, singing and a variety of string instruments. The string instruments include the ukulele, guitar, mandolin and violin.  She is the co-creator, director and editor of Paul Lennon's ukulele courses. 

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