Helsinki Play-A-Long / Sing-A-Long Jam Session

14:00 to 15:30 - Beginners Uke Session
We will take you from zero to playing your first song in around 30 mins, and by the end of our session you will have enough of the basics to join in with our jam session. We have spare ukuleles if you don’t have one of your own.

15:30 to 17:30 - Jam Session Part 1
As more experienced players turn up, we will play a range of songs which everyone can join in with.
This is when the sing-a-long / play-a-long really starts. The second part of this session often has a theme around an artists, genre or season. Each song has an instrumental section, and we encourage people to improvise, harmonise or just to play it as they feel it.

17:30 to 18:00 - Food Break
Grab something from the menu, chat to your fellow players, meet new people. Look through the song book. Start playing random stuff.

18:00 to 20:00 - Jam Session Part 2
We will play some more advanced songs. The last part of the session is requests from the jam group.

Come and join us for a play-a-long jam. We will be based in the cellar bar at Iguana on Mannerheimintie. We keep it simple ... we put the words and chords on laptop. Please bring a tablet if you have one so you can also access the songbook at ukejam.online ... or you can use one of our TV screens we will have dotted around the place.

We will have a limited number of spare ukuleles and guitars. If you don't play anything, you are welcome to come and just hangout, sing if you want to. If you like, pick up a ukulele, and someone will help you play a few simple chords and play along.

If you have your own instrument, it is best to bring it. Also if you have a tablet, you can access the songbook at ukejam.online and then you don't have to stare at the TV screen all night.

Everyone is welcome ... we also have a community WhatsApp group that you can join when you come to the event.

We aim to be a safe and inclusive space for everyone. Beginners and experienced musicians are equally welcome.