SOLD OUT - Introduction to Ukulele

Want to learn the basics of playing a ukulele? Come and join these 8 free 1-hour workshops at Hurstville Library from Thursday 3rd July to Thursday 21 August to get the skills to start your musical journey.

Bring your own ukulele along or borrow one from our Musical Instrument Collection.

Introduction to Ukulele Course Overview:

In week one we will learn how to hold and tune our ukuleles and be introduced to its unique history and sound. We will set the foundation for strumming and fingerpicking, learning some simple patterns and chord progressions. And play lots of songs!

In the following weeks we will consolidate on the techniques from the previous week and start looking at more complex chord shapes. We will also start to explore more strumming patterns incorporating chunking and the island strum.

As the course progresses, we will learn to apply our basic techniques to different songs and genres while expanding our chord repertoire. Every week we will introduce new techniques, some simple picking exercises and get lots of strumming in! By the end of the 8 weeks, you will have music to practice and the tools to play your own favourite tunes.

This is a class primarily for beginners but if you have played before and have an interest in the ukulele you are more than welcome to attend and there will be some intermediate exercises provided for you to learn.

The course is open to people 16 years and older.

About the Facilitator:

Tito Espinosa is a songwriting, guitar playing, record producing, music/film/art nerd from New York City! His love of playing, listening to, and teaching music has helped him forge countless collaborative opportunities and he’s played an equally countless number of gigs in and around New York City, Sydney, and wherever else it is that he and his guitar find themselves! For years he performed as “Chorizo Slim and The Boogie Blues Band” and now he releases music through his small label “Boogie Strange Records”.

Cost: Free

Age: 16 years +

Dates: Your registration covers eight lessons which will be held every Thursday from 3 July to 21 August. Register for the first lesson and you will be automatically be registered for all eight lessons

Lesson 1 - 3 July

Lesson 2 - 10 July

Lesson 3 - 17 July

Lesson 4 - 24 July

Lesson 5 - 31 July

Lesson 6 - 7 August

Lesson 7 - 14 August

Lesson 8 - 21 August

Time: 4.00pm - 5:00pm

Cost: Free

Age: 16 years +

Accessibility Information:

Georges River Libraries is committed to providing inclusive library services and programs. Please email [email protected] or note down your requirements or support needs in your event registration.

Terms and conditions:

· For participants under the age of 16, parents and/or guardians of children must remain in the library for the duration of the program.

· If you arrive more than 10 minutes after the advertised start time and there are people in the standby queue, your ticket may be allocated to the standby queue.

If you are unable to attend, please cancel your registration at least 3 hours prior to the event. As Library Programs have limited spaces, repeated failure to notify staff of cancellations may result in bookings being refused in the future.