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New Intermediate Group starting Monday 9th May 2011 |
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There will be a NEW “Intermediate” course and is for anyone who already has experience of playing the ukulele for more than six months. This course will also be 12 two-hour sessions, and will cost £150, payable in advance. SyllabusThis class is aimed at people who have been playing for six months or more and who can read uke tablature or music notation and want to develop their playing The class will start where the Beginners2 ends but will move on to including more advanced solo ukulele pieces, improvisation, learning songs by ear, changing the keys of songs etc Teaching a workshop with more advanced players is more difficult as people are at different stages and are more interested in pursuing their own musical tastes. To deal with this the first session will include a discussion of what people want eg how much learning from notation and how much by ear, how much by rote (being told where to put your fingers) and how much by working things out for yourself using your ear and appropriate knowledge of music theory. How much people want to learn in a week will be discussed as people vary widely in this respect in how much time they can put in to practicing. Ideas for songs or pieces you are particularly interested in can be put forward at this stage and if you are interested in particular techniques and strums. (I do not teach George Formby style however, except for one or two strums) On this basis a curriculum will be agreed and given to participants. Advanced solos will be taught over a four week period to give people a chance to learn them thoroughly while other songs and pieces are also being looked at to maintain interest so there will simple stuff being learnt and more difficult pieces at the same time. All music theory is kept to a minimum and is only given to solve practical problems like being able to change key in a song or to improvise. Generally I would say the theory is far less than what you need to pass a driving test for example. However without gaining some general musical knowledge and working to develop your ear, you will be stuck at a fairly rudimentary level.
If you want to book a place please email me to say you wish to do and send a deposit with a cheque for £50 made out to: : Tim Flitcroft Please pay the balance at the first session. When I receive your deposit I will email you a confirmation of your place. In the event of the workshop not taking place for any reason the money will be fully refundable. If however you book a place and do not take it up the deposit is non-returnable.
This class will take place in Kings Cross in a large room overlooking the canal above a bar called Canal 125 | 125 Caledonian Road | London | N1 9RG | www.canal125.co.uk/
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