For all Beginners and Improvers - watch this YouTube video of strumming technique

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7pm start for Beginners to learn the basics or people who would like to revise the basics of ukulele playing then we start at 7pm.

we will play the 2 chord Jambalaya to get us going (click on underlined song to view / print / download)

then at 7.30 pm we will continue, with an Improvers session. Raw beginners are welcome to sit in / join in for the experience, but we will be playing more advanced songs for the Improvers.

8.10pm Short break

8.20pm continue Improvers session until 9pm end.

9.05pm Any individual's questions, extra tuition and explanations Everyone welcome to join in.

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Next time (5th Feb)

We will be playing Intermediate / Improvers songs this week after 7.30pm. Beginners are welcome to sit in for the experience.

There will be instruction on strum finger and thumb techniques

Strum patterns, Tempo and Simple rhythms.

All - be ready to all play this week standard guitar strum D DU UDU as demo'd last time.

Also off-beat Strum on beats 2 and 4 of 4/4 time (Reggae type) |1 tap 2 strum 3 tap 4 strum |...

Also Waltz 3/4 pattern Clip only 4th (G) string down then DD.. so- clipDD clipDD clipDD...

We will be playing Improvers songs this week after 7.30pm. Beginners are welcome to sit in for the experience.

Songs for this week 5th Feb will be shown here-----

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Songs from last week

Under the boardwalk

Putting on the Style

Five Foot Two

Hi Ho Silver Lining in A

Eight Days a Week in C

All I Have To Do Is Dream

These Boots Are Made for Walking (full version

These Boots (extra notes),to clarify run down (should be 33 2 0 A at end)

songs from earlier weeks - - have them with you if possible

Leaving On a Jet Plane in C

The Wild Rover

12 bar blues

Rock Around The Clock in C

Johnny B Goode

Dirty Old Town

Bring Me Sunshine

Singing In the Rain V2

When the saints go marching in

Dance the night away watch this video of the Sedgley Strummers at our 2014 festival to get the idea

Walk Right Back in C

Bad Moon Rising in G

Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs

Won't You Come Home Bill Bailey

Only at Christmas songs

Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer

Tabs for Jingle Bells Simple picking tab on 1st (A) string of ukulele

Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree V6 Improvers version (more advanced)

Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree Simpler Beginners version

Christmas Medley No 3

Jingle Bell Rock

Santa Baby

Mele Kalikimaka (Hawaiian Merry Christmas)(more difficult - learn the extra chords !)

I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas

Silent Night