Category: Learning
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Finger Pickin’ Opportunities for 2026
If you have an interest in developing your skills in fingerstyle playing within an ensemble, there are two special opportunities to “spread your wings” starting this fall and winter. You […]
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Ukulele Frills and Flourishes
On October 11, 2025, Ellen Bloom will be conducting a short workshop on “Ukulele Frills and Flourishes” starting at 9am. You won’t want to miss this one. Her learning materials […]
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Early Bird Bonus for July 26th Meeting
From Gene: Here’s the special treat for the early birds. In the 9:00 hour we’re going to run through Pink shoelaces once or twice. Mark asked me to try and […]
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Follow-up to Songwriting Workshop #1
Here’s a quick note and excellent resource from Gene: Thank you to Lars for the great intro to his songwriting workshop Saturday. As I mentioned at the time, I really […]
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The Circle of Fourths and Fifths
Introduction This post is the accompanying material for the Circle of Fourths and Fifths workshop at the Plucking Strummers meetup of January 25, 2025. During that session we learned about […]
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Blue Monk Duet
This is a follow-up to our meetup on November 9th. Magda and Arnie led the group in a version of Blue Monk arranged by Guido Heistak. This is a simple […]
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How to Read Ukulele Tabs
Ukulele tablature (or “tab”) is a simplified way to read music, especially helpful if you don’t read standard music notation. Here’s a quick guide to get you started: 1. Understand […]