2025 WORKSHOPS
Ukulele
SATURDAY MAY 24TH - JUNE 28TH
* Beginner 10am - 11am
* Intermediate 11:15am - 12:15pm
Location: Cook Street Village Activity Centre ~ 380 Cook Street, Victoria BC, V8V 3X7
Rates:
$150 + gst/ Workshop (6 classes)
$35 / Drop in
To register please email jessicabenini@gmail.com
BEGINNER- Learn how to play easy songs and jam in a fun environment! You will learn to tune your instrument, strum patterns, basic open chords, and to sing and play at the same time.
INTERMEDIATE - This class is for those who already know their open chord shapes and can transition between chords with ease. You will be introduced to note names, chord building as well as continue to strengthen your strum patterns, learn finger picking, simple riffs and easy tablature. Jam and sing along to your favourite songs.
ADVANCED - We will continue to develop skills including rhythmic patterns, finger picking techniques, barre/ moveable chords, tablature and notation. Major and minor scales, improvisation, theory, playing by ear. Playing and singing the classics.
HARMONICA
SATURDAY MAY 24TH - JUNE 28TH
* All Levels 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Location: Cook Street Village Activity Centre ~ 380 Cook Street, Victoria BC, V8V 3X7
Rates:
$150 + gst/ Workshop (6 classes)
To register please email jessicabenini@gmail.com
Learn how to play soulful folk and blues style harmonica. This workshop will focus on rhythm exercises, breathing, embouchure, how to hold the harmonica, and hand vibrato. Learn to read tablature, play simple melodies and songs. Learn to jam in a group and play along with another instrument and improvise. Bring your own diatonic harmonica (key of C)
GUITAR
TBA
Learn how to play easy songs and jam in a fun environment! You will learn how to tune your guitar, learn finger warm ups, basic chords, how to strum, jam and play easy songs.