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Ukulele Lessons
You're never too young or too old to play the ukulele! This remarkably versatile instrument is easy to learn and brings great joy wherever it goes. If you are in the Seattle area and would like to take ukulele lessons from Miss Rose please drop us a line here. Miss Rose loves to teach beginners of all ages and will also design lessons for more experienced players who are interested in learning performance technique and "jazz" chords. Ukulele Workshops Miss Rose also offers workshops for music stores, festivals and ukulele clubs with exciting titles like "Ukulele for Absolute Beginners" (separate workshops for kids and grown-ups), "Let's Go to the Bar: Fun with Bar Chords" and "Performance Technique for Uke-Singers". Sunday, September 19th at Dusty Strings, Seattle, WA Beginning Ukulele for Teens & Adults 12:15–2:15pm The ukulele is experiencing a new rise in popularity. Don’t you wish you too could play this extremely versatile & portable instrument? Come jump on the bandwagon! This workshop truly is for absolute beginners. Sunga will get you started with a few simple chords and some basic strums, and send you off with a nice packet of songs to work on. You’ll be surprised at the number of songs you can play with only 2 or 3 chords! Bring your ukulele tuned G-C-E-A. Let's Go to the Bar 2:45–4:45pm Bar chords aren't that scary, and adding a few to your uke arsenal is a great way to grow as a player. While playing some popular tunes, learn to replace your old "open" chords with "closed" chords (both bar and other closed chords, too). You'll be relieved to find that this will actually make some chord transitions much easier! Bring your ukulele tuned G-C-E-A. Students should be comfortable changing chords and keeping a steady rhythm. Ukulele Makers Looking for a beautiful handcrafted ukulele? These folks build them and play them and they are true works of art: Earnest Instruments. Joel Eckhaus (Ukulele Eck) makes these ukes in Portland, Maine. He also makes mandolins & tenor guitars. Mya-Moe Ukuleles. Gordon & Char Mayer make instruments that look & sound gorgeous and play beautifully. Be prepared to fall in love. DaSilva Ukulele Company. Michael DaSilva makes his ukuleles in Berkeley, California, where he also hosts concerts and jam sessions. Small Wonder Banjos. Jere Canote customs builds banjos, banjo-ukes, banjo-mandos, banjo-guitars and all things banjo right here in Seattle. |
