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This course is for anyone who's been playing for more than 6 months, and can read uke tablature.

 

 

Or you may be learning new songs but still feel in a rut.  This course / workshop will help you develop your creativity and technique to support your development as a player.

# Ten two-hour sessions

# Max 15 people in a group

# All music included in price

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Cost: £150 (10 weeks)

 

        

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About the course:

 

The class will start where the Beginners 2 ends, and move on to topics including:

 

# More advanced solo ukulele pieces

# Improvisation

# Learning songs by ear,

# Changing the keys of songs

# More complicated right hand strums

# More advanced reading of tablature

 

More advanced players need a more a more flexible learning situation, and we'll spend some time looking at what will work for people, and your views on:

 

How much people want to learn from notation, by ear, or by rote (being told where to put your fingers)   and how much by working things out for yourself using your ear and general musical knowledge.

 

How much people want to learn in a week will also be discussed as people have different commitments and time for practising.

On this basis, a rough plan will be agreed subject to change as we see how things go.

 

More advanced pieces can be taught over a four week period to give people a chance to learn them thoroughly while other simpler songs and pieces are also being looked at to maintain interest, so there will be some simple stuff being learnt and more difficult pieces at the same time.

 

At the moment I am using Lyle Ritz solos as a way into learning uke solos which use chord diagrams rather than tablature as people find this easier and it supports getting a good grasp of more advanced chord shapes.

To get an idea of what you can expect to be playing, have a listen to the audio tracks 5 & 6 to the left, Waikiki  and Paint it Black.
 

 

When & where:

 

10 Wednesdays from Jan 24th 7.30 - 9.30

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Venue: 1 or 2

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Occasionally the pub will need the room for another booking, and we'll then meet at an alternative venue (also in central London, and near a tube station) 

 

 

How to book:

# Payable in advance (£150)

 

# To reserve a place, please email me, and send a deposit of £25 by cheque made out to me, with student name on reverse.

 

# Alternatively, you can set up a direct payment from your account to mine

 

# Please pay the balance at the first session

 

# For terms & conditions, please check
 
  Here

 

Contact:

 

Tim Flitcroft
Unit 32
7-15 Greatorex St
London E1 5NF

 

07446 826703

uketeach@gmail.com