Instructors 2014
Sarah Maisel
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Jazz Blues - Intermediate
Already know your 12 bar blues and want to kick your learning up a notch? Well- this class is meant for you. Get your fingers (and mind) ready for a work out. We will over ‘Jazz Blues’ Progressions and WHY they are used, as well as Pentatonic Scale. If we have time, we will also cover some Blues ‘licks’ and discuss soloing techniques over Jazz Blues. It should be a lot of fun and a great way to expand your repertoire. The focus will be on the Key of Bb.
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Easy Embellishments – Intermediate
You know your basic chords and have been playing them for years. Now it is time to strengthen your Ukulele knowledge and exercise those fingers with some tricks of the trade! This class will go over Substitution Chords, Runs, and Walk Downs. With your new chord knowledge, you will discover these embellishments can be used on many songs you already know!
Ukulenny
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Become a Strum Hero
Having trouble getting all your ups and downs in a row? Is “Chuck” just a name of one of your old high school friends? Not to fear, Ukulenny is here! Take Ukulenny’s crash course on strumming and become a strum hero. This course will cover the fundamental strum patterns used in genres like folk, rock, reggae, R&B, and funk, left hand muting and right hand chucking techniques, and touch upon triplet strums as well. Save the world, one strum pattern at a time!
Level: Advanced beginner to Intermediate (must be able to change through basic chords quickly)
Do as the Romans Do: The Power of I, IV, V, and other Roman Numerals
Ever wonder why every ukulele song is comprised of C, F, and G7? Or maybe G, C, and D7? This workshop will introduce you to the magical world of roman numerals, chord progressions, and the building blocks to playing songs by ear. Ukulenny will also teach the fundamentals of transposition to any key (for you singers out there who enjoy singing in your own range!). Uke lovers of all levels will appreciate this extremely practical course in chord theory.
Level: All levels, Beginners welcome
Daniel Ward
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Kev
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Fun Strums with more than the Thumb
Tired of the same hum-drum strum? Spice up your playing with some new strums!
We start with basic strums and build on them. Each strum is broken down into easy
to understand bits. We’ll be incorporating flamenco strums, percussive techniques and
more! This class was very popular at the previous San Diego Ukulele Festival!
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FingerStyle Ukulele : Picking 101
Add some spice to your playing and impress your friends and family with some fun picking patterns and techniques that can be used in your ukulele repertoire.
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Beginning Blues Ukulele
Learn to play Blues Ukulele. In this fun hands-on introduction to the Blues you will learn how to play some fun blues progressions, blues tips and tricks, how to play some lead solos as well as classic blues intros and turn-arounds.
Brandon Cruz
1.) Chord Progressions 101:
Brandon will be teaching the fundamentals of chord progressions. If you don’t know what a “chord progression” is or have questions about them, this class is for you. Brandon will take you step by step to master different keys in no time! By the end this course, you will know what musicians mean when they say, lets play in the key of “G” or “A”.