Music Will Modern Music Library

Follow along with the Music Will curriculum for Guitar, Ukulele, and Drum Set. Start playing the music you love today.

Overview

Developed by the curriculum masters at Little Kids Rock, this bundle of courses will help support students through the step-by-step process of learning Ukulele, Guitar, and Drumkit.

This easy to follow sequential curriculum is perfect for supporting students with at-home practice or for music educators to use right in the classroom.

This video library is perfect for:
  • First time players ready to gain the skills to play the music they love
  • Music Educators needing a little assist with these classroom resources
  • Anyone ready to have fun learning these instruments in a fun and effective way
In this library you’ll learn:
  • How to quickly and easily play your first chords, solos, and beats
  • A variety of musical styles so you can play the music you love
  • How to set up and tune up to ensure proper technique and intonation

Curriculum

Guitar

By Alé Vilarrasa-Corriero
  • 0 Lessons
  • Alé Vilarrasa-Corriero
  • Here's where to start.
  • Course Introduction
  • Welcome to Guitar
  • Parts of the Guitar
  • Right Arm / Left Hand
  • Strumming Technique
  • Tuning
  • Notation
  • Easy Em Chord
  • Easy Em on Acoustic
  • Easy G Chord
  • Easy G Chord on Acoustic
  • Switching Chords
  • Switching Chords on Acoustic
  • Easy C Chord
  • Easy C Chord on Acoustic
  • Reading Chord Charts and Switching Chords
  • Reading Chord Charts and Switching Chords on Acoustic
  • Comping Patterns
  • Our First Improv - 2 Note Solo
  • Fretboard Diagram
  • 4 Note Solo
  • A Minor Chord
  • Em Am Playalong
  • C Major Chord
  • Am to C Progression
  • G Chord
  • G to Em Progression
  • G, C, Em, Em Chord Progression
  • G, Em, Am, C Chord Progression
  • 6 Note Solo
  • Tablature
  • Hammer-Ons
  • Pull-Offs
  • Improv with Hammer-Ons and Pull-Offs
  • A Chord
  • D Chord
  • A to D Progression
  • E Chord
  • A to E Progression
  • Syncopated Strumming
  • A, D, E Progression
  • G to D Progression
  • G, C, D, C Progression
  • G, D, Em, C Progression
  • Dm Chord
  • Dm to A Progression
  • Am, Dm, Em, E Progression
  • Composition Part 1
  • Full Pentatonic Scale
  • Transpose the scale: Dm
  • 2 Up, 1 Down
  • Slides
  • Slides in Solos
  • Slides, Hammer-Ons and Pull-Offs
  • Power Chords Part 1
  • Power Chords Part 2
  • Composing with Power Chords
  • Power Chords Part 3
  • Composing with Power Chords Part 2
  • Introduction to the Module
  • Moving the Open Chords
  • Chord Additions and Substitutions Part 1
  • Chord Additions and Substitutions Part 2
  • Chord Additions and Substitutions Part 3
  • Right Hand Muting
  • Composition Part 2
  • Palm Mute
  • Single Note Palm Mute
  • Composing with Palm Muting
  • Palm Muting Power Chords
  • Barre Chords 1
  • Playing with Barre Chords
  • Barre Chords 2
  • Composing with Barre Chords
  • Bends 1
  • Soloing with Bends
  • Blues Scale
  • Vibrato
  • Left Hand String Muting
  • Funky Strumming Part 1
  • Funky Strumming Part 2
  • Putting it All Together
  • Closing Video
  • Acoustic Performance 1
  • Acoustic Performance 2
  • Electric Performance 1
  • Electric Performance 2

