$99 Music Classes in Zoