Adult beginners
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Tuesdays 6.45-7.30pm
21 April - 19 May 2020 Louis Marchesi pub Tombland, Norwich NR3 1HR £30 (5 weeks) |
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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:
Every course is slightly different because we tailor to the interests of each group.
Venue
We're in the upstairs room at the Louis Marchesi pub. It's a historic listed building so there's no disabled access.
Venue map
Parking
There's (limited) free on-street parking on nearby Fye Bridge and Magdalen Street from 6.30pm.
Magdalen Street pay and display is 7 minutes walk away.
Need a ukulele?
If you'd like to buy a ukulele you can order an Octopus Soprano (decent starter uke) from us here. Or we can lend you a uke to use during the sessions if you want to try before you buy.
Any questions? Please contact Clara at clara@iloveuke.co.uk or 07752346662.
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
- Strumming techniques
- Developing rhythm and timing skills
- Understanding chord boxes
- Reading tab
- Following song sheets
- Playing well known songs with others
Every course is slightly different because we tailor to the interests of each group.
Venue
We're in the upstairs room at the Louis Marchesi pub. It's a historic listed building so there's no disabled access.
Venue map
Parking
There's (limited) free on-street parking on nearby Fye Bridge and Magdalen Street from 6.30pm.
Magdalen Street pay and display is 7 minutes walk away.
Need a ukulele?
If you'd like to buy a ukulele you can order an Octopus Soprano (decent starter uke) from us here. Or we can lend you a uke to use during the sessions if you want to try before you buy.
Any questions? Please contact Clara at clara@iloveuke.co.uk or 07752346662.
Tutor - Clara Wiseman
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With more than 10 years' experience in music education at Community Music East and The Garage, Clara joined the ILOVEUKE team in 2015 and is passionate that everyone should have the opportunity to make music.
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. Founder of punk ukulele band The Pukes, Clara regularly performs at gigs and festivals in the UK and Europe. |
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."