The Ukes4Fun - Getting Started group commenced on the 20 January.  

Group members are learning the four chords that form the basis for many songs, as well as learning basic strumming patterns.  It won’t be long before they are participating in Just Jamming sessions as well.  

Sessions, which incorporate mentoring of beginners by more experienced players, are being held weekly from 10 to 11 am until Easter.

Heather Wallace

There will be three Ukes4Fun courses in 2025 – a weekly ‘Getting Started’ course (in Term 1); a weekly ‘Just Jamming’ group and a fortnightly ‘Drop-In’ group.

Ukes4Fun – Getting Started                                            Heather Wallace 0418 353 244
Mondays 10.00 to 11.00 am   Term 1 (20 January to Easter)                 U3A Room 1
​​Have you always wanted to play a musical instrument?  Perhaps you have played a ukulele, guitar or banjo in the past and have always wanted to get back to playing music?  The ukulele is simple to learn and lots of fun as an activity with others.  Using ‘Uke3A Introduction to learning the ukulele’ as a guide you will learn how to hold, tune and play simple chords on your ukulele, with a variety of strumming patterns.  You will get lots of support and will have fun learning together.  Before you know it, you’ll be accompanying songs and joining our Ukes4Fun – Just Jamming sessions. You will need a ukulele of reasonable quality (ie. a concert ukulele), a music stand, and a tuner.
 
Ukes4Fun – Just Jamming                                               Heather Wallace 0418 353 244
                                                                                                       Elly Smith 0410 600 987
Mondays 11.30 am to 1.30 pm (Commences 20 January)                            U3A Room 1

• A group for uke players who can use basic cords and strumming patterns and enjoy getting together for a weekly jamming session, playing and singing songs, and having fun.
• Ukes4Fun – Getting Started sessions will be held on Mondays in Term 1 from 10 to 11 am before the weekly Ukes4Fun - Just Jamming sessions which commence at 11.30 am.

• Pop-up sessions guided by more advanced players will assist players keen to learn more complex strumming patterns and chord progressions.
• Songs played at our Ukes4Fun - Just Jamming sessions may be performed by interested players at U3A at local events during the year. News of learning opportunities at ukulele musters and other ukes related events which include skills building workshops will be shared.
• The group uses both the Orange and Green Ukulele Club Song Books as well as songs which can be found on-line in Jim’s Ukulele Song Book and Songs which can be found on ozbcoz.com.  

 
Ukes4Fun - Drop in                                                          Heather Wallace 0418 353 244
                                                                                                      Elly Smith 0410 600 987
2nd and 4th Fridays 1 pm to 4 pm (Commences 24 January 2025)         U3A Room 1
In 2025, we’ll have two extra Fridays for Ukes4Fun - Drop-In sessions. We can join in whenever it suits us to play, sing, and work on our skills. These sessions will help us to learn new picking and strumming techniques and give us the chance to get advice from more experienced players about what to try next.