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Highly recommended. This year was my first, I will be back and I will bring more people with me next year!
Rockabilly for the Ukulele
In this workshop, we will work on the various aspects of rockabilly and the multi styles that this early form of Rock and Roll incorporated. Country, blues, boogie patterns, riffs, strums, etc!
Rock and Roll ukulele techniques from the 50’s through the 90’s
In this workshop, we will expand our ukulele skills by focusing on various strumming techniques, song intros and riffs from fun, popular songs throughout the decades.
My Three Strums
This class consists of the three strums I use the most: a swing strum, a shuffle strum, and a rumba strum. After demonstrating each strum, we will practice it together on tunes that are available as handouts.
The Swing Strum I use is slightly different than once I have observed and is based on rhythm guitar players from the 1930s. The Shuffle strum imitates the rhythm played by 1940s and 50s rhythm and blues bands like Louis Jordan. The rumba strum is useful in playing 1950s and 60s pop tunes like Save the Last Dance for Me.
Intro to Strumming
Learn some basic strumming patterns to get you started and how to match them to the songs you want to play. Workshop will cover basic rhythm techniques, what finger(s) you should use to play, picks or no picks, and good foundational right handed strumming techniques.
This workshop is perfect for beginner players who are struggling with getting a good sound out of their ukulele.
