Uke Can Do It!: Developing Your School Ukulele Program

Versatile, affordable, popular, and user-friendly, 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 intended to support teachers at any stage of developing their school ukulele programs. This new and updated edition of the landmark 2014 publication includes:

• A page-by-page teachers guide to Uke Can Do It 2!: Classroom Ukulele Method
• An extensive guide to the start-up process
• Guidance for first-time ukulele buyers
• Beginner instruction in how to play the ukulele
• 30 ukulele-specific classroom management tips
• A review of successful teaching methods and accommodations
• A detailed learning sequence for right-hand and left-hand technical skills
• Support in choosing literature, creating arrangements, and making performance and accompaniment decisions

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.