Spring 2023 Classes & Workshops

Travis Picking Workshop Series

Virtual on Zoom

 Travis Picking Workshops 1, 2 & 3

Learn this classic Americana approach to playing melody, chords and sometimes, bass simultaneously. Each workshop will focus on developing the skills to master the muscle memory of your picking hand and unleash the rich sounds that can follow! We will start at the very beginning and each workshop will successively add detail, dimension and depth to becoming an accomplished Travis Picker.

Songs will include Freight Train, a classic Memphis-style blues tune and a Dylanesque chord sequence from the coffeehouses of the '60's.

 - Low-G recommended

 - Baritone welcome

 -PDFs/Soundslice and class videos provided

$90 for all 3 workshops thru 4/10

$105 after 4/10

Mondays: April 24/May 8/May 22 7-8:15 pm central

 

Travis Picking Workshop Series

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Travis PickingWorkshops 1, 2 & 3

Learn this classic Americana approach to playing melody, chords and sometimes, bass simultaneously. Each workshop will focus on developing the skills to master the muscle memory of your picking hand and unleash the rich sounds that can follow! We will start at the very beginning and each workshop will

 Travis Picking Workshops 1, 2 & 3

Learn this classic Americana approach to playing melody, chords and sometimes, bass simultaneously. Each workshop will focus on developing the skills to master the muscle memory of your picking hand and unleash the rich sounds that can follow! We will start at the very beginning and each workshop will successively add detail, dimension and depth to becoming an accomplished Travis Picker.

Songs will include Freight Train, a classic Memphis-style blues tune and a Dylanesque chord sequence from the coffeehouses of the '60's.

 - Low-G recommended

 - Baritone welcome

 -PDFs/Soundslice and class videos provided

$90 for all 3 workshops thru 4/10

$105 after 4/10

Mondays: April 24/May 8/May 22 7-8:15 pm central

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Ukulele Songs for Beginners

Learn Songs, Techniques and Music Fundamentals

This 5-week offering will get you playing songs from several genres while learning valuable tools to make your playing expressive, dynamic and fundamentally sound. Strumming, finger-picking, improvisation and more will be explored in an easy-to-understand format. Soundslice and PDFs provided.

Thursdays 6:30 - 7:30

March 9 - April 13 OFF 3/16

EARLY BIRD PRICE 

$195 


Ukulele Jazz Band IV

Practicum with Review, Guided Exercises & More Music

This 10-week offering is the 4th and final semester of Jazz Ukulele Study. The main focus of the course is as a practicum: a course in which students directly benefit fromsupervised practical application of previously studied materials while also learning a few new pieces and approaches. Guided exercises will be a component of each class along with chances for students to share their playing, ask for feedback and tips to continue growing as a jazz ukulele player.

Guided Practice will include:

     -Arpeggios

     -Chord Melody Study

     -Lee Konitz 10 Gradients of Improvisation

     -Scales

     -Chord Phrases

     -Classic Jazz Solo Lines

Songs will include:

     -Satin Doll

     -Doxy

     -Minor Swing

     -All the Things You Are

Mondays 6:30-7:45 pm via Zoom
1/30/23 - 4/10/23. OFF 3/13


$395 

Ukulele Jazz Band IV: Practicum, Guided Exercises & More Music
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This 10-week offering is the final culmination of 3 semesters of Jazz Ukulele Study. The main focus of the course is as a practicum: a course in whichstudents directly benefit fromsupervised practical application of previously studied materials while also learning a few new pieces and approaches. Guided exercises will be a component of each class

This 10-week offering is the final culmination of 3 semesters of Jazz Ukulele Study. The main focus of the course is as a practicum: a course in which students directly benefit fromsupervised practical application of previously studied materials while also learning a few new pieces and approaches. Guided exercises will be a component of each class along with chances for students to share their playing, ask for feedback and tips to continue growing as a jazz ukulele player.

Mondays 6:30-7:45 pm via Zoom 1/30/23 - 4/10/23. OFF 3/13

$300 thru 12/15/22 $395 on 12/16/22

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In-Person Classes

Limited to 10 Students * SOLD OUT*

Back in Austin for the first time in 3 years, the fun, informative class that has launched hundreds of ukulele players on the path of making music!

Thursdays 6:30-7:30 pm in North Central Austin

5 weeks of classroom instruction

January 19 - February 16

Play along tracks, interactive music player of lesson materials and much more provided.

   $195

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absolUKE BeginnersSOLD OUT

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Back in Austin for the first time in 3 years, the fun, informative class that has launched hundreds of ukulele players on the path of making music!

Thursdays 6:30-7:30 pm in North Central Austin

5 weeks of classroom instruction

January 19 - February 16

Play along tracks, interactive music player of lesson materials and much more provided.

$195 on

Back in Austin for the first time in 3 years, the fun, informative class that has launched hundreds of ukulele players on the path of making music!

Thursdays 6:30-7:30 pm in North Central Austin

5 weeks of classroom instruction

January 19 - February 16

Play along tracks, interactive music player of lesson materials and much more provided.

$195 on 12/16

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