ʻUkulele & Leo Kiʻe Kiʻe (Hawaiian Falsetto)

Steven will teach a comprehensive ʻukulele and leo kiʻe kiʻe workshop in a fun, yet informative kani ka pila style format!

Learn the history of these beautiful art forms while being immersed in traditional Hawaiian music. Students will learn a few of the more common Hawaiian strumming patterns and techniques as well as the fundamentals of singing Hawaiian falsetto and finding your personal vocal range.

Be sure not to miss this rare opportunity!

Saturday, 4/22

03:00 pm

Location

Ballroom C

Instructor

Steven Espaniola

Level

Advanced Beginner

Intermediate

Singing

Strumming

Hawaiian

Skill Levels

Novice: A student who perhaps has never picked up a ukulele before.
Beginner: A student at this level is brand-new to the ukulele. He/she has perhaps learned one to three chords but stops in-between chord changes to move the fingers to the next location.
Advanced/Confident Beginner: A student at this level knows a handful of chords and can move from one chord to another without pausing. Student may have trouble with, say, the B-flat chord shape. Student has learned a strum or two and/or a finger pattern for picking.
Intermediate: A student can hold a steady rhythm and is competent with a variety of basic chords. Understands simple chord progressions, can sing and strum at the same time, and learns chords to simple tunes fairly quickly.
Advanced: A student at this level can hear I, IV, and V chords, has mastered some chord inversions, knows there is life above the fifth fret, and has been there with barre or 4-fingered closed chords. Plays lead and backup easily with others and keeps steady rhythm.

ʻUkulele & Leo Kiʻe Kiʻe (Hawaiian Falsetto)

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