Drum Set Level 1

By Mckenna Reeve
  • 88 Lessons
  • Mckenna Reeve
  • Here's Where to Start!
  • Introduction
  • Building a Backbeat with Hands
  • Adding Your Foot
  • Trying Some Variations
  • Transfer Backbeat to Drums
  • Play Along! - Slow Tempo
  • Play Along! - Medium Tempo
  • Grid Notation
  • Bass Drum Variations 1
  • Bass Drum Variations 2
  • Snare Drum Variations 1
  • Snare Drum Variations 2
  • Kinesthetic Awareness
  • Set-Up
  • Hardware Setup
  • Reviewing Names
  • Hand Technique
  • Singles, Doubles and Paradiddles
  • Foot Technique
  • Intro to Grooves
  • Pop 1
  • Playing with Bass
  • Rock 2
  • Hip-Hop 1
  • Trap
  • Country 1
  • Country 2
  • What are Hits?
  • Hits - Example on Beat 4
  • Hits - On 1+2+3+4
  • Form
  • Fills 1
  • Fills 2
  • How is a Fill Used?
  • Echo Exercises
  • Call and Response
  • Improvisation on Drums
  • Playing Over Form versus "Open" Solo
  • Practicing Playing Over Form
  • Beatboxing
  • Learning by Ear
  • Try it!-Level 1 Bass Drum, Snare Drum
  • Try it!-Level 2 Bass Drum, Snare Drum, High Hat
  • Try it!-Level 3 Full
  • Writing it Out
  • Try it with Songs you Like!
  • Cross Stick
  • High Hat Lift
  • Ride Bell
  • Rim Shot
  • Triple Meter Backbeat
  • Triple Meter Notation
  • Subdivision
  • One Drop
  • Soca 1
  • Soca 2
  • 16th Note Funk 1
  • 16th Note Funk 2
  • 16th Note Funk 3
  • 16th Note Funk Composition
  • Listening
  • Switching Up Tones 1
  • Switching Up Tones 2
  • Make A Groove
  • Rudiments - Flams
  • Rudiments - Drags
  • Rudiments - Double Stroke Roll
  • Rudiments - Buzz Roll
  • Backbeat Grid 1 - Moving the Snare Beat Around
  • Backbeat Grid 2 - Moving the Bass Beat Around
  • Tips for Grooves
  • Tips for Building Coordination
  • Tips for Practice
  • Drum Solo 1
  • Drum Solo 2

Ukulele

By Rachel Haymer
  • 164 Lessons
  • Rachel Haymer
  • Here's where to start.
  • Introduction
  • Welcome
  • Parts of the Ukulele
  • Right Arm/Left Hand
  • Strumming Technique
  • Tuning
  • Notation
  • C Major Chord
  • C7 Chord
  • A Minor Chord
  • A7 Chord
  • C to Am
  • C7 Playalong-Beginning Comp Patterns Part 1
  • A7 Playalong-Beginning Comp Patterns Part 2
  • F Major Chord
  • Am to F Playalong
  • C7 to F Playalong
  • A Major Chord
  • F to A Major Playalong
  • D7 Chord
  • D7 Playalong-Beginning Comp Patterns Part 3
  • A Major Playalong-Beginning Comp Patterns Part 4
  • G7 Chord
  • F to G7 Playalong-Slow Tempo
  • F to G7 Playalong-Fast Tempo
  • D Minor Chord
  • Dm to A Playalong-Slow Tempo
  • Dm to A Playalong-Fast Tempo
  • Intermediate Comp Patterns Part 1
  • D Major Chord
  • G Major Chord
  • G to D Major Playalong-Slow Tempo
  • G to D Major Playalong-Fast Tempo
  • E Minor
  • G to E Minor Playalong-Slow Tempo
  • G to E Minor Playalong-Fast Tempo
  • Intermediate Comp Patterns Part 2
  • C to Am to F to G Playalong-Slow Tempo
  • C to Am to F to G Playalong-Fast Tempo
  • C7 to F to G7 Playalong-Slow Tempo
  • C7 to F to G7 Playalong-Fast Tempo
  • Am-C-F-G Playlong-Slow Tempo
  • Am-C-F-G Playlong-Fast Tempo
  • Composition Part 1
  • D to G to A Playalong-Slow Tempo
  • D to G to A Playalong-Fast Tempo
  • Intermediate Comping Patterns Part 3
  • G-Em-C-D7 Playalong-Slow Tempo
  • G-Em-C-D7 Playalong-Fast Tempo
  • Intermediate Comping Patterns Part 4
  • G-Em-A-D Playalong-Slow Tempo
  • G-Em-A-D Playalong-Fast Tempo
  • Composition Part 2
  • Introduction to Tablature
  • Tab Exercise #1
  • Tab Exercise #2
  • Tab Exercise #3
  • Tab Exercise #4
  • Tablature Playalong
  • Composition Part 3
  • E7 Chord
  • E Major Chord
  • F♯ Minor Chord
  • Advanced Comping Patterns Part 1
  • Advanced Comping Patterns Part 2
  • A to D to E Playalong-Slow Tempo
  • A to D to E Playalong-Fast Tempo
  • Advanced Comping Patterns Part 3
  • Advanced Comping Patterns Part 4
  • D to F# Minor to G to A Playalong-Slow Tempo
  • D to F# Minor to G to A Playalong-Fast Tempo
  • 2 Note Solo
  • 2 Note Solo-Playalong
  • 4 Note Solo
  • 4 Note Solo-Playalong
  • 4 Note Solo- Drum Track Playalong
  • 6 Note Solo
  • 6 Note Solo-Playalong
  • 6 Note Solo- Drum Track Playalong
  • Minor Pentatonic Scale
  • Major Pentatonic Scale
  • Blues Scale
  • Tab Exercise #4
  • Tab Exercise #5
  • Hammer-Ons
  • Hammer-Ons Exercise
  • Pull-Offs
  • Pull-Offs Exercise
  • Slides
  • Slides Exercise
  • Palm Muting
  • Left Hand Muting
  • Chuck Muting
  • Chuck Muting Exercise
  • Power Chords
  • Power Chords Playalong
  • Power Chords Playalong- Drum Track
  • Ukulele Types
  • Closing Video
  • Performance Video 1
  • Performance Video 2
  • Performance Video 3

