Ukulele Method by “Ukulele Mike”Lynch and Philip Groeber published by FJH Music in the coming school year. It is my personal opinion that the Lynch/Groeber method has a better song selection including more patriotic, celebration and holiday songs us- ing the “4-string” tablature and is more “kid friendly.” Additionally, the use of chord dia- grams with finger numbers is also consistent throughout the method. Note: ukulele chord diagram use will be explained in Part II of this article. Regarding instrument perfor- mance and care, I have students use their fin- gers to play ukuleles and not guitar picks as I believe it will cut down on string breakage and carved indentation on the instruments from fidgety youngsters. In conclusion, the instrument itself has been visible as an advocate for the music de- partment especially on my school’s spirit day named “Luau Day” to celebrate Polynesian culture. My next project will be to include the instrument in some way during a win- ter and spring school concert accompanying either the chorus or the guitar ensemble. As educators we look to inspire lifelong learning in our areas of expertise, the ukulele though not complex can bring joy to many of our citizens. Mahalo! Thomas Amoriello is currently teaching Gen-
eral Music/Guitar Class & Chorus at Reading Flem- ing Intermediate School in Hunterdon County. He is a graduate of Rowan University and Shenandoah Conservatory and has presented guitar workshops for various music organizations including the NJMEA, Guitar Foundation of America and Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society. He is proud to endorse The Guitar Wheel, D’Addario Strings and Guitar Picks by Steve Clayton, Inc. You can learn more about Tom by visiting
www.tomamoriello.com
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cator in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is a graduate of SUNY Stony Brook and The Cleveland Institute of Music as well as holding a Masters in Music Edu- cation from Case Western Reserve University. Ablan’s list of teaching credentials include having served as adjunct instructor of classical guitar studies at Al- legheny College in Meadville, PA and maintaining a successful private guitar studio for close to two decades. Most recently he was a guest lecturer at the 2012 Guitar Foundation of America International Festival and Competition in Charleston, SC and is the author/founder of The Guitar Teaching Blog. For more information about Matthew please visit: www.
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