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If you’ve always wanted to learn a musical instrument, this is your chance. I’ll have you belting out a couple of songs in just ONE-AND-A-HALF-HOURS, plus you’ll learn all the basics of playing the ukulele (how to hold, how to strum, how to tune, basic chords). Music has many positive effects on our health and wellbeing – plus it’s a total brain workout. But most of all it’s TONS OF FUN! You don’t need to have any prior musical experience – come and find out why the ukulele is the easiest instrument to learn. My Absolute Beginners workshop includes a…

If you’ve always wanted to learn a musical instrument, this is your chance. I’ll have you belting out a couple of songs in just ONE-AND-A-HALF-HOURS, plus you’ll learn all the basics of playing the ukulele (how to hold, how to strum, how to tune, basic chords). Music has many positive effects on our health and wellbeing – plus it’s a total brain workout. But most of all it’s TONS OF FUN! You don’t need to have any prior musical experience – come and find out why the ukulele is the easiest instrument to learn My Absolute Beginners workshop includes a…

The Toormina Library 8-week Absolute Beginners course starts on Friday 10 February, 12.30-1.30pm. If you’re looking to start your ukulele journey – or you’re just feeling a little rusty – then this is the course for you. The ukulele is the easiest instrument to learn and you don’t need any prior musical experience. In this 8-week Absolute Beginners course, you will learn how to hold and tune the ukulele, the basic chords and some simple strumming patterns, plus a bunch of great songs. I guarantee you will be rocking out a song before the first lesson is over! Anyone who…

Come and start the year with a bang at the first monthly Sawtell Ukulele Jam. EnJOY a relaxed afternoon of music, jamming and great views on Saturday 4 February, at the new time of 2.00-3.30pm at the Sawtell Surf Club. The Jam is open to all levels of ukulele players, so even if you’ve just started your ukulele journey there will be songs that you will be able to play – and your playing will improve. And feel free to invite family and friends who might like to come for a singalong! All you need is your uke, copies of…

For anyone who has completed one of my Absolute Beginners 8-week courses, or has been playing ukluele for a little while on your own, these four-week blocks of one hour classes will take your ukulele playing to the next level. The groups will be small in size (min 4/max 8 people) and run from the Uko Ono HQ in Sawtell. I will tailor the course to each group and guide you through some great songs that are selected to slowly and surely improve your playing and increase your ukulele skills. We will run over the basic ukulele chords and strumming…

If you’ve been playing ukulele for a little while and want to take your playing to the next level, in the comfort and privacy of a small group – then sign up for this four-week block of one-hour lessons. The groups will be small in size (min 4/max 8 people) and run from the Uko Ono HQ in Sawtell. Each week, I will take you through some great songs that are selected to slowly and surely improve your playing and increase your ukulele skills, focusing on building your chord base, learning new strums and riffs, and playing parts together. There…

If you’ve been playing ukulele for a while and are looking for a group to join – come along on a Monday evening to the Sawtell Surf Club and meet the Sawtell Ukulele Group. We are a community group that have been playing together since 2016. We’re a very social group and love being part of our community, performing regularly at aged care centres, community events, festivals, openings, closings – wherever we are invited! Our song choice is definitely not that of your average ukulele group and songs are arranged especially for the group and will definitely expand your skills…

If you love the repertoire of the Sawtell Ukulele Group; want to learn the ukulele from the privacy of your home; or just want to have 24/7 access to great ukulele tutorials and music – then become a Uko Ono online member. Uko Ono Online Membership gives you year-round access to over 80 video tutorials, songsheets, songbooks and other learning resources, all conveniently located on our private membership portal.  You will also receive discounts on events, like the Sawtell Ukulele monthly Jams, and special promotions throughout the year. So even if you can’t attend our classes or groups you can…

The Sawtell Ukulele Group is very excited to be playing at the Sawtell Christmas Street Party on Wednesday 21 December at 6.30pm down by the Christmas Tree on First Avenue, Sawtell. There’s a great line-up of entertainment for the afternoon/evening including the Uniting Church Choir singing Carols at 4pm; Michael Breyers at 4.45pm; the Bad Mums doing carols their way at 6pm; plus heaps of fun for the kids. Santa will be arriving on a big red firetruck at 6.30pm just as we kick off playing – so let the kids run wild and come and enJOY a very chilled…