- Uke In The Afternoon, #239 (online)Link visible for attendees
Our last Meetup at Fox! Back to Robbins on the 18-th. That said, attendance at Fox has been VERY light. Next year, we'll go on hiatus, but this year, with this last remaining Fox session, I *think* I'll adopt the posture of the Ramsbottoms' deciding to ford the river rather than pay the ferry fare in in The Runcorn Ferry
The further they paddled, the deeper it got
But they wouldn't give in, once begun
In the spirit that's made Lancashire what she is
They'd sooner be drownded than donebut I may fold and cancel. So, check this space!
Following the success of UitA #223, UitA will continue as a hybrid Meetup with in-person and online components as long as it continues to prove popular.
I have not yet found a way to list a Meetup as both in-person and online, so I will be listing it twice, once in person and once online. Please register for the appropriate component.
We usually work out of a fixed songbook.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/5x6isqxnezup32l/UitA%203rd%20edition.pdf?dl=0 (view/display)
or
https://www.dropbox.com/s/5x6isqxnezup32l/UitA%203rd%20edition.pdf?dl=1 (direct download)
For other details about the way the Meetup is run, see the in-person component. These details are specifically about the online version.
At a different Meetup back before UitA #223, I had announced that UitA had returned to being an in-person Meetup. Betty from Kentucky asked if it were possible to attend online. My first thought was that it wasn't feasible if only because it was all I could do to run the in-person Meetup. But, after thinking about it and realizing I had the necessary equipment, I thought I'd give it a try as long as it didn't take away from the in-person Meetup.
As of now, there is now an online component to UitA for those unable to attend in person who would like to play along. It is limited in scope. A Zoom link will allow a participant to act like a fly one the wall, able to observe but not interact with the room.
* A laptop will be placed on on one of the chairs in the circle. Those participating in person will see a grid of online participants. Online participants will see whatever portion of the circle that the camera sees.
* There will be a Waiting Room.
* I am planning to appoint a co-host from those who arrive before the start of the session. The co-host will be able to admit late comers and, as a special bonus, eject anyone who joins for the purpose of disrupting the Meetup!
* Online participants will be muted in the live session. However, they will be able to interact with each other and talk among themselves.
* After the first song, I'll check in to be sure everything is running smoothly.
UitA is an in-person meetup for local players. The online component is NOT meant to be a substitute unless the Library is closed. If very few register for the in-person Meetup, the Meetup will not be held.
- 3 Chord Thursday TEACHERSLink visible for attendees
We launch our final SEASON of the year with World Teacher's Day. We are excited to welcome back Massachusetts-based singer-songwriter and educator Erin Ash Sullivan to 3 Chord Thursday to share one of her original songs. You can request for a personalized autograph on her CD that you order.
Visit the WEB PAGE to find out more. Registration for the Zoom link is open AFTER 21st September 2023.
Don't forget your sunglasses!
3 Chord Thursday is scheduled for the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Thursdays of each month. We open each one-hour session with a short warm-up lesson followed by still pose for a group photo. That's why we wear our sunglasses and hold our instruments!
Every session is recorded from 3:00 pm for review and replay purposes. Only session participants and subscribers to the YouTube Channel will get URL of the livestream recordings because we UNLIST the video as soon as the session is over.
WANTED:
- video recording transcribers (indexers) - so we can find the song or performer afterwards
- screen sharer / scrollers - so we can be handsfree and play
- promoters - help spread the word so people know about it
About the host
After publishing her MA in Music dissertation on ukulele song sheets in 2018, Anne Ku taught ukulele courses at adult education establishments in Arlington, Cambridge, and Milton. Since March 2020, she has been teaching almost exclusively online in Zoom and arranging music for the ukulele. She hosts 3 Chord Thursday, the thematic recorded online song session series, and the monthly meetups for Ukulele Instructors International. - 3 Chord Thursday FRIENDSLink visible for attendees
We say the ukulele is a friendly instrument because the ukulele community is friendly. For World Friendship Day, we will share songs about friends and friendship.
Visit the WEB PAGE to find out more. Registration for the Zoom link is open AFTER 21st September 2023.
Don't forget your sunglasses!
3 Chord Thursday is scheduled for the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Thursdays of each month. The session opens with a warm-up lesson followed by a group photo pose with our sunglasses (ON) and instruments.
Every session is recorded from 3:00 pm for review and replay purposes. Only session participants and subscribers to the YouTube Channel will get URL of the livestream recordings because we UNLIST the video before the next 3 Chord Thursday session.
WANTED:
- video recording transcribers (indexers) - so we can find the song or performer afterwards
- screen sharer / scrollers - so we can be handsfree and play
- promoters - help spread the word so people know about it
About the host
After publishing her MA in Music dissertation on ukulele song sheets in 2018, Anne Ku taught ukulele courses at adult education establishments in Arlington, Cambridge, and Milton. Since March 2020, she has been teaching almost exclusively online in Zoom and arranging music for the ukulele. She hosts 3 Chord Thursday, the thematic recorded online song session series, and the monthly meetups for Ukulele Instructors International. - Pachelbel Canon Wedding WorkshopLink visible for attendees
Free to participate in our deep dive into using the correct fingering and fingerpicking technique to produce the best sound from our low G ukulele to play Pachelbel's Canon in C, arranged by Anne Ku.
Although not necessary, it's highly advised that you have the ukulele arrangement in advance so that you can follow and prepare for the workshop. The sheet music will mostly NOT be shared on screen to allow close-up of the fingers and ukulele.
Check the new blog post for the Zoom registration link and other details.
Pachelbel wrote the Canon with a Gigue but the latter is rarely performed.
For more information, read about Pachelbel's famous chord progression.
Testimonials from Pachebel Birthday Workshop
If at all possible please do take a class with Anne. She is an outstanding professional musician who can bring the work down to any level.I found this workshop very helpful in introducing the composer Johann Pachelbel and the chord progression he used in his Canon in D. It gives ukulele chords and progresses to playing the melody line, chords, and arpeggios with various techniques.
This is a terrific introduction to ensemble playing of a classical piece. Though we were on Zoom and couldn’t actually play together, one could easily imagine how this will come together when we have a chance to gather. Anne’s arrangement is brilliant because she has provided parts for everyone, from beginner to virtuoso. And because it’s a canon, the chord progression is repeated over and over and it’s almost impossible to get it “wrong.” If you lose your place, it’s easy to jump back in.
About the Instructor
After publishing her MA in Music dissertation on ukulele song sheets in 2018, Anne Ku taught ukulele courses at adult education establishments in Arlington, Cambridge, and Milton. Since March 2020, she has been teaching almost exclusively online in Zoom and arranging music for the ukulele. She hosts 3 Chord Thursday, the thematic recorded online song session series, and the monthly meetups for Ukulele Instructors International.
