Hawaiian Strumming Part 1

Steven teaches 3 of the most widely used strumming patterns in traditional Hawaiian music:

Olapa
Classic
Modern.

Traditional Hawaiian songs will be used to show the strums in a real world context. These techniques were elaborated in an article that Steven wrote for Ukulele Magazine. Class will be taught in a fun, kani ka pila type of environment!

Saturday, 4/22

10:45 am

Location

Ballroom C

Instructor

Steven Espaniola

Level

Advanced Beginner

Intermediate

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.

Hawaiian Strumming Part 1

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