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  • placeholder image Margaret McCallum
  • gordon Gordon Melrose
  • Finlay Finlay Allison

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Absolute Beginners - with Margaret McCallum

Overview

Class Code – UK1

This class is for people who have never played the ukulele.

You will focus on:

  • holding instrument
  •  tuning
  • strumming
  • learning first few chords in key C
  • learning some simple songs
  • practising changing chords
  • posture, grip, strumming finger(s).
  • listening for cues to change chord

Class Details

  • 7:15-9pm Monday
  • Kelvin College, 123 Flemington St, G21 4TD
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Beginner
gordon

Beginners & Improvers Hybrid - with Gordon Melrose

Overview

Class Code – UK3

This class is for people who are able to play tunes with reasonable confidence in more than one key:

  • learning different types of songs
  • working on easy arrangements
  • learning some introductions and bridges
  • leaning simple keys within a song
  • using 1,4,5 Nashville system Em-B7, G-Em
  • Keys G, D
  • Introduce Key A

Class Details

  • 7:15-9pm Monday
  • Kelvin College, 123 Flemington St, G21 4TD & Online
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Improver
Finlay

Experienced - with Finlay Allison

Overview

Class Code – UK5

For those who are able to play a few songs confidently and able to lead on occasion.

You will focus on:

  • swing and syncopated strumming
  • moveable chords; maj, min, 7th, M7, m7, dim
  • understanding role of diminished and augmented passing chords, some Altered chords
  • flat keys
  • fills and more elaborate strums
  • right hand damping
  • damping (left hand) in closed chords
  • fingerpicking
  • basics of TABLATURE
  • finding suitable alternate voicings for familiar chords
  • arranging songs; intros,
  • popular songs from all eras.
  • distinguishing between Marches, Reels, Jigs, Strathspeys

 

Class Details

  • 7:15-9pm Monday
  • Kelvin College, 123 Flemington St, G21 4TD
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Experienced
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Membership Fees

Adult Class 1

£70

7 classes per term from 7:15 to 9pm with a half time break

Additional Class 2

£63

Class 2 fees are for the same person learning more than one instrument in the same term. e.g. Monday Whistle, Wednesday Fiddle

Concession Class 1

£54

Concession fee applies to those in receipt of state pension: students on a recognised full-time education course: and those in receipt of certain state benefits such as Jobseeker’s allowance or Disability Living allowance.

Additional Concession 2

£48

Concession 2 fee, if you qualify for a concession, and take 2 classes in the same term e.g. Monday Whistle, Wednesday Fiddle

Junior Term

£35

Monday / Wednesday early evening 45 minute classes – 6:15-7pm

Member Only

£7

Remain a GFW Member for member info, although not currently taking a class

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Glasgow Kelvin College
123 Flemington St
Glasgow
G21 4TD

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