Ukulele (Adults)
Adult Enrichment / Music, Theater & Film -
Fall 2021
Have you always wished you could play a musical instrument but thought it would be too hard—or too late—to learn? Try the ukulele! The approachable uke is the instrument of choice for great-sounding, portable music. Please note: Bring your own uke. A clip-on tuner is recommended but not required.
Beginning Learn the basics quickly and start playing songs you love right away. Simple chords will have you sounding great after just one class. You'll soon have a repertoire of popular songs from many genres. Learn how to find ukulele chord charts, strum and sing at the same time, and strum rhythmically with confidence.
Continuing You've learned several basic chords and can strum three-chord songs; what's next? Elevate your skills to move to the next level. Learn how to play barre chords fluidly, strum interesting rhythms in a variety of genres, and enhance your strumming with cool percussive techniques. Learn to play and sing a wide variety of songs and know which strum patterns to use. We'll explore fingerstyle uke with tablature for plucking cool rhythmic patterns and even some recognizable riffs and melodies.
Instructor
Amy Kucharik
Award-winning songwriter Amy Kucharik [/kuh-CHAR-ick/] has played ukulele as her primary instrument for more than a decade. In addition to teaching private lessons and weekly classes, Amy teaches and performs at ukulele workshops throughout New England. She headlined Rochester’s Flower City Ukulele Festival in 2019 and most recently was part of the Gaitherburg Ukefest’s online festival. Amy also performs locally and tours as a one-woman band with ukulele, tenor guitar, foot percussion, mouth trumpet and harmonica, or with her Boston-based bands. Visit Amykucharik.com
No Class Oct 26
Online registration is over
No Class Oct 26
Online registration is over