Introduction to Ukulele

Want to learn the basics of playing a ukulele? Come join these 6 free 1-hour workshops at Hurstville Library from Thursday 9th May to Thursday 13th June to get the skills to start your musical journey.

Bring your own ukulele along or borrow one from our Musical Instrument Collection.

Introduction to Ukulele Course Overview:

In week one we will learn how to hold and tune our ukuleles and be introduced to its unique history and sound. We will set the foundation for strumming and fingerpicking, learning some simple patterns and chord progressions. And play lots of songs!

In the following weeks we will consolidate on the techniques from the previous week and start looking at more complex chord shapes. We will also start to explore more strumming patterns incorporating chunking and the island strum.

As the course progresses, we will learn to apply our basic techniques to different songs and genres while expanding our chord repertoire. Every week we will introduce new techniques, some simple picking exercises and get lots of strumming in! By the end of the six weeks, you will have music to practice and the tools to play your own favourite tunes.

This is a class primarily for beginners but if you have played before and have an interest in the ukulele you are more than welcome to attend and there will be some intermediate exercises provided for you to learn.

About the Facilitator:

Lindy Sardelic has over 30 years in the entertainment industry, Lindy is a seasoned performer, an experienced tutor and workshop facilitator. She is a high-profile member of the ukulele community in New South Wales and, as lead singer for rock ukulele bands FOK ROK, and Lindy & the Loose Units, she is a regular fixture at festivals all over the state. Lindy regularly performs and facilitates the Beginners Workshop for the Blue Mountains Ukulele Festival, the biggest of its kind in the southern hemisphere. Lindy has also run The Ukulele Circle, a fun monthly strum along for the last ten years.

Dates: Your registration covers six lessons which will be held every Thursday from 9 May to 13 June. Register for the first lesson and you will be automatically be registered for all six lessons

Lesson 1 - 9 May

Lesson 2 - 16 May

Lesson 3 - 23 May

Lesson 4 - 30 May

Lesson 5 - 6 June

Lesson - 13 June

Time: 5.30pm - 6:30pm

Cost: Free

Age: 12 years +

Accessibility Information:

Georges River Libraries is committed to providing inclusive library services and programs. Please email library@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au or note down your requirements or support needs in your event registration.

Terms and conditions:

· For participants under the age of 16, parents and/or guardians of children must remain in the library for the duration of the program.

· If you arrive more than 10 minutes after the advertised start time and there are people in the standby queue, your ticket may be allocated to the standby queue.

If you are unable to attend, please cancel your registration at least 3 hours prior to the event. As Library Programs have limited spaces, repeated failure to notify staff of cancellations may result in bookings being refused in the future.