Beginner Track

Are you or someone you know just getting started on the Uke? Begin your ukulele journey at the Allegheny Ukulele Soirée! Our Beginner Track/Ukulele Jumpstart pass includes the five workshops below, the open mic sessions on Saturday, the Jam sessions on Saturday, AND the Saturday evening concert!
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Saturday, 4/22
9:30 AM
Title Description Instructor Level
Music School Dropout - Beginning Ukulele Class

This class is a great place for beginners without previous knowledge of music or the ukulele, who would like to keep it simple and focus on strumming and singing.

Danielle Ate the Sandwich Beginner
10:45 AM
Title Description Instructor Level
Advanced Beginner Ukulele workshop

For those who know a handful of chords and a basic up/down strum, here’s a chance to take your skills to a new level.

Jim Beloff Beginner
1:30 PM
Title Description Instructor Level
The Practice of Practicing

Are you stuck in a rut? Looking for a new way to practice? This class invites participants to try something new to shake up the status quo of your singing, playing and practice.

Danielle Ate the Sandwich All Levels, Beginner
3:00 PM
Title Description Instructor Level
Fretboard Techniques for Picking

This workshop will teach you my foundational fretboard techniques acquired from my classical guitar + ukulele university studies for your left-hand (or right-hand) with picking on the ukulele.

Mika Kane Beginner
4:30 PM
Title Description Instructor Level
Proper Care and Feeding of Your Ukulele

Hey! What exactly is a set-up, anyway? Why does my ukulele buzz? How do I fix it? What does my ukulele want from me? Mim will be breaking down the mysterious “set-up” everyone talks about!

Mim All Levels