ALL Dropbox & Song Links are Below!
What is a Twin Cities Ukulele Club Zoom Jam?
Zoom is a web-based video conferencing tool that allows users and Twin Cities Ukulele Club jammers to meet online.
Zoom Jam Details
Zoom Jam Details
1. We see each other, but only whatever you choose to show on the screen. In gallery view on Zoom it is possible to see almost everyone at once, even though it looks a bit like Hollywood Squares. Zoom can run on a computer, lap top, tablet, ipad, or smart phone.
2. We use the Twin Cities Ukulele Club Dropbox songs, including Petey Mack's Singalong songbook, Ukes of the Valley, and Ukulele Club of Wright County Songs. Plus, we show the songs on the screen. We also welcome songs emailed to Tom Ehlinger well in advance of the Zoom jam. Any songs are fair game as long as YOU are willing to lead a song that you choose. (The Leader reserves the right of veto if necessary.)
There is a link below to ALL of the Dropbox songs. Click on the BLUE rectangle. Petey Mack's Singalong songs are in the 1A ALL SONGS folder.) As always, please take a good look at the songs you will call at a jam to be familiar with the formatting and “road signs."
Want to hear a song, but you aren't comfortable leading it? Request it! We have plenty of folks who are willing and capable of leading the song for you. Plus, we show all the songs on the screen so everyone in the Zoom jam can see the song.
3. What is the difference between a Zoom jam and in-person jam? - Because of the unavoidable delay in communication over the internet, we can converse with each other pretty well, but we can't all play and sing together at the same time. What that means is one person selects a song they will lead (or ask someone else to lead which is perfectly ok too). Then everyone, except the person leading the song, turns off their mics. The leader then plays and sings the song which everyone can hear. You play along however you wish, but only you can hear your own playing and singing. It's sort of like a one-way duet.
4. A VERY BIG advantage to Zoom jams - Singing and playing without anyone hearing you will seem a little strange at first. However, once you get used to it, it can be really fun because you can sing your heart out without inhibition and experiment with strums, picking, alternate ways of playing chords, etc. - And, NO ONE can hear you! A great way to try out and strut your STUFF!
5. In between songs, we chat pretty much as we do at our Twin Cities Ukulele Club in-person Jams. It's a way for us all to keep in touch with our jamming friends and get some uke playing in as well. We routinely have jammers from all over the United States (and sometimes Canada) at our weekly Zoom jams.
6. The Twin Cities Ukulele Club Zoom jams are just that - Jams! They are not open mics. In our Zoom jams, we most often sing and play songs that everyone knows well or songs that are fun and easy to pick up. They are most often 2, 3, 4, and occasionally 5 (or more) chord songs. However, we definitely like and want "advanced" songs that challenge our jammers and help them to become better ukulele players.
2. We use the Twin Cities Ukulele Club Dropbox songs, including Petey Mack's Singalong songbook, Ukes of the Valley, and Ukulele Club of Wright County Songs. Plus, we show the songs on the screen. We also welcome songs emailed to Tom Ehlinger well in advance of the Zoom jam. Any songs are fair game as long as YOU are willing to lead a song that you choose. (The Leader reserves the right of veto if necessary.)
There is a link below to ALL of the Dropbox songs. Click on the BLUE rectangle. Petey Mack's Singalong songs are in the 1A ALL SONGS folder.) As always, please take a good look at the songs you will call at a jam to be familiar with the formatting and “road signs."
Want to hear a song, but you aren't comfortable leading it? Request it! We have plenty of folks who are willing and capable of leading the song for you. Plus, we show all the songs on the screen so everyone in the Zoom jam can see the song.
3. What is the difference between a Zoom jam and in-person jam? - Because of the unavoidable delay in communication over the internet, we can converse with each other pretty well, but we can't all play and sing together at the same time. What that means is one person selects a song they will lead (or ask someone else to lead which is perfectly ok too). Then everyone, except the person leading the song, turns off their mics. The leader then plays and sings the song which everyone can hear. You play along however you wish, but only you can hear your own playing and singing. It's sort of like a one-way duet.
4. A VERY BIG advantage to Zoom jams - Singing and playing without anyone hearing you will seem a little strange at first. However, once you get used to it, it can be really fun because you can sing your heart out without inhibition and experiment with strums, picking, alternate ways of playing chords, etc. - And, NO ONE can hear you! A great way to try out and strut your STUFF!
5. In between songs, we chat pretty much as we do at our Twin Cities Ukulele Club in-person Jams. It's a way for us all to keep in touch with our jamming friends and get some uke playing in as well. We routinely have jammers from all over the United States (and sometimes Canada) at our weekly Zoom jams.
6. The Twin Cities Ukulele Club Zoom jams are just that - Jams! They are not open mics. In our Zoom jams, we most often sing and play songs that everyone knows well or songs that are fun and easy to pick up. They are most often 2, 3, 4, and occasionally 5 (or more) chord songs. However, we definitely like and want "advanced" songs that challenge our jammers and help them to become better ukulele players.
Questions or Song Submissions - [email protected].
All Dropbox Material & Song Links!
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The link below will take you to all the Twin Cities Ukulele Club songs and learning materials, including the Sunday Zoom songs folder.
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Last, but not least . . .
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A very big THANKS to Tom Ehlinger for organizing and leading our weekly Zoom In Place jams since March 2020! |
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If you would like to receive event notices about Twin Cities Ukulele Club Jams, Workshops and other Events,
1. Send an email to [email protected].
2. Put Let Me Know About TC Uke Club Jams & Events in the subject.
3. Include both your first and last name, and
4. include both your city and state.
1. Send an email to [email protected].
2. Put Let Me Know About TC Uke Club Jams & Events in the subject.
3. Include both your first and last name, and
4. include both your city and state.
