Adult Beginners Ukulele Course
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Fridays 1.30-3pm
19 April - 24 May (6 weeks £45) Waterloo Park Pavilion Community Room Angel Road Norwich NR3 3HX |
This course is now full - please email [email protected] to hear about the next one
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Course content
This fun and friendly course is aimed at absolute beginners and will cover everything you need to know to get started with your ukulele.
We guarantee to have you strumming along to your favourite songs in no time!
The course covers:
Learning the ukulele has become a hugely popular pastime in recent years and we've taught hundreds of people in Norwich how to play!
There are up to 12 participants in the group.
Need a ukulele?
If you'd like to buy a ukulele you can order an Octopus Soprano (great entry level uke) from us here. Or we can lend you a uke to use during the sessions if you want to try before you buy.
This fun and friendly course is aimed at absolute beginners and will cover everything you need to know to get started with your ukulele.
We guarantee to have you strumming along to your favourite songs in no time!
The course covers:
- Tuning your uke: Learn the essential skill of tuning your ukulele.
- Strumming techniques: Master the art of strumming to create different rhythms.
- Develop timing skills: Work on improving this fundamental skill
- Making your first chords: Discover the basic chords that form the foundation of countless songs.
- Reading tab: play simple melodies using tablature notation
- Following song sheets: Develop the ability to read and play along with song sheets.
- Playing well-Known songs together: Put your newly acquired skills to use by playing popular tunes as a group.
Learning the ukulele has become a hugely popular pastime in recent years and we've taught hundreds of people in Norwich how to play!
There are up to 12 participants in the group.
Need a ukulele?
If you'd like to buy a ukulele you can order an Octopus Soprano (great entry level uke) from us here. Or we can lend you a uke to use during the sessions if you want to try before you buy.
Venue
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Sandys- Winsch Community Room
Above Feed Cafe Waterloo Park Wymondham NR3 3HX There is a free car park on Angel Road - the car park is a 5-minute walk from the buidling The venue is accessible for wheelchairs via a lift |
Tutor - Clara Wiseman
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Clara started her first all female punk band when she was 18 and was founder member of ukulele band The Pukes who regularly performed at gigs and festivals in the UK and Europe.
In 2013 she received funding from Arts Council England to develop a series of ukulele workshops and has since brought her fun and friendly uke sessions to schools, community groups and festivals. Clara organised arts and music projects at Community Music East and The Garage before becoming a full time ukulele tutor. She also plays bass and guitar and loves to sew. |
Feedback from previous participants
'A big thank you for teaching us uke. I have enjoyed it so much and it has given us confidence to continue."
"Clara was brilliant and so helpful and encouraging. I've really enjoyed the course and found it great for all aspects of uke playing, from finger picking to chords and strumming."
"Clara has been an amazing teacher, patient, warm and funny and knowledgable."
"Clara was brilliant and so helpful and encouraging. I've really enjoyed the course and found it great for all aspects of uke playing, from finger picking to chords and strumming."
"Clara has been an amazing teacher, patient, warm and funny and knowledgable."