Arlington Community Education

Beginning: Starting with tuning and holding your ukulele, learn the basics quickly and start playing songs you love right away. Simple chords will have you sounding great after just one class. Soon you’ll have a repertoire of popular songs from many genres. Find ukulele chord charts, strum and sing at the same time, and strum rhythmically with confidence. Continuing: Learn how to play barre chords fluidly, strum interesting rhythms in a variety of genres, and enhance your strumming with cool percussive techniques. Play and sing a wide variety of songs and know which strum patterns to use. We’ll explore fingerstyle uke with tablature for plucking cool rhythmic patterns and even some recognizable riffs and melodies. Please note: Bring your own uke. A clip-on tuner is recommended but not required.

Learn the elements of guitar and the basics of music in a fun, supportive group environment with a talented and passionate instructor. Beginning: Acquire the tools you need to play songs with the group or to continue learning on your own. All you need is a guitar and one or two hours a week to practice. This class is for absolute beginners only. Advanced Beginning: For those who can play a handful of chords and seek to improve dexterity and expand their musical vocabulary. We will work up to playing in all of the keys usually played on guitar and delve into bar chords. Jazz, folk, and blues styles will also be discussed. Please note: Students must bring their own guitar.