| Author |
 Topic  |
|
|
hikabe
Lokahi
USA
358 Posts |
 Posted - 09/07/2009 : 08:43:41 AM
|
One-Day Workshops and
Other Events at Gryphon
Ukulele for Beginners & Intermediate Level
This Week
Sat, Sep 12, 2009 from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Cost: $35.00 Hiram Bell
hirambell.com
Learn basic strumming and picking technique. Make your playing more enjoyable by learning simple skills. The instructor will unravel the complexity of playing music and make it easy to understand the rudiments of ukulele music. Recommended for people with little or no experience on the uke.
Ukulele for Intermediate & Advanced Levels
This Week
Sat, Sep 12, 2009 from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Cost: $35.00 Hiram Bell
hirambell.com
Anything and everything is possible on the ukulele. This class will explore everything you want to know about playing the ukulele. Improve your technique and understanding of modern ukulele playing. Recommended for people who wish to excell on the uke.
Hiram Bell is a native Hawaiian born and raised in Honolulu. He has been teaching the ukulele for more then 15 years and has developed a method of teaching that fascilitates faster learning. He is a multi-instrumentalist teaching and performing various styles of music in various venues in the bay area. For more info google hirambell.com
_______________________________________________________________________________________
THE NEW SITE OF THE OLD
FREIGHT IN BERKELEY www.freightandsalvage.org
FREIGHT & SALVAGE
2020 Addison Street
Berkeley, CA
510-644-2020
First Session: (9-14-10/24)
90 minute classes $120 for series
Wednesdays Begins Sept. 16th
Beginning Ukulele w/Hiram Bell (6:30-8:00)
The ukulele is a fun and easy instrument to play. Its distinctive sound has intrigued people worldwide for many years. Today it enjoys a soaring popularity! This 6-week session will cover the basics of playing an ukulele. Emphasis will be on the following topics: fundamentals and rudiments of music; notation and tablature; chords and chord progressions; strumming and picking technique; major and minor scales; improvisation.
Wednesdays Begins Sept. 16th
Intermediate Ukulele w/Hiram Bell (8:15-9:45)
Not just a novelty instrument, the ukulele has made strides towards higher forms of musical interpretation. Originally relegated to the role of ballad accompaniment, the uke has now become a front instrument. This course will cover skills needed to perform more challenging music. Topics include the following: music theory, spelling chords, arrangements and compositions, strumming and picking, modal scales, improvisation
|
Stay Tuned... |
Edited by - hikabe on 09/07/2009 08:46:27 AM |
|
|
PearlCityBoy
Lokahi
USA
432 Posts |
Posted - 09/14/2009 : 09:12:44 AM
|
Howzit Hiram,
This is great news, particularly your classes at the new Freight & Salvage location, http://freightandsalvage.org/about.html . I haven't been to the new place yet, but I hear it is much bigger, very nice, and close to a BART station and Cal Berkeley.
For those who don't know Hiram, he is an excellent musician and gifted teacher, not just on 'ukulele, but also on harmonica, piano, guitar, etc. His unique approach to music and kolohe sense of humor make his lessons very insightful and fun. Plus, he's real good fun to kanikapila with (e.g., it was a trip playing "Ku'u Home 'O Kahalu'u" with slack key guitars, 'ukuleles, and Hiram on grand piano  ).
Aloha,
Doug
|
Edited by - PearlCityBoy on 09/14/2009 09:14:08 AM |
 |
|
|
hikabe
Lokahi
USA
358 Posts |
Posted - 09/14/2009 : 11:45:29 AM
|
The Freight is just a half block from Bart, very convenient. There is also a parking structure right next to it for $1 an hour. The new place is amazing and the location is bustling with activity. Berkeley is an exciting place for educational stimulation. I hope I am up to the task. This is the first time I am teaching an extended course. It will give me an oppurtunity to expound on details, which is not always possible at workshops. We will also have more time to jam and kanikapila towards the end of each session. If you want to learn how to get beyond just strumming and singing, I am sure I can be helpful.
BTW... Patrick Landeza is giving slack key lessons on the same night I am there(Wednesdays). Come join us for Hawaiian Nite at the Freight.
Hey Doug,
Tanks eh...ok den...
|
Stay Tuned... |
|
|
| |
Topic |
|
|
|
Ukulele Courses & Workshops
