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ricdoug
`Olu`olu
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 Posted - 05/11/2014 : 06:49:13 AM
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Tickets are on sale for the 2014 San Diego Ukulele Festival:
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/san-diego-ukulele-festival-saturday-june-7th-2014-tickets-10295302527
Artist lineup:
Taimane Gardner
"Face Melting Uke" Jason Arimoto
Craig Chee
Sarah Maisel
Ukulenny
Brandon Cruz
Heidi Swedberg
Daniel Ward
Workshops:
WORKSHOP 1 - 10:00AM-10:50AM - FINGERSTYLE UKULELE PICKING 101- KEV RONES: - BEGINNER
Add some spice to your playing and impress your friends and family with some fun picking patterns and techniques that can be used in your ukulele repertoire.
WORKSHOP 2 - 10:00AM-10:50AM - DO AS THE ROMANS DO - UKULENNY - ALL LEVELS
The Power of I, IV, V, and other Roman Numerals. Ever wonder why every ukulele song is comprised of C, F, and G7? Or maybe G, C, and D7? This workshop will introduce you to the magical world of roman numerals, chord progressions, and the building blocks to playing songs by ear. Ukulenny will also teach the fundamentals of transposition to any key (for you singers out there who enjoy singing in your own range!). Uke lovers of all levels will appreciate this extremely practical course in chord theory.
WORKSHOP 3 - 10:00AM-10:50AM - JAZZ BLUES - SARAH MAISEL - INTERMEDIATE
Already know your 12 bar blues and want to kick your learning up a notch? Well- this class is meant for you. Get your fingers (and mind) ready for a work out. We will over 'Jazz Blues' Progressions and WHY they are used, as well as Pentatonic Scale. If we have time, we will also cover some Blues ‘licks’ and discuss soloing techniques over Jazz Blues. It should be a lot of fun and a great way to expand your repertoire. The focus will be on the Key of Bb.
WORKSHOP 4 - 11:00AM-11:50AM - BOOT CAMP 1 - CRAIG CHEE - BEGINNER-INTERMEDIATE
*High G tuning recommended for this workshop This has been Craig’s most requested workshop this year. He will break down many techniques into exercises to help strengthen and quicken your fingers. He will then show you how to apply these basic techniques into song and how they are incorporated into more advanced techniques.
WORKSHOP 5 - 11:00AM-11:50AM - BLUES YOU CAN USE - JASON ARIMOTO - INTERMEDIATE
"Blues you can use" explores the blues on the ukulele, examining the simple and subtle inflections that can help give the blues to any happy Uke. Both rhythm and lead playing will be explored and by the end of the workshop you'll be able to play hard driving blues rhythms and construct your own solos using blues "box patterns."
WORKSHOP 6 - 11:00AM-11:50AM - FLAMENKO UKULELE - DANIEL WARD - INTERMEDIATE
Oh yes… in this workshop you will get a real right hands on look at what a little Spanish spice can do for your playing. Almost any song you know can be infused with some passionate strums, and it’s not as hard as you would think. Daniel Ward has worked for years to create a simple step by step approach to learning these rhythms and strums. Clear hand outs and vocal “phrases” that outline the patterns you are learning make it easy to add the Latin charm to the songs you already love to play. The workshop will concentrate on the flamenco rhumba strum, and other variations of Latin music. Participants will come away with a brand new bag of skills….
WORKSHOP 7 - 12:00PM-12:50PM - CHORD PROGRESSIONS 101 - BRANDON CRUZ - BEGINNER
Brandon will be teaching the fundamentals of chord progressions. If you don’t know what a “chord progression” is or have questions about them, this class is for you. Brandon will take you step by step to master different keys in no time! By the end this course, you will know what musicians mean when they say, lets play in the key of "G" or "A".
WORKSHOP 8 - 12:00PM-12:50PM - BECOME A STRUM HERO - UKULENNY - ADVANCED BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE
Having trouble getting all your ups and downs in a row? Is "Chuck" just a name of one of your old high school friends? Not to fear, Ukulenny is here! Take Ukulenny's crash course on strumming and become a strum hero. This course will cover the fundamental strum patterns used in genres like folk, rock, reggae, R&B, and funk, left hand muting and right hand chucking techniques, and touch upon triplet strums as well. Save the world, one strum pattern at a time! In order to learn the most from this class you must be able to make chord changes at a good pace.
WORKSHOP 9 - 12:00PM-12:50PM - EASY EMBELLISHEMENTS - SARAH MAISEL - INTERMEDIATE
You know your basic chords and have been playing them for years. No it is time to strengthen your Ukulele knowledge and exercise those fingers with some tricks of the trade! This class will go over Substitution Chords, Runs, and Walk Downs. With your new chord knowledge, you will discover these embellishments can be used on many songs you already know!
WORKSHOP 10 - 2:00PM-2:50PM - FUN STRUMS WITH MORE THAN THE THUMB - KEV RONES - BEGINNER
Tired of the same hum-drum strum? Spice up your playing with some new strums! We start with basic strums and build on them. Each strum is broken down into easy to understand bits. We'll be incorporating flamenco strums, percussive techniques and more! This class was very popular at the previous San Diego Ukulele Festival!
WORKSHOP 11 - 2:00PM-2:50PM - ONE STRUM FUN - JASON ARIMOTO - BEGINNER AND INTERMEDIATE
This class takes a simple strum, and shows you how to add subtle inflections to create new strums reminiscent of rock, folk and island styles. Unlock strums you never knew you knew with this class and learn how to use them in songs to create your own unique arrangements. Participants will learn these techniques in the context of a 2 chord hit from the '80s.
WORKSHOP 12 - 2:00PM-2:50PM - COMPASSIONATE UKULELE - ROB SALAYSAY - INTERMEDIATE
Learn to play from your heart. It is no secret, you just need to hear it! Recently featured on News 8 San Diego, Rod Salaysay is known for sharing the joy of music to his patients. In this session, Rod will share share his experiences with this wonderful instrument, and how it can keep the doctor away. He will also cover how to create your own style using strum and chord techniques. The song featured in this class is "Dream a Little Dream of Me".
WORKSHOP 13 - 3:00PM-3:50PM - BEGINNING BLUES UKULELE - KEV RONES - BEGINNER
Learn to play Blues Ukulele. In this fun hands-on introduction to the Blues you will learn how to play some fun blues progressions, blues tips and tricks, how to play some lead solos as well as classic blues intros and turn-arounds.
WORKSHOP 14 - 3:00PM-3:50PM - CHORD PROGRESSIONS 101 - BRANDON CRUZ - BEGINNER
Brandon will be teaching the fundamentals of chord progressions. If you don’t know what a “chord progression” is or have questions about them, this class is for you. Brandon will take you step by step to master different keys in no time! By the end this course, you will know what musicians mean when they say, lets play in the key of "G" or "A".
WORKSHOP 15 - 3:00PM-3:50PM - THE PERCUSSIVE SIDE OF THE UKULELE - CRAIG CHEE - INTERMEDIATE
Craig will highlight percussive techniques including scratching, muting and chunking to bring your playing to a new level! As common for Craig’s workshops, there will be many techniques broken down for nice manageable practice sessions. A fun and addicting workshop!
WORKSHOP 16 - 3:00PM-3:50PM - RIGHT HAND, LEFT HAND - DANIEL WARD - INTEMERMEDIATE
This workshop is a passage to comfort. All of us spend time wondering why some things just don’t come that easy. Daniel Ward has years of teaching experience helping people “align” their hands so they fit the instrument and don’t have to fight it. Some people call them bad habits, but Daniel refers to them as “unfortunate angles” that make fingering and strumming difficult. This workshop concentrates on the magic of discovering how easy it is to play when you get a simple group of skills that line up both hands, and frees you from some old demons. Handouts include simple warm ups and drills, fingerpicking, strumming help, and a big overview of how it all fits.
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Mika ele
Ha`aha`a
USA
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Posted - 05/16/2014 : 1:20:56 PM
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Ric,
Do you know if any of the workshop leaders are local to San Diego? |
E nana, e ho'olohe. E pa'a ka waha, e hana ka lima. |
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2014 San Diego Ukulele Festival tickets...
