Ukulele Lessons with Liz
Group Lessons and Workshops for all levels of players from the Absolute Beginner to Advanced
Absolute Beginner Group Ukulele lessons
Saturday February 10th 2024 to March 16th 2024
The next session of Absolute Beginner Group Ukulele Lessons starts on Saturday February 10th 2024 at the McMillan Arts Centre, 133, McMillan Street, Parksville, BC. and run weekly until
March 16th 2024 11am to noon
If you have ever thought about playing the ukulele but have never even held one; or have been strumming for a while but would like to brush up your strumming skills and learn how to pick a tune, this six-week course of one hour group lessons will guide you through those elements.
The cost is $160. If you don’t have your own ukulele, email me and I can guide you through the process, recommending where and how to buy one.
For more information or to register, email [email protected] or call 250-586-5803.
Strumming Patterns Workshop
Saturday April 6th 2024, 2pm - 3.30pm
If you have been playing for a while but are not sure how to get out of the chunk, chunk strum, this workshop will help you develop your strumming technique.
You will be learning how and when to use a "double strum". We'll look at songs in various timings - e.g. 4/4: 3/4; "on" and "off beat" strumming, so you can enhance your "Sing and Strum" experience.
You do not have to be an experienced player or know a lot of chords as we will be concentrating on your Strumming arm and hand
The workshops fee is $35
The venue is the McMillan Arts Centre, 133, McMillan Street, Parksville, BC
For more information or to register, please email [email protected]
TABS & Timing Workshop
Saturday May 4th 2024 11.00am to 12.30pm
at the McMillan Arts Centre, 133 McMillan Street, Parksville, BC
This Workshop is being organised by the Nanaimo Ukulele Festival as a "Pre-Festival" workshop
To help you prepare for either the "Ensemblings" Ukulele Orchestra Experience Workshops or the Chord Melody Workshop at the Festival on May 25th, we are offering this workshop to help you familiarise yourself with reading music timing (those dots with sticks) and TABS (fret numbers on the uke strings)
Everyone is welcome to attend this workshop and it will help you make the most of either of the workshops listed above or generally develop your ukulele skills. The cost is $US25 (approx CAD$35), tickets will go on sale on March 1st 2024 and will be on our Store page
To pay by e-transfer CAD$35, email [email protected] for instructions.
What the Heck are the Notes on the Neck?
Saturday May 25th 2024, 10am to 11.30am at Beban Social Centre, 2300 Bowen Rd, Nanaimo, BC
This workshop is part of the Nanaimo Ukulele Festival
What are all those frets for up at the "dusty" end of the neck of the ukulele, and how can I make best use of them? We’ll learn some basic scales to familiarise ourselves with the note names on the frets and then look at how we can start to “solo” or improvise within a song. Just for fun, we'll add in a few chord inversions (not as complicated as it sounds) for some great sounding chords.
This workshop is suitable for players who know the basic chords and can change between them without pausing.
The Fee is US$25 (approx CAD$35) and are available from the Festival website www.nanukefest.com/store
To pay by e-transfer CAD $35, email [email protected] for instructions.