Ukulele for Improvers - Hayling Island Library - Thursday 9th, 23rd, 30th January, 6th, and 13th February 2025 - 2.00pm

Ukulele for Improvers

Hayling Island Library

Thursday 9th, 23rd, 30th January, 6th, and 13th February 2025

2.00pm to 4.00pm

Continue your musical journey with a ukulele for improvers course. The course is for those who have completed the beginners’ course – or are at a similar stage in their learning – and will enable you to enjoy playing a more challenging range of songs and chords, as well as developing your strumming technique.

• Increase your chord knowledge
• Play more challenging chord sequences including songs with more than four chords
• Play songs at a faster pace, from 100bpm to 120bpm (beats per minute)
• Use more advanced strumming and rhythm techniques including ‘island strum’, swing, and songs with more than one strumming pattern
• Play a wider range of songs on the ukulele, including jazz, country and pop

About the course: Participants will learn more chords including barre chords, develop their strumming techniques and learn basic fingerpicking in a folk/county style. These will be used to play a wider range of songs and tunes. Learners will need their own ukulele and be able to play some basic chords in the open position. All learning materials will be provided

Who is this course for: Anyone who has learned the basic of playing a ukulele and wants to develop their skills

Previous knowledge or experience: You will have already completed the beginners’ course or be at a similar level.  If in doubt, please ask for further information

How will I learn: Through tutor demonstration, group discussions and playing the ukulele

How will I be assessed: Tutor observation, playing the ukulele

What shall I bring: Please bring your own ukulele. All course materials will be provided

Next steps: This course could lead to further ukulele classes such as the Learning in Libraries’ Fingerpicking on the Ukulele course or membership of a local group. The chord fingerings of the ukulele are like those used on the guitar but much easier to manage, so this course could also be seen as a step towards playing the guitar

If a learner decides to withdraw from a course before a course begins, the following charges should be made:

• 5 working days or more before course starts a full refund will be issued

Attendance is expected at each session to ensure that you get the most out of your learning experience and to minimise disruption for other learners. Please advise the venue/tutor of any absence you may have.

You will be contacted by a member of the learning in Libraries team prior to the course. We are unable to process your booking without a phone number.

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