Absolute Beginners – Class 1 with Gordon Melrose

If you have Never played the Ukulele, Join this Class in either August or February  (No new starts in October or April)

This class is for people who have never played the ukulele before. You will be taught how to hold the instrument, strum effectively and learn the first few chords in the key of C. Everything will be explained assuming no prior knowledge.

You will be taught a few simple songs which allow you to build fluent chord changes and steady rhythm. Emphasis on songs and listening and playing together.

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Class 2 – with Steve Fivey

For those who have completed the Absolute Beginners class and/or those who have played a little before. You should know how to hold the instrument and be able to play a couple songs from memory at a slow pace. This class will work on simple songs with an emphasis on fluent chord changes and confident playing. There will be a good deal of revision every week and constant work on chords and fingering. The Keys of D and G will be introduced. Also some associated minor chords. Chords for some of the GFW standard repertoire will be introduced to allow students to join in the Monday Slow Session before classes and the Very Slow Session.

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Class 3 - with Amy Allison

For those who have completed the previous standards and are able to play a few songs with reasonable confidence in more than one key. This class will continue to work on many songs of different types, playing together and working on simple arrangements with an emphasis on fluency of playing and a group sound. You may also be introduced to some basic melody playing for introductions or bridges and some more elaborate strumming in different styles. Class members will typically join in the Monday Slow Session before classes and the Very Slow Session. Simple understanding of tablature will be introduced. There will be revision every week of songs already covered with learners encouraged to offer ideas and contribute to arrangements of songs.

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Class 4 - with Ross Clark

For those who have completed the previous standards and are able to play a few songs with reasonable confidence in more than one key. This class will continue to work on many songs of different types, playing together and working on simple arrangements with an emphasis on fluency of playing and a group sound. You may also be introduced to some basic melody playing for introductions or bridges and some more elaborate strumming in different styles. Class members will typically join in the Monday Slow Session before classes and the Very Slow Session. Simple understanding of tablature will continue. There will be revision every week of songs already covered with learners encouraged to offer ideas and contribute to arrangements of songs.

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Class 5 - with Ian Murray

For those who have completed the previous standards and are able to play a few songs with reasonable confidence in more than one key. This class will continue to work on many songs of different types, playing together and working on simple arrangements with an emphasis on fluency of playing and a group sound. You may also be introduced to some basic melody playing for introductions or bridges and some more elaborate strumming in different styles. Class members will typically join in the Monday Slow Session before classes and the Very Slow Session. Simple understanding of tablature will continue. There will be revision every week of songs already covered with learners encouraged to offer ideas and contribute to arrangements of songs.

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Class 6 - with Finlay Allison

This class is for those able to play comfortably in the keys of C, D, G and A in Major, Minor, 7th, Diminished, Augmented chord varieties. This class will look at keys of F and Bb and look at a range of genres including Blues and Jazz. An understanding of different genres, rhythms, and chord progressions will be covered. Melody playing and harmony will be added to well-known standards of jazz, pop, rock, blues, and ragtime to the traditional Scottish repertoire. We will work on 'chord melody' arrangements of instrumentals and various fingerpicking styles. Class members will typically join in the Monday Slow Session before classes, the Very Slow Session, and are likely to play regularly with other groups of Ukulele players.

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