Ukulele Class

play alongs and tuning

2012-01-14T19:56:00.002-05:00

Wow! We covered a lot today. As promised, here are some songs that you can play and sing along on. There are several songs here that we didn't do, but you can figure out the new chords. "Mairzy Doats" has some really cool chords and the first line is actually pretty easy.

"Clementine"
"Stewball"
"You Are My Sunshine"
"Down in the Valley"
"Mele Kalikimaka"
"Mairzy Doats"

Here is the link to the tuning website. I tune by singing "My dog has fleas", but that only works if you know the tune.

Next week we will learn how to transpose any song into a ukulele friendly key. Let me know if there is a particular song that you would like to learn and we can use it as a example as we are learning. Have fun with your ukulele this week.

Ukulele class in Charlotte

2011-11-23T14:27:00.001-05:00

Ukulele Crash Course
Saturdays, January 14^thand Jan. 21^st
10 AM – 12 NOON, $45.00
You will learn basic chords, strumming patterns and how to transpose any song into a ukulele friendly key. You'll have fun making music with others. The cost includes an instruction/songbook. The class will be held at my home (7107 Valley Haven Drive, Charlotte, 29211) and is open to age 14 and up. For an additional $55.00 I will supply a nice sounding Lanikai soprano ukulele. If you want to give the ukulele and class as a gift, you can pick up the ukulele from me in December. Send me an email to register.

Jan. 15th

2011-01-15T13:59:00.002-05:00

Great class today! You may be feeling a little overwhelmed with so much information crammed into such a short time. Don't worry. It will get easier with practice. A little practice each day is more effective than a long practice once a week. Find a place that you can leave your ukulele and book out so that you can pick it up anytime you have a few minutes to spare. When I was a kid, we kept the ukulele on top of the piano.

Here are recordings of some of the songs if you'd like to sing and play along and a link to help you tune your ukulele. Don't forget, "My Dog Has Fleas".

"Clementine"
"Stewball"
"You Are My Sunshine"

Ukulele crash course

2011-01-08T09:34:00.001-05:00

The January 2011 class is full. I will offer another class in the spring and probably a refresher/practice class for those who already play. Let me know if you would like to be added to my email list to be notified of these and other classes. You can also just check back here for updates.

tuning and a youtube link

2010-06-27T10:15:00.000-04:00

Here is a link to a page for tuning your ukulele.

Here are some other links:

http://www.doctoruke.com/

http://www.ukulelesongs.com/

Tiny Tim sings Tiptoe Through the Tulips

Ukulele Crash Course

2010-05-25T13:27:00.000-04:00

Saturday, June 26th, 10:00AM-1:00PM
$28.00 (+ $50.00 if you want to purcahse a ukulele)
You will learn basic chords, strumming patterns and how to transpose any song into a ukulele friendly key. You'll have fun making music with others. The cost of $28.00 includes a instruction/songbook. If you need a ukulele, the cost is an additional $50.00 for a nice sounding Lanikai soprano ukulele. I have one ukulele available to borrow for the day. Class limit is 8. Ages 14-adult

Ukulele Song Book

2010-02-23T15:34:00.003-05:00

Here is the ukulele songbook that I have put together for our class. The songs range in difficulty from easy (two chords) to difficult (lots of chords and chord changes). The more difficult songs are worth the effort as they have lots of fun chords and cool chord progressions. For those who took the class last year you'll find some new songs in this book. For those starting the class on Monday I'll have a copy of the book for you. Have fun!

Ukulele Songbook
Pages 1 - 20
Pages 21 - 40

New Class to begin March 8th

2010-01-31T20:46:00.003-05:00

I will offer a beginning ukulele class at my home on Mondays, March 8th - April 5th, 2:30-3:30.You will learn basic chords and strumming patterns and have fun making music with others. The cost is $44.00 (songbook included). I will order ukuleles for those interested. The cost will be about $50.00 for a nice sounding Lanikai soprano ukulele. I will need to order these by February 15th. For information and/or to register for the class, please contact me at 704-367-2536 or carol1@carolraedy.com .