Join us for a round of Uke classes starting Wednesday, February 22 at 6pm. Joel Jacques, our multi-talented, and general all round staffer will be offering classes this month and in the future for all you Ukers.  Also, keep an eye out for the last Saturday of each month, where a specific Uke technique will be highlighted (Sat, Feb 25 scheduled for a strumming workshop, 3-5pm).

Starting on Wed, Feb 22, at 6pm:

For the total beginner – Introduction to Ukulele Song Accompaniment. Come find your musical voice through learning to sing and play the ukulele.  This introduction to the Ukulele is for those picking up the ukulele for the first time.  Students will learn to play the ukulele as an accompaniment to voice and sing popular songs together in a group setting.  We’ll cover a variety of accompaniment techniques to get you playing interesting and fun versions of songs you know and love. At least one song per week will be covered (yes, we can get you playing a song in a week!!!).  Though the focus will be on playing songs together in order to learn the basic techniques of the ukulele, certain fundamentals of music will be introduced and worked through so that the ground is broken for future musical study, whether through further courses or through independent study. 4 weeks, Wednesdays, 6:00-7:00pm, February 22^nd to March 14^th, $68 members, $80 non members. GUKE12.02B1

Continuing Ukulele – Chords / Scales / Melody – Chord arrangements. Continuing ukulele with Joel Jacques is for those who have already learned to play a few songs and can change easily between several basic chords and now wish to further explore the musical possibilities of our adopted four stringed friend. A certain amount of time each class will be dedicated to listening to the way various artists have used the ukulele in popular music throughout the 20th century. We’ll apply this to the repertoire we tackle together in class. We will begin to explore the relationships between melodies, scales and chord progressions and some basic fundamentals of music theory will be covered and applied to our arrangements. 4 weeks, Wednesdays 8:00-9:00pm, February 22^nd to March 14^th, $68 members, $80 non members. GUKE12.02N1