Lessons & Workshops
In my opinion, a group environment is among the best environments to learn the ukulele and have friends who are learning with you to not only make going to lessons fun but also keep you motivated to keep practicing between lessons. I have developed a curriculum for three courses I teach at Apple Tree Arts in Grafton Massachusetts, at public libraries and I am available for in-person ukulele classes elsewhere in the Worcester area of Massachusetts:
“I have been playing for over 12 years and I am still learning new things in Eric’s Ukulele Skill Building Class. I always used to avoid riffs when they presented themselves, but I finally got the hang of them and I’m looking forward to trying more. Eric is a great teacher.”
Ukulele 101: Built for newbies
This class for ages 13 & up covers the basics of how to hold, tune and play a ukulele: learn basic chords, on simple songs to start with, and singing and strumming. You don’t have to know anything about music before you get started, this is geared to the absolute beginner!
Prerequisites:
- A working ukulele
- Tuner (electronic tuner or phone app)
“Positive, supportive and fun environment. High responsiveness to the level and abilities of students. Well organized and great ongoing email communication during the class with references and valuable resources for practice.”
Ukulele Skill Building
This class is for anyone ages 13 &up who already plays the ukulele and is interested in improving their skills by learning more chords, strum patterns, tablature and basic finger-picking techniques. The focus of this class will be on learning songs and talking about different ways to interpret and perform them. Bring your ukulele and let’s have some fun!
Prerequisites:
- A working ukulele
- Tuner (electronic tuner or phone app)
- Knowledge of basic chords: C, C7, F, G, G7, Am
“Eric is an outstanding instructor! Loved the class and strumming with my very cool fellow classmates! Fun learning experience! 😊”
Ukulele Mastery
This class is for anyone ages 13 & up who has already mastered the skills in my Ukulele Skill Building class and is looking to extend their mastery of the ukulele even further. Perhaps you’d like to add more dynamics to your strumming? Maybe there’s a specific fingerpicking pattern you’d like to learn? This class will be very interactive based on the class participation and direction from week to week.
Prerequisites:
- A working ukulele
- Tuner (electronic tuner or phone app)
- Mastery of basic chords, knowledge of barred chords
- Some experience strumming the “Island Strum”, Chuck, and 3/4 strumming patterns.
“Eric is an excellent instructor! He is very knowledgeable with the patience of a saint! He is very encouraging and makes learning ukulele fun.”