The Langley Ukulele Association is offering a Ukulele Workshop series with the hope that ukulele players in the region will be comfortable returning to in-person instruction.

We have outstanding instructors, a great location, and we are offering ukulele players of all ages the opportunity to continue to advance their playing skills, musicianship, and music literacy through ukulele instruction.

Sessions will take place in C-tuning (children in our Langley Ensembles play in D-tuning) but all are welcome.

Workshop Location: Christian Life Assembly

This location is centrally located in Langley and convenient to Fraser Valley’s region. There is lots of free parking available. For Metro Vancouver participants west of the Port Mann Bridge the sessions are being held on Saturdays to ease your commute.

Workshop Levels:

WE ARE OFFERING 2 LEVELS IN OF INSTRUCTION IN MARCH AND 3 LEVELS IN APRIL!

If you are brand new to the ukulele STAY TUNED FOR APRIL SESSIONS or inquire about being taught by one of our aspiring teachers!

MARCH 2022 Levels:

ADVANCED BEGINNER:

• You are able to play most first position chords (C, D, F, G, & A Major chords; D, E, F, G, & A minor chords; C, D, E, F, G, A Dominant 7th chords).

• You are able to transition smoothly through these chords.

• You can maintain a steady strum tempo while changing between these chords.

• You can pick melodies and can easily locate your note on your fretboard in the keys of C, F, and G.

• You enjoy singing with others and would like to be part of a group that sings harmonies.

• You -F-G and G-C-D chords and can do a simple strum while changing these chords and keeping a steady, slow beat.

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL (Participants need to be able to perform Advanced Beginner skills):

• You are comfortable playing chord families in 3 to 4 keys (C, G, F, A).

• You play a variety of basic chords (i.e., A, Am, B7, C, C7, D, Dm, E7, Em, G, and G7).

• You understand simple chord progressions (such as I, IV, V chords).

• You can sing and strum at the same time and can learn chords to simple tunes fairly quickly.

• You’re ready to learn jazz chords and barre chords in all Major, minor, and Dominant 7th positions.

• You can finger pick comfortably in the open position (first 3 frets of the instrument).

• You’re ready to explore playing a variety of repertoire on the uke.

• You are ready to move onto learning to play pieces that involve chords and melodies played together.

ADVANCED PLAYERS: (Participants need to be able to perform Intermediate Level skills):

• You are comfortable playing chord families in all keys using all chord forms and barre chords.

• You are ready to employ suspended and vi m7 chord forms.

• You are ready to apply music theory concepts related to jazz, related, and secondary dominant chords.

• You can sing, strum chords and/or melodies to simple tunes fairly by ear.

• You are confident playing along the fretboard and can modify your playing to adapt to playing pieces that include 2 octaves.

• You can finger pick comfortably up the fretboard.

• You’re ready to explore playing a variety of repertoire that apply these skills on the uke.

• You could easily perform 3 to 4 ukulele solo pieces in a performance (these would include playing chords and melodies played together).