Ukulele 4 Beginners Program

 

The ukulele is a brilliant first instrument for beginners young & old.

 

Join the latest ukulele “craze” & learn to play your favourite songs in no time in our 4 week intensive courses for absolute beginners!

 

Absolutely no experience is necessary & we guarantee you will be strumming multiple songs before the end of your first session!

 

During the 4 week intensive program you will learn:

  • all the important parts of the ukulele & how to tune your uke
  • simple chords & some tricky chords (major/minor/dominant 7th chords)
  • how to read chord charts
  • different strumming techniques
  • a repertoire of popular songs (with a variety of chords) 
  • the most common chord progressions used in popular songs

 

.... and hopefully have a lot of fun getting in touch with your musical spirit!

 

As your left hand/right hand coordination and mind/muscle memory improve you will soon be playing your favourite songs with style!

 

person playing ukulele  different coloured ukuleles  person playing ukulele

 

Course Information

 

  • Course Duration:  The course runs for 4 weeks and each class runs for 90 minutes.

  • Enrolment/Class Size:  Attendance is on an enrolment basis only (i.e. no casual attendance) and spaces are limited. A minimum of 6 students must be enrolled before a course commences.

  • Course Fees:  $100 payable in advance of the program. As spaces are limited, it is strictly a matter of first come, first served.

  • Prerequisites:  No prior musical or instrumental experience is necessary

  • Instruments:  Ukuleles are NOT provided on the course so BYO uke! Beginners ukes usually cost around $25-$30 (e.g. Ashton or Mahalo brands from Mall Music).

  • Cancellations & Missed Classes:  A cancellation fee applies if you cancel within 1 week of the course start date (50% of the full fee).  The full fee will be charged if cancellation occurs within 24hrs of the course start date. There are no refunds or makeup classes for missed classes.

  • Course Venue:  All courses are held at the North Balgowlah Community Centre, 10 Bardoo Ave, North Balgowlah.

  • Course Dates:  The following course dates are scheduled:

     

May 2012:

  • Tuesdays, 1:00pm - 2:30pm, 1st - 22nd May, 2012
  • Thursdays, 7:30pm - 9:00pm, 3rd - 24th May, 2012

 

June 2012:

  • Tuesdays, 1:00pm - 2:30pm, 5th - 26th June, 2012
  • Thursdays, 7:30pm - 9:00pm, 7th - 28th June, 2012

 

Testimonials

 

"Had I not taken the initial step to learn I'd probably be stuck in the "gonna" stages of wishing I could play the uke. It was great to be among others who aspired to the same goals. Thanks Janine for passing on your great skills. It was fun and I look forward to learning more as I progress." (John, an absolute beginner)

 

"A HUGE thank you for all your input & encouragement during our 4-week intensive 'Intro' !!! Your materials are EXCELLENT and your enthusiasm & encouragement is PRICELESS" (Zoe, an absolute beginner)

 

"Many thanks for making the ukulele course so entertaining and enabling a beginner with dementia and arthritis to play a recognisable song after only three sessions. I now have the bug and hope you will start another course shortly so I can re-enrol." (Max, an absolute beginner)

 

 

Contact us for further information about this course.

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