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J. Chalmers Doane:
How to play better and have more fun with your ukulele.
Extreme fun on four strings: "Things you never thought possible, that you can do."
J. Chalmers Doane and James Hill: Building a Successful Classroom Ukulele Program The secret is out: the ukulele is an ideal vehicle for fostering music literacy in students of all ages; it's fun, inexpensive, proven, and amazingly versatile. If a sequential, performance based approach to classroom and/or private music instruction is what you've been looking for, you're in for a treat! You'll sing, strum, pick, harmonize and more in this hands-on ukulele workshop with Ukulele in the Classroom authors James Hill and J. Chalmers Doane. Current and prospective ukulele teachers alike will benefit from the depth and variety of the materials presented. Handouts provided. (All Levels) Joel Eckhaus:
Chord Melody a la Smeck: Roy Smeck (the Wizards of the Strings) played solo guitar, banjo, Hawaiian guitar, and ukulele from the 1920's to the 90's. He always ended his act with the uke because his audiences were astounded by his dexterous, ingenious, and flamboyant chord melody solos, playing popular music of the day on this "simple, little" instrument.
Intro to chord melody: Moving from basic accompaniment using first position chords into playing simple chord melody solos. Various right hand strums and techniques as well as some flashy intros, endings, and gimmicks. Amaze yourself, dazzle your friends, be the life of a party! (Intermediate)
Further explorations into chord melody solos, using the full range of the ukulele, and then some...chords in all positions, single note lines, more right hand techniques, even flashier gimmicks, and learning to create your own chord melody solos. Go on to a great ukulele career! (Advanced)
James Hill: Ukulele Big Band! Part One ( All Levels) That's right, ukulele big band. It's time to take a full-blown, hip shakin' big band swing arrangement and give it a ukulele makeover! All sizes of ukulele are welcome, all levels of expertise are welcome. If you've always wanted to experience the thrill of playing in a swing orchestra, now's your chance. A-one, a-two, a-one,two, three, four.. Note: Ukulele Big Band is a two-workshop class. The classes are cumulative so please commit to attending both classes. Ukulele Big Band! (Part Two) (All Levels) On the Fly: Improv Essentials for Everyone (Intermediate Level) You don't have to study Newton before you learn to walk. You don't have to read Shakespeare before you learn to talk. And you don't have to know every chord and scale in the book before you learn to improvise! If you've always wanted to improvise in blues, jazz and swing tunes, this is your chance. Even if you're not an improviser you'll enjoy learning easy-to-play arrangements of songs like St. Louis Blues, I Ain't Got Nobody, and Moonglow. It'll be hands-on, practical, intuitive and fun. Handouts provided. Peter Luongo:
It All Starts With a Scale – Using the ukulele to learn music. In this session, participants will learn to play and accompany major scales. Then they will learn how to use this knowledge to perform solo pieces. (All Levels)
Singing the Strings – Vocal harmonization made easy. (All Levels)This session will focus on developing singing technique as well as an easy, effective way to create vocal harmonies. (all levels)
Strumming Solos – Finding the Chord to fit the melody. Learn how to find the melody pitch and its harmony chord: It’s all right at the tip of your fingers. (Level: Intermediate)
Gerald Ross:
Introduction to Swing Ukulele: The ukulele was made for Swing music! The music of 1930s and 40s is fun and easy to play on the ukulele. This class will teach the student how to get the swing feel in their playing through the use of closed position chord shapes and proper right and left hand rhythm techniques. During the classes we will:
1. Take a familiar swing tune and convert the basic open-string chords to more interesting closed-string voicings to achieve a jazzy or swing feel.
2. Explore chord substitutions for basic chord progressions. 3. Getting the swing feeling in your rhythm. 4. Backup ukulele techniques for swing music. (Intermediate Level) Advanced Swing Ukulele: This class will introduce the student to:
1. Lead Soloing 2. Movable Chord Shapes 3. Building Swing Chord arrangements A larger size such as concert or tenor is a little easier to work with for advanced, up-the-neck, chording). I use the standard re-entrant C tuning. Bring a tuner, paper, pencil, extra strings and some type of recording device. An audio or better yet, a video recorder will serve you well in your studies after you return home.
(Advanced Level) Lil’ Rev: Blues Styles For Ukulele: Learn the blues scale made simple, pentatonics, rolls, triplets, shuffle patterns, Boogie-Woogie, Blues Repertoire.
Country Styles For Ukulele: learn simple fiddle tunes, rockabilly, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, Honky Tonk Strums, simple solos, and the Claw Hammer Stroke For Ukulele Rock N Roll Styles For Ukulele: Features easy solos from Lil Rev's 2009 Hal Leonard Book-Easy Songs for Ukulele...including Elvis, Beatles, Johnny Cash, a couple of Blues, Rolls, Triplets, Pentatonic Scales Made Easy and much, more.
Gordon & Char Mayer: Ukulele Acoustics, Intonation, Action and Strings: Want to improve the playability and tone of your ukulele? Or maybe you're interested in understanding the affects of wood and body shape on the voice of your instrument? Then this is the workshop for you! Gordon & Char Mayer, the luthiers who make Mya-Moe Ukuleles, will also address various brands of strings and their affect on feel and sound.
Ralph Shaw:
Ukulele Performers Workshop: Sooner or later we all find ourselves playing and singing for an audience. This workshop will give you some tools to make sure the odds are on your side for a successful outcome. Subjects covered include; Preparation, microphone technique, connecting to the audience and what to do when things go wrong! (All levels)
The Life and Music of George Formby: He is not so well known in the USA but to the British people George Formby is an icon to rival Elvis. This banjo-uke playing superstar was Britain's highest paid entertainer for 6 years in a row. He made 23 movies and owned houses, boats and fast cars. He was a great performer but it was Beryl his tough wife/manager who made him famous. Ralph Shaw presents a workshop that will cover stories from the life of 'Our George' as well as entertaining you with some of his famous songs plus George's unique split-stroke style of playing. (All Levels)
Ukulele Song Shop: If we care to look closely we will usually find that the song holds the keys to how it can be played. In this newly created workshop Ralph will use popular songs (from any era) as a way into learning interesting playing and strumming styles. This workshop is for people who can already play some songs but who wish to expand on the variety of their abilities. Playing techniques may include the use of: Rhythm and syncopation, dynamics and accents, triplets, vibrato and listening.
Students who wish to bring in a song they are presently working on are welcome to do so. Ralph will suggest strums and techniques to help make the performance of the song more interesting and enjoyable. The student will hopefully come away with not only new strums but also a better feel for being able to arrange their own songs for the ukulele. (Intermediate Level) Dan Scanlan: Advanced Strumming Techniques "In his 48 years of playing the ukulele, Dan Scanlan has discovered and learned a variety of techniques on the ukulele to help bring out the music -- glissandolation, thump, muffle, pluck, pick, strum, snap, pinch. Advanced strumming techniques and clues for practice routines and attitude adjustment are freely given. And ways to get better by teaching others. Fun, but it IS a workshop"
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