Wild Women of Anywhere Beach Workshop Day

What could be better than a Day with the Wild Women of Anywhere Beach Richmond.

Three fabulous workshops

• 6 Sexy Strums for 6 Sassy Songs. Building more strumming techniques with Istanbul not Constantinople and Norwegian Wood (sitar strumming and melody playing) and more

• Skill builder session: Strumming skills, chunking, percussive strumming, Hammer-on strumming, Using ‘lush’ chords (Major 7ths, diminished and suspended chords), Understanding the I, IV, V chords in a song, Transposing any song into a singable key (using Cathy’s Handy Dandy Transposing Chart or your fingers!), Making barre chords, Knowing your ABC: What note is that?

• Intro to playing Jazzy Ukulele using some great jazz standards suitable for all to play. Comping: how to accompany in jazz, Types of chords used in jazz: suspended, augmented, Major 7th, diminished  (diminished chords: only one shape to learn!), Connecting chords in a jazz song: chromatics, dips and lifts, voice leading,  Inverting chords: taking chords out of the home position, Using great jazz songs to practice these new skills