2018 Belfast Ukulele Festival Workshops
Belfast Boat House - Workshop location
All workshops held at the Belfast Boat House. Please sign up HERE for all workshops - including the Free Introduction to Ukuleles.
10:30-11:30 Gerald Ross: Introduction to Swing Ukulele - $15
11:00-12:00 *FREE* Frets Halligan: Introduction to the Ukulele *FREE*
11:45-12:45 Jeffrey Weinberger: Finding the Right Strum for the Song - $15
1:00-2:00 Gerald Ross: Take It! - $15
10:30-11:30 Gerald Ross: Introduction to Swing Ukulele - $15
11:00-12:00 *FREE* Frets Halligan: Introduction to the Ukulele *FREE*
11:45-12:45 Jeffrey Weinberger: Finding the Right Strum for the Song - $15
1:00-2:00 Gerald Ross: Take It! - $15
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GERALD ROSS Workshop - 10:30-11:30 Boat House - $15
Introduction to Swing Ukulele - Confident beginner to Intermediate. The 1930s and 40s were a magical time in the history of popular music. Swing was mainstream. The ukulele was made for swing music! Any uke song can swing and sound jazzy. It's easy to make your instrumental accompaniment more interesting through chord substitutions and strumming patterns. The material covered in this class is not exclusive to the jazz/swing world - it can be used for all styles of music. No music theory needed. no music reading required. No knuckle-busting chord shapes to learn. Just fun! A concert or tenor sized uke tuned GCEA is recommended. We will learn two songs in this workshop. FRETS HALLIGAN Workshop - 11:00-12:00 Boat House - *FREE* Introduction to the Ukulele - Never touched a uke before to beginners Have you been wondering what all the attention the ukulele has been getting lately is all about? Here's an opportunity to try one! In this workshop you’ll learn some strumming and a few songs to get you started. You don't need any prior knowledge of music to be able to play the songs you'll learn during this workshop. Don't have a ukulele? No problem. There will be loaners available for you to try, but bring a uke if you can. Frets Halligan has been teaching and performing for many years and loves getting people started on the inherently playful ukulele. *FREE* JEFFREY WEINBERGER Workshop - 11:45-12:45 Boat House -- $15 Finding the right strum for the song - All Levels Welcome In this session, we get into the nitty gritty of practical strumming patterns brought to life plus a few slick, fancy ones to show off with. Songs of several genres will be discussed and each technique required explained in detail. Learn what to look for to determine the appropriate strum like a musical detective. Never be without a clue on the right strum again! Get a head start! Down Jeff's Handouts Here. (Copies will also be available at the workshop.) GERALD ROSS Workshop - 1:00-2:00 Boat House - $15 Take it! Single-note soloing the easy way – Confident Beginner and above Level Have you ever wondered how musicians play just the right notes when it’s time to take a solo? Do they randomly pick notes out of thin air or is there some logic to the musical lines they play? Have you ever been to a jam session and when it's time to take an instrumental solo everyone looks at you says "take it!". We will learn what to do when that situation arises. It's not as difficult or scary as you may think. You can do it! Single note soloing is easy. We’ll learn some tricks and techniques that will have you playing more than just chords. You will be soloing within the first fifteen minutes of the class – guaranteed! |
Gerald Ross
Frets Halligan
Jeffrey Weinberger
Logo by Nora Flanagan
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Belfast Boat House
34 Commercial Street Belfast, Maine 04915 |
Workshop Location - Belfast Boat House
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