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Ms. Valeria Gene King from Durham NC is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Kids Excel: Mastering Self-Accompaniment on the Ukulele

Help me give my students, my young music students with the chance to both sing and play the ukulele as accompaniment.

  • 1 donor
  • $474 goal

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This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Project

I consider the ukulele an excellent gateway to exploring other stringed instruments, opening a vast musical landscape for children, particularly in the realm of strings. Beyond that, ukulele instruction lays a foundational understanding of music theory, not limited to chords, rhythm, and melody.

These fundamental competencies are versatile, easily applied across various musical instruments.

Ukulele practice, rooted in repetition, enhances memory, hones an innate sense of timing, and cultivates additional abilities such as reading music and refining motor skills.

Our EVES students are enthusiastic about their ukulele lessons. Regrettably, the current number of instruments is insufficient for an entire class. Securing additional ukuleles would ensure every student has the opportunity to participate and learn in unison.

Ms. Valeria Gene King
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Diamond Head DU-10 Soprano Ukulele Light Blue Black Fingerboard • Woodwind and Brasswind $34.10 10 $341.00

Materials cost

$341.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $26.60

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.12

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$402.72

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$71.07

Total project goal

$473.79

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $473.79

1 Donor

-$473.79

Donations toward project cost

-$402.72

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$71.07

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 $0.00

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