Group Lessons

Absolute Beginning Guitar Class

Absolute Beginning Group Guitar Class

This class is for the person who has never played a guitar before. We will cover the basics from tuning the instrument to learning how to play our first chords and eventually putting them together to play songs.

Teacher: Jimi Cabeza de Vaca
Dates: 04/5, 04/12,04/19, 04/26- 4 Saturdays
Time: 5 – 6:00 PM
Cost: $180

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Ongoing Beginning Guitar Class

Ongoing Beginning Group Guitar Class

This class is for anybody that has taken a beginning class or already knows how to play a few guitar chords. We will build on those chords and work on stringing them together and playing songs. We will also learn some fingerpicking and work with new strum patterns.

Teacher: Jimi Cabeza de Vaca
Dates: 04/5, 04/12,04/19, 04/26- 4 Saturdays
Time: 4 – 5 PM
Cost: $180

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Advanced Beginner/ Intermediate Group Guitar Class

Advanced Beginner/ Intermediate Group Guitar Class

We will learn scales, how to identify and build chords and how the CAGED system works. We will also work on technical exercises and look into song structure and the many ways songs are put together.

Teacher: Jimi Cabeza de Vaca
Dates: 04/5, 04/12,04/19, 04/26- 4 Saturdays
Time: 3 -4 PM
Cost: $180

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Ukulele Group Classes

How Songs Work (All Levels)- 1:00 pm- 2:00 pm

There is a chord associated with each of the seven notes of a major scale. When played in context, each chord evokes a certain emotional response from the listener. Learning these chordal relationships will open your ears to the chord progressions to millions of songs. This is the first step to learning to play by ear and could change the way you listen to and play music. Knowledge of finger positions for C, dm, em, F, G, am, helpful. This is Jim’s signature workshop.

Teacher: Jim D’Ville
Dates: March 29th
Time: 1:00 pm- 2:00 pm
Cost: $30

 

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Cycle The Circle! Chord Progressions & The Circle of 5ths (All Levels) 2:30- 3:3o pm
The chord progressions heard in popular music follow well-worn paths around the Circle of 5ths. It is the roadmap to the musical universe.  In this exciting workshop you’ll learn to read the map, and discover the logical nature of popular music.  Knowledge of chords C F G7 A7 D7 E7 Am Dm Em is helpful.
Teacher: Jim D’Ville
Dates: March 29th
Time: 1:00 pm- 2:00 pm
Cost: $30
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Package of Ukulele Classes
How Songs Work (All Levels)- 1:00 pm- 2:00 pm
Cycle The Circle! Chord Progressions & The Circle of 5ths (All Levels) 2:30- 3:3o pm
Cost:$50
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Jim D’Ville Bio:
Jim D’Ville is a music educator and facilitator who is on a mission to get ukulele players off the paper and playing music by ear. For nearly two decades Jim has taught his Play Ukulele By Ear workshops to tens of thousands of players in the United States, Canada, Australia, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. Jim has taught and performed at major ukulele events including the Ukulele Festival of Scotland, Kerrville Folk Festival, The NAMM Show, Melbourne (Australia) Ukulele Festival, West Coast Ukulele Retreat and many others. Jim is the author of the Play Ukulele By Ear DVD series and hosts the popular Play Ukulele By Ear website (www.PlayUkuleleByEar.com), and his Patreon site Pop Up Uke (www.patreon.com). Jim is a Contributing Editor to Ukulele (magazine) and is sponsored in-part by Ukulele (www.ukulelemag.com), and Aquila Strings of Italy (aquilacorde.com/en/).

 

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