Wall of assorted ukuleles

Ukulele: Beginner II

 

Every Monday • 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. • Room 18

January (20, 27 no class) • February 3, 10, 17, 24 • March 3, 10, 17, 24, (31 no class) • April 7

Intersession: April 14, 21, 28 • May 5, 12

Click here for information about connecting to OLLI zoom classes. (OLLI members only)

Prerequisites: A desire to learn and have fun.  Completion of "Ukulele: Beginner 1" or familiarity with the EZ dozen chords (A, A7, Am, C, C7, D, D7, Dm, E7, F, G, and G7) and the basic down strum.

Required: An ukulele, an electronic tuner and a music stand. No ability to read music is required. 

In this course, you will learn more chords, more strums, and will be introduced to picking, chord melodies, tablature and some music theory. Playing and singing music in a group is not only fun, it's good for your brain!

Textbook (required): “Essential Elements for Ukulele Method Book 1” by Marty Gross, Hal Leonard Publisher, ISBN 978-1480393882. It is under $10 online.

Instructors: Jill Patterson and Linda Callen     Coordinator: Kurt Manglos

Useful links PDF File

Click here for additonal resources for all ukulele classes (OLLI members only)

Click here for the Members Only Ukulele Absolute Beginners web page with class resources.

Check out the presentation about our ukulele courses that we made for the Fall Open House.