Jim D'Ville -Play Ukulele By Ear - 2 Workshops - 1 Concert

Sunday afternoon fun with Jim D'Ville!

We're making an afternoon of Ukulele FUN, two workshops, something for everyone with all skill levels, followed by a Concert.

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Jim D'Ville is a music educator and facilitator who is on a mission to get ukulele players off the paper and playing music by ear. He has taught his "Play Ukulele By Ear" workshops to thousands of players in the United States, Canada and Australia. Jim is the author of the "Play Ukulele By Ear" DVD series and hosts the popular Play Ukulele By Ear website. (http://www.playukulelebyear.com). His approach to teaching ukulele has been featured on Oregon Public Broadcasting's Oregon Art Beat and he is a regular contributor to James Hill's e-magazine Ukulele, Yes!

Schedule

Date: Sunday, February 28, 2016

2:30pm - 3:00pm - Arrive, find a seat, EAT (food cost - on your own)

3:00pm - Doors Close to the General Public

3:00pm - 4:00pm - Workshop # 1

4:15pm - 5:15pm - Workshop # 2

6:00pm - 6:30pm - Concert

Location: Burger Edge - Dallas, TX

The Restaurant will "shut down" at 3pm and will be closed to the General Public, that is when our FUN begins!

Cost: $20.00 per person per workshop - CASH AT THE DOOR

BEST DEAL: $35.00 for BOTH Workshops & Concert included - save $5.00

**ALL MONIES GO TO THE ARTIST

VISIT JIM'S WEBSITE: http://www.playukulelebyear.com/

Visit Jim's Facebook page: Play Ukulele by Ear (https://www.facebook.com/Play-Ukulele-By-Ear-141250629280501/)

Interview - Oregon Public Broadcasting (http://www.opb.org/television/programs/artbeat/segment/ukulele-player-jim-dville/)

Workshop #1

Play Ukulele By Ear Vol. 1: Learning To Listen (All Levels)

Get the most out of your ukulele experience by learning to Play Ukulele By Ear. This entertaining and informative workshop will give you the tools you need to tap into your innate musical abilities. Playing by ear is easy, fun, and it will propel your understanding of how music works to a new level. This workshop will make you a better listener and student! All skill levels welcome, however, knowledge of basic chord shapes (C F G7) is helpful.

Time: 3:00pm - 4:00pm

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Workshop #2

3 Chord Magic Chord Magic (Advanced Beginner & Up)

The 3 Chord song form is probably the most popular in Western music. In this workshop we’ll dissect a number of interesting variations of the progression beyond the I-IV-V7. Learning to hear the emotional quality of these chord progressions will dramatically improve your playing. We’ll play a lot of very fun and familiar tunes in the rock, pop and blues genres. Knowledge of chords C F G7 A7 D7 E7 Gm Dm Am Em is helpful.

Time: 4:15pm - 5:15pm

Concert

Time: 6:00pm - 6:30pm