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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!
OK, you've just learned a new tune. The first question that pops up is "How do I start it?" soon after, the next question arrives, "How do I end it?" This class is all about answering those important questions. We will discuss the reasons for vamps, turnarounds, and intros/ outros.
Vamp: a chord progression that happens at the beginning of the performance. You can use it to get in the groove, establish the tempo, etc.
Turnarounds: a short chord progression that happens at the end of a section of music. What's offered in printed sheet music often/ usually leaves a lot to be desired. We will explore some well-used ways of getting from one part of the music to the next.
Intros/Outros: An arranged intro and outro can elevate your performance from 'Punter' to Professional'. It doesn't have to be fancy to be good and make everything work better.
You may end up doing a lot of listening, but the information will be good for your approach to learning and playing songs. The class can also benefit intermediate and advanced students with new ideas and increased musical satisfaction by enhanced organization and flavorful details. We'll take the best examples from my music, play them, and I'll tell you why I made them the way they are. You can see how they work and apply those ideas to your music.
Workshop Details
Level
Advanced Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Session Type
Workshop
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.
