Uke Can Do It!: Developing Your School Ukulele Program

by Philip Tamberino

Overview

Affordable, versatile, portable, and popular once again, the ukulele is an ideal instrument for lifelong music making that can also be an engaging component of school music programs. Uke Can Do It! is a guide for teachers who may be at various stages of developing school ukulele programs. This second edition includes vital updates and a page-by-page teacher's guide to the classroom method book, Uke Can Do It 2!: Classroom Ukulele Method.
 
The book includes:
·A guide for first-time ukulele buyers
·Beginner instruction in how to play the ukulele
·Extensive guide to the start-up process
·30 ukulele-specific classroom management tips
·Strategies for maximizing the benefits of the ukulele's gentle learning curve in instruction
·Technical sequence detailing right-hand and left-hand skills from simplest to most complex
·Guidance in choosing or creating arrangements and making performance and accompaniment decisions
·Support for use with special learners
·Scales and chord charts with fingering

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798881807863
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	04/01/2025
Series:	National Association for Music Education
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	142
File size:	21 MB
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About the Author

Philip Tamberino is a school leader and music educator who developed the first known classroom ukulele programs in the New York metro area. He subsequently conducted seminal workshops promoting the ukulele as a school instrument for the National Association for Music Education, the New York State School Music Association, and area school districts. He is also the author of Uke Can Do It 2!: Classroom Ukulele Method.

Table of Contents

CONTENTS
Preface
Introduction
PART I
1. Becoming Ukulele-Literate
2. Starting a School Ukulele Program
3. Classroom Management
4. Setting Student Up for Success
5. Technical Sequence
6. Celebrating with Performances
PART II: Teachers Guide to Uke Can Do It 2!: Classroom Ukulele Method
Appendix
One, Two, and Three Chord Songs
Beginner Chords
Scales
150 Chords Diagrams with Fingering

Editorial Reviews

Philip Tamberino has made a remarkable impact on music education and music-making across the country. This success stems from the ukulele’s accessibility, and I’ve witnessed firsthand how the ukulele can foster a lifelong love for making and appreciating music. This excitement around music-making is a testament to the power of this small, yet mighty, instrument—and to the enduring influence of Tamberino’s work.

Izzet Mergen

Thanks to Tamberino's teaching, I have successfully incorporated ukulele instruction in my methods classes with great success. Tamberino's text is full of practical ideas which will enrich your teaching and foster student learning. Hands-on learning at its best!

Joseph A. De Leo

Uke Can Do It will prove to be an invaluable resource to anyone who is thinking of starting a ukulele program at their school. Phil has thought of everything—from gathering support and funding to accessible repertoire to final performances—and presented it in a friendly guide that will be useful to teachers just starting a program and to those who are already enjoying the instrument with their students. Starting a uke program is a big undertaking with even bigger rewards; Uke Can Do It makes it a manageable, guaranteed-to-succeed project for anyone who wants to give it a try.

Rachel Knataitis-Dobbs

Well written and better than most I've seen...a meaningful effort to promote 'ukulele education.

Byron K. Yasui

Philip Tamberino's guide to including the ukulele as a significant component of the school music program is comprehensive, inspirational and informative...a wonderful resource for all music educators.

Victor V. Bobetsky

Uke Can Do It! provides everything music educators need to develop a ukulele program in their school, including...a guide for first time ukulele buyers, beginner instruction in how to play the ukulele.. . .strategies for proposing and outfitting a ukulele program, classroom management tips, scales and chord charts with fingering, and more.

Music Educators Journal

Uke Can Do It! provides everything music educators need to develop a ukulele program in their school, including...a guide for first time ukulele buyers, beginner instruction in how to play the ukulele. . . .strategies for proposing and outfitting a ukulele program, classroom management tips, scales and chord charts with fingering, and more.

Music Educators Journal (MENC)