WELCOME TO THE DEDICATED WEB PAGE OF 'THE IMPROVERS'
THE Spa Strummers Ukulele LEARNERS GROUP
Sessions for UKULELE BEGINNERS / IMPROVERS.
Anyone can come, bring a ukulele, or just listen and/or sing along. However, important that you phone Dave 07545 863136 to book you in first time.
All beginners and those of you who would like to revisit the basics, or get back up to speed, or just socialise, are very welcome.
Next meeting Wednesday 25th May. Beginners / Improvers are in the main bar area in the Cubbington Club. 7pm. After about 60 mins of tuition, you can come downstairs into the Function Room and join the main Spa Strummers group for the rest of the night.
With the main group we will play one or two songs which you will have just practised.
If you are a raw beginner - download "beginners guide to the ukulele" as below.
Important to read this and practice a few chords and some simple strumming as shown in the guide before you come. Also download the "beginners songbook" as below.
Sessions finished for now
Beginners / Improvers workshops
Cubbington Sports and Social Club
There are some helpful links and guides on this page to get you started playing the ukulele
Please make sure you have access to BOTH beginners booklets as linked above for your practise print them out or save them on your tablet for the lesson.
Preparation
Please look at this video for the preferred strumming with index finger
(Only use your thumb if you have a physical problem with your finger.)
Basics - strumming technique, look at the video on the Strummers Beginners page and read through p4 of the Beginners Guide to check your left hand position. (Index finger not thumb to strum)
Warming up - strumming practise
1&2&3&4&1& 2& 3&4& &1&2&3&4 1 &2&3 & 4&
D D D D DUDUDUDU U U U U DUDUDUDU and repeat in continuous rythym.
Please practise this at home!
27th July format
This week have an informal practice amongst yourselves (Cheryl away and Dave downstairs)
OR - skip the beginners / improvers this week and come at 7.45pm straight to the function room
If any of you do decide to have an informal practice then these are suggested songs from the last few weeks.
All I have to do is dream (Beginners songbook), have a go at the intro as a practise.
500 miles (Beginners Songbook)500 miles (Beginners Songbook)
Five foot two (Beginners Songbook) particularly practise the chord changes C-E7-A7 and G7-Gdim-G7
Galway Girl V3 N.B. in the breaks, 4 = dudu, 2 = du, take it slow!
Review
Five foot two (Beginners Book)
Please make sure you have the the beginner's songbook.
This week gather in the club bar 7pm as usual
Warm up song - 500 miles (Beginners Songbook)
Practise - Five foot two (Beginners Songbook) particularly practise the chord changes C-E7-A7 and G7-Gdim-G7
Review - End of the Line - do listen to the song on YouTube as we’ll have a go at splitting up the singing as well as playing
Challenge element = the intro, especially the ending GAGA D. Play the A by sliding the finger position two frets up from the G (don’t play the 4th string). Play the D by making a Bb shape starting at the 5th fret.
Expect chaos!
Challenge song - Sweet Caroline . Ignore the intro but practise the quick chord changes of F-Am-F and G7-F-G7.