4-Session Ukulele Workshops
Fall 2022 Workshops
In-person & Zoom Hybrid - all times E.S.T.
Email Len McCarthy len@musicatgreengables.com with questions or to register
Want to learn more advanced techniques?
Check out the Digging Deeper Workshop.
Confident Beginners Workshop (CBW)
(age 16+)
Fall 2022 - Wednesdays 8-9pm EST
In-person & Zoom hybrid
NB: In-person participants must wear masks
Block 1: Sept 21, Oct 5, 12 & 19
Block 2: Nov 16, 30, Dec 7 & 14
For adults with basic ukulele experience who want to add nuances to their style in a small group setting
BLOCK 1 Songs:
1) ABBA - Dancing Queen
2) Tom Petty - I Won't Back Down
(BLOCK 2 SONGS TBA)
Click here to view excerpts from Instructional Videos
INSTRUCTION:
- Instructional YouTube videos (2-4 per song)
- In-Person Workshop + Zoom option
- Workshops recorded on Zoom
- Exercise PDFs used in Zoom sessions
(Special advice/tips will be shared with any teachers, music therapists or community musicians taking the workshop.)
WORKSHOP COST: $65 (inc. HST) , $110 (total) for additional participants in the same household; $90 for both DDW & CBW workshops
- includes all materials presented in sessions + study videos & recordings of Zoom sessions
Email Len McCarthy with questions or to enroll:
Subject: Confident Beginners Uke Workshop
Ukulele Basics Workshop (UBW)
(age 16+)
Fall 2022 - Thursdays 8-9pm EST
In-person & Zoom hybrid
NB: In-person participants must wear masks
Oct 6, 13, Nov 10 & 17
Learn to play the uke from scratch, or to review basics in a small group setting (6-8 people).
No prior experience required.
Learn simple popular & folk songs in a variety of styles (see songs below).
Special emphasis is placed upon creating characteristic grooves and strumming patterns.
INSTRUCTION:
- Instructional YouTube videos (2-4 per song)
- In-Person Workshop + Zoom option
- Workshops recorded on Zoom
- Exercise PDFs used in Zoom sessions
Sample Songs (up to 8 Chords by end of workshop):
Feelin’ Groovy, Four Strong Winds, The Gambler, Happy Birthday, He’s Got The Whole World In His Hand, Jamaica Farewell, Jambalaya, Leaving On A Jet Plane, My Bonnie, This Little Light of Mine, Three Little Birds, What Shall We Do With the Drunken Sailor, You Are My Sunshine
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(Special advice & tips will be shared with any teachers, music therapists or community musicians taking the workshop.)
WORKSHOP COST: $65 (inc. HST) , $110 (total) for additional participants in the same household; $90 for both UBW & CBW workshops
- includes all materials presented in sessions + study videos & recordings of Zoom sessions
Email Len McCarthy with questions or to enroll:
Subject: Ukulele Basics Workshop