Many here are anxious to know what was on the "menu" for the workshop. Here it is:
Beginners
1. It started out Aldrine Guerrero giving background on himself and the band.
2. History , tuning and descriptions of various ukulele sizes
3. Strumming, strumming patterns, wrist and finger technique, and "The Chunk". Many strum patterns were practiced and examples of their use in popular music were demonstrated
4. We learned Wipeout, with several chord variations, along with the strum patterns and the lead. The room was divided into two sections where each side played rythym, while the other side played lead. We were taught how to read "Tab"
5. We closed with thanks from the Ukulele Underground, for attending (AND we thanked them!), along with some info on navigating the Ukulele Underground website. Then questions and answers were filmed for "Uke Got Mail!".
Intermediate and Advanced
1. It started out Aldrine Guerrero giving background on himself and the band
2. Strings were discussed, in depth. Brands, experimentation, tension and changing
3. How to change tone, by attacks, nails, picks and volume, with demos of popular tunes
4. How to "Phrase" the ukulele, with demos of popular tunes
5. Advanced strumming techniques, involving finger rolls, triplets and rythym patterns
6. The muted octave strum and how to mobilize it across the scale
7. We learned "Let's Get it On", with chords, scales and improvisation
8. We closed with thanks from the Ukulele Underground, for attending (AND we thanked them!), along with some info on navigating the Ukulele Underground website. Then questions and answers were filmed for "Uke Got Mail!".
