What we’re about
This group is for ukulele players who want to strum and sing along with their favourite songs. All skill levels are welcomed and at every session we play 15 songs, including 2-3 easy songs that are achievable for beginners. Each week, we have a different theme and we have played over 1800 different songs over the years. We meet once a week (weekdays) after work hours in Kensington (3 km from Melbourne CBD). Our meetups are free (though donations are welcomed to help pay for our running costs). If you don't have a ukulele yet, we've got a few spare ukes that you can reserve.
If you can't attend in-person, we also have a weekly Zoom session with a wonderfully diverse audience from all over Australia and internationally! It's a great way to chat with other ukers during the half-time break.
I started this group because I believe playing music and singing are good for mental and emotional health, when done on a regular basis. Also, it's a lot of fun :) Looking forward to playing music and singing with you!
best regards, Fi
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Further reading:
Benefits of playing a musical instrument: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-playing-an-in...
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/01/140103-music-lessons-brain-aging-cognitive-neuroscience/
Benefits of singing: http://ideas.time.com/2013/08/16/singing-changes-your-brain/
Benefits of music: http://greatist.com/happiness/unexpected-health-benefits-music/
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Songs About Youth! (in-person ukulele session)Flemington Kensington RSL, Melbourne
We were all young once :) Let's celebrate songs that celebrates the spirit of youth. Playlist includes:
A Teenager In Love, Castle On A Hill, Dancing Queen, Forever Young,
Girls Just Want To Have Fun, Good Riddance, Jack and Diane, Love Is A Battlefield, Love Story, My Generation, Smells Like Teen Spirit, So Young,
Sweet Little Sixteen, Teenage Dream, When You Were Sweet Sixteen, Wide Open Spaces, YMCA, Young At HeartWhat to bring
Please bring your own ukulele. If you can't find one in time, I have two spare ukuleles that you can borrow for this meetup. You can reserve them by leaving a comment in the comments section below.You can bring snacks/food to the venue. A wide range of non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks are available for purchase at very reasonable prices.
The session is free but there is a donation box if you like our sessions and want to contribute to our operating expenses.
Meeting place
Venue will be the Flemington-Kensington RSL, 25-27 Rankins Road, Kensington, VIC 3031.How to Get There
Train - From the city, catch a Craigieburn Line train and get off at Newmarket Station, which is 3 stops from Southern Cross Station or 2 stops from North Melbourne. Exit the station, walk 200 metres to Racecourse Road. Head east (away from the station) along Racecourse Road for 250 metres. Then turn right into Rankins Road. The RSL is about 100 metres down Rankins Road, on your left.Tram - The No. 57 tram from the city to West Maribyrnong stops about 200 metres away from the RSL. Get off at stop 25 (Wellington St & Racecourse Rd). Head east along Racecourse Rd and turn right into Rankins Road.
Driving - Park along Rankins Road or Parsons Street (around the corner). If you park along Rankins Road outside the RSL, there is a 2-hour limit. But if you park further down Rankins Road (one block further), there is no limit.
How we conduct our sessions
For the first 20-25 minutes we usually play very easy songs which are suitable for beginners (even complete beginners), and serve as a warm-up for more experienced players. Beginners, try to attend this part of the session, it's the most important bit for you! The next 40 minutes is usually devoted to learning new songs, according to the theme of week. We will then have a 10-minute break. The last 50 minutes is spent playing songs that participants pick from a list.Important
If you are late, please use the meetup app to send messages to me. If you can't attend at the last minute, please change your RSVP or send a message. cheers,
Fi
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