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NEW! Ukulele Strumming Tool
No more searching for the perfect ukulele play-along! With our new customizable tool, you can choose exactly the chords you want students to learn and review. Select one, two, or four chords, then press play to begin with a four-beat count-in. As the progression repeats, the rests between chord changes decrease, helping students build confidence and fluency. Scroll down to learn more about this exciting new resource!
Ukulele - Strumming Practice Tool
Step One: Choose 1, 2, or 4 chords to practice.
Step Two: Select the chords.
Step Three: Choose a tempo before starting to play.
Step Four: Click on the fingering chart to preview how it sounds.
Step Five: Tap the "Play Icon" or use "Spacebar" to play/stop. There will be a 4 beat countdown when starting to play.
Students should use a downstroke for each chord, or try a combination of up/down strokes for variety!
Click on the image below to watch a video about this new tool!
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Musicplay Team Updates:
We wanted to take the opportunity to share some updates from the team:
Content Updates:
- Check again next week for future updates!
Development Updates:
- New Drum Machine interactive
- New Staff Lesson bass resources
- Support for 2 beat rhythms in Word Rhythm Composition tool
- Added the ability to disable student codes
- Navigation now remembers the last open state.
- Notifications can now be dismissed more easily