Instructors

Alé Vilarrasa-Corriero

With a new sound reminiscent of the modern hyperpop genre, 21-year-old Manhattan native, Alé is a musical triple-threat. Multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and producer, Alé only needs a few instruments and a laptop to execute his vision, bringing live instrumentation and pop, hip-hop, and rock influences, to the digital world. Alé grew up performing around New York City and has shared the stage with iconic artists such as Green Day, Joan Jett, Alice Cooper, Bonnie Raitt, Paul Shaffer, Usher, and Wiz Khalifa. He has spent the past few years playing and collaborating with many young, up-and-coming artists in the indie, pop, and hyperpop scenes. With a strong emphasis on his live show, Alé has been playing shows around the city and has been getting ready for his next project.

Mckenna Reeve

Drummer Mckenna Reeve (she/her) is a versatile performer in genres ranging from rhythm changes to rock and roll on instruments including drumset, vibraphone, and world percussion. She received her Bachelors in Jazz Studies in 2020 and her Masters in Jazz Composition in 2022, both from the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley. Her debut album Lavender Skies and Golden Plains was released in May of 2022–it features original jazz compositions for a variety of instrumentations, and can be found on Bandcamp. Mckenna has shared the stage with Grammy-nominated poet Faylita Hicks and jazz composer Ben Boone as part of the Nobody Promised You Tomorrow: Art 50 Years After Stonewall Exhibition (October 2021). She can also be heard on No Hands Brass Band’s EP Off the Curb (2021), as well as live with Veronica May and the Magnetics, the Julie Koenig Trio, No Hands, and more. An active composer and educator, Mckenna has written for UNC’s Lab I, II, and III and their jazz festival All Star Band and maintains a private studio of drumset students. She can be found teaching, writing, and performing in the northern Colorado area, where she currently resides. More information can be found at https://www.mckennareevemusic.com/

Rachel Haymer

Passion, creativity and innovation are the hallmarks of acclaimed ukulelist and singer Rachel Haymer’s artistry. Lauded for her original performances, daring interpretations and compelling stage presence, she has been praised for her work on stage and in the recording studio. Rachel’s combination of dazzling artistry, lyrical songwriting acumen and engaging personality have been fostered from an early age. Rachel was raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, and studied with renowned pedagogues such as Melveen Leed and Martile Rowland, Classical Singer Magazine’s 2006 Teacher of the Year. As a performing and recording artist for over two decades, Rachel has collaborated with noted Hawaiian virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro, and has soloed at renowned venues such as the Vocal Arts Symposium at the Colorado Opera Theatre of the Rockies and Ala Moana Centerstage in Honolulu. Upon arriving in New York, she began appearing at Eldercare homes in the tristate area, playing at the Hebrew Home of Riverdale, and other memory care facilities across the tristate area and mastering pop hits from all time periods on her ukulele, with her versatile voice to become the solo act of the Ukulele Time Machine. In 2018 Rachel and the Ukulele Time Machine became a recipient of the coveted Music Under NY lifetime permit. This rare honor is awarded to only 5% of applicants yearly. The Ukulele Time Machine can be seen in such places as Grand Central, Times Square, Fulton St or Rockafeller Center, bringing joy to the commuters of NYC and delighting the tourists from around the world. A creative and innovative presence on the recording scene, Rachel has released two albums reflecting the impressive breadth of her repertoire: The World Through Rosie Colored Glasses and Island Girl Reflections. The latter album showcases Rachel’s prolific songwriting talents, featuring nine original songs including Moon on the Water and Sunrise in the City. Her musical influences include greats such as Joni Mitchell, Bob Marley, and Carole King. Rachel is currently working on releasing her third album, as the lead singer and composer of ManaTones Band, which features world-influenced reggae originals composed through live improvisation. Having served as a musical artist for Tkiya, a New York City musical initiative that helps children find their unique connection with Jewish culture, Rachel now adds the title of music ambassador to her career. Through this initiative, Rachel has performed at some of the most renowned synagogues in New York City, including Park Avenue Synagogue, Romemu on the Upper West Side, and Temple Emanu-El. Her barrier-breaking attitude towards ukulele music and her commitment to sharing her experiences with a global community have made her a fan favorite.