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2024 GMUG
Moving Past the Basics Ukulele Workshop |
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www.MPtB.us
Friday, November 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Crowne Plaza West in Plymouth, Minnesota
Instructor - Tony Anthonisen
Friday, November 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Crowne Plaza West in Plymouth, Minnesota
Instructor - Tony Anthonisen
Complete MPtB Workshop Details
Moving Past the Basics (MPtB) - Fall 2024 GMUG
Basic Moving Past the Basics Description
Moving Past the Basics will teach the skills that will help you to move from a ukulele advanced beginner to a far more accomplished level. MPtB is perfect for those who are comfortable with basic chords and songs. Moving Past the Basics will cover strumming options, more complex chords, playing from tablature (TAB), the structure and use of scales, fingerpicking for all, transposing songs from one key to another, and effective practice tips.
Background — This MPtB workshop is part of what Tony Anthonisen has taught for many years, both at Steve Kaufman’s Acoustic Kamp and other locations.
Previous Attendee Comments — Tony has taught this workshop a number of times. Here are a few of the comments from attendees.
Skill Level — Advanced beginner and above. This MPtB workshop at GMUG is designed to fill a skill level between Dale and Brenda Moe’s beginner lessons, and Del Rey’s and Aaron Keim’s workshops.
Fee — The fee this four hour workshop is $60.00, and it will include handouts that can be downloaded by the attendees. This fee is for the MPtB workshop only. It does not include admission to the 2024 Fall Jam and GMUG.
MPtB Specifics
Learning objectives = To understand and use moveable shapes and scales to add variety, color and additional functionality to playing songs on a ukulele. To provide advanced beginners and above with the tools to move their ukulele skills well past the skill levels that are typical of the great majority of the jammers at our Twin Cities Ukulele Club jams and events.
Overview of Topics — We will cover as many of these as time allows. The downloadable workshop materials will cover all of them.
Moving Past the Basics will teach the skills that will help you to move from a ukulele advanced beginner to a far more accomplished level. MPtB is perfect for those who are comfortable with basic chords and songs. Moving Past the Basics will cover strumming options, more complex chords, playing from tablature (TAB), the structure and use of scales, fingerpicking for all, transposing songs from one key to another, and effective practice tips.
Background — This MPtB workshop is part of what Tony Anthonisen has taught for many years, both at Steve Kaufman’s Acoustic Kamp and other locations.
Previous Attendee Comments — Tony has taught this workshop a number of times. Here are a few of the comments from attendees.
- I thought the classes were excellent! I really enjoyed them! It was really worthwhile to get information in a class setting,
- This series of classes was perfect for the aspiring uke player who is eager to move to the next level.
- Learning uke has been a joy and this class was exactly what I needed to improve my playing. Thanks!!!
- I thought the sessions were great. I learned a lot and think you are a great natural teacher.
- I enjoyed and learned much from you and your material.
- I liked the casual style of the class and how you demonstrated all the different techniques taught.
Skill Level — Advanced beginner and above. This MPtB workshop at GMUG is designed to fill a skill level between Dale and Brenda Moe’s beginner lessons, and Del Rey’s and Aaron Keim’s workshops.
Fee — The fee this four hour workshop is $60.00, and it will include handouts that can be downloaded by the attendees. This fee is for the MPtB workshop only. It does not include admission to the 2024 Fall Jam and GMUG.
MPtB Specifics
Learning objectives = To understand and use moveable shapes and scales to add variety, color and additional functionality to playing songs on a ukulele. To provide advanced beginners and above with the tools to move their ukulele skills well past the skill levels that are typical of the great majority of the jammers at our Twin Cities Ukulele Club jams and events.
Overview of Topics — We will cover as many of these as time allows. The downloadable workshop materials will cover all of them.
- Strumming Options
- Concept of Tone vs. Shape — C Tone is always C — Many chord Shapes can be used to produce the C Tone.
- Moveable chord shapes A and F using a "moveable nut" barre.
- Playing from Tablature (TAB).
- Multiple simple finger picking methods using a simple three chord song. We will use the same simple song as in the following workshop elements.
- Structure of Scales - W W H W W W H - Using piano keyboard scale visual.
- Practicing Scales on One String from TAB - Focus on C scale on C string.
- Practicing Scales across strings from C starting point on C string.
- Playing a simple song in C using TAB and the C shape scale — Maximum three chords.
- Playing a simple song in C using only knowledge of the C shape scale — same song NO TAB
- Moving the C shape scale up the neck to other tonal scales — D E F.
- Moving the simple song to keys of D E F using the Nashville Number System.
- How to practice these topics/skills, as well as effective practice guidelines..
Questions - Contact Tony Anthonisen at [email protected].