Sharrie George

Friday 10:15-11:30 Session 3N Ukulele Beginner

“Meet the Ukulele” -Have fun learning to play the ukulele! You’ll get all the basics; how to hold & tune your instrument, how to play basic chords & strums, and how to play some fun, easy tunes! Music with chord pictures and strum suggestions will be provided with each tune. This workshop is for soprano, concert, and tenor ukuleles with G-C-E-A tuning.

Friday 4:15-5:15 Session 5N Ukulele with Penny Whistle

“Plays Well with Others” Part 1 -Cruise Magic (Past Beginner Ukes) -Ukuleles are joined by Penny Whistles to have fun learning and playing some great ‘cruise-worthy’ tunes; fun to play, sing, and dance! We’ll take turns playing melody, harmony, and back-up and create arrangements you can take with you to play with your group! All tunes will be in dulcimer friendly keys. Soprano, concert and tenor ukes welcome! “Cruise Wear” is encouraged but optional!

Saturday 10:15-11:30 Session 7N Ukulele Intermediate

“Jazzy Ukulele Fun!” -Some of the old jazz standards are really fun to play on the uke! Add a few newer jazz tunes and you will be swingin’! “Jazz” up your playing by adding chord substitutions and changing up your rhythm. We’ll learn a few easy jazz rhythms, some basic chord substitutions, and some great tunes that are fun to play. Workshops is for soprano, concert, and tenor ukuleles with G-C-E-A tuning.

Saturday 2:30-3:45 Session 9N Ukulele Beginner-level 2

“Listen to the Rhythm of the Ukulele” -Get practice tips, strum technique, and learn more chords and tunes as we grasp the idea of being the “Rhythm Section” of the Band. The most important part of playing is being able to feel the beat and we’ll break it all down to keep it simple and fun! This workshop is for soprano, concert, and tenor ukuleles with G-C-E-A tuning.

Saturday 4:15-5:15 Session 10P Ukulele with Penny Whistle

“Plays Well with Others” Part 2 –“Irish and Jam Tunes” (Beyond Beginner Ukulele) -St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner, but there’s still time to learn and play a few great tunes to celebrate with on St. Paddy’s Day! We’ll have parts, strums, and lyrics (for some tunes) and we’ll be joined by the Penny Whistles to make a great combination of sound. Join us for some Irish Fun!