‘Ukulele Classes
We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams. – Arthur O’Shaughnessy
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The Ensemblings (online)
Do you wish you could participate in an ‘ukulele orchestra like the Royal City Ukulele Ensemble program (Guelph, Ontario) but don’t live nearby to one?
Or find it challenging to commit to a full-year program? This virtual pop-up ukulele ensemble class is for you! Over eight weeks together,
we’ll work through several pieces of varying styles, build some skills, and then choose a piece to record virtually for posterity. All are welcome from confident beginner to intermediate players. We will be using C6 tuning only (low G 4th string is preferred but not mandatory).
Dates: Thursday evenings from February 5th through March 26th
Time: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Eastern Time
Fee: $150, includes all materials and access to audio practice tracks
Location: Zoom (online)
Ukulele Orchestra In-Person Summer Intensive
Join me for a fun and challenging week of music making together in ensemble format!
Never considered being part of an ‘ukulele ensemble before? This is a great opportunity to test it out in a welcoming atmosphere. Already have some experience but want to build your skills and make music together with others? This is for you!
This week-long session will run at Haliburton School of Art and Design in the beautiful Haliburton Highlands region of Ontario and will include skill-building, picking, strumming, and some singing in the mix too, all with multiple parts at a variety of levels and repertoire styles. Something for everyone. Plus, the joy of making music together as an ‘ukulele orchestra! We’ll work towards an end-of-week performance to share what we’ve learned with other students in the college community.
Music will be for C tuning (no baritone offerings in this session) and low G 4th string tuning is preferred but not mandatory. Music will be provided with charts, notation and tablature.
Let’s make music together this summer in a location that will leave you feeling refreshed and inspired!
Dates: Monday - Friday, July 13 - 17, 2026
Level: Confident Beginner / Intermediate levels are all welcome.
Registration: Opening soon through HSAD. Stay tuned!
Get in touch anytime if you have any questions.
Start Me Up! Beginner Class
Never played before? Needing a reboot of the basics? This lively four-week session will take you through the basics of creating chords and building rhythm on your ‘ukulele. You’ll have 7-8 songs under your belt by the end of this session, with helpful play-along audio tracks to practise with.
A wonderful session to do on your own, or with friends or family! Let’s make music!
Stay tuned for the next round of Start Me Up!
Start Me Up! Level 2 Class
You've taken the Level 1 class and are ready for more. Or you are already comfortable with some basic chords and strumming but want to take it up a notch. This is the class for you! We'll cover a few more techniques and add a bunch of great songs to your repertoire.
Stay tuned for the next class!
Four-String Adventure: Learning Music with ‘Ukulele
In this fun and challenging course, we will build skills, musical literacy and musicianship as we embark on a journey through harmony, rhythm and melody with 'ukuleles! We'll start off getting comfortable on the instrument, learning standard chords and rhythms through a range of repertoire, and continue to advance your knowledge and playing ability throughout the course. You will be making music right from the very first class!
Beginners and those who want a refresher are welcome.
Notes and More
Levels 1, 2 and 3
Interested in learning how to play melodies, read notes, and build some further comfort in your ‘ukulele playing? This class is for you! The Notes and More Series features three progressive levels to work through: Level 1 is ten weeks in length and the following levels are each 8 weeks.
Level 1 provides an introduction into picking notes, reading standard notation, and building music literacy on your ‘ukulele. Subsequent levels should be taken sequentially as each one builds on skills, literacy, and musicianship. All of these skills are built using timeless repertoire that comes from around the world and from a range of eras. The class also features a fun and challenging culminating group recording project each term.
Stay tuned for the next round of Notes and More classes!
Kick It Up 4-week class
You are pretty comfortable with making music on your ‘ukulele and you want to add some songs to your songbook. You might even want a bit more challenge with a few of them. This 4-week session is for you! And you know the drill if you’ve taken these Kick It Ups before: almost all of the songs are new each time the course runs. You can take Kick It Ups over and over… so let’s make some music!
Stay tuned for next sessions!
ROYAL CITY UKULELE ENSEMBLE
If you would like the RCUE to perform at your community event, please contact Cynthia.
The Royal City Ukulele Ensemble, currently in its 12th season, runs for approximately 9 months each year during which you’ll learn a range of repertoire and develop musical skills as part of an adult ‘ukulele group. Note: this is not a beginner group. Learn more about this fun and challenging program and the prerequisites for admission here.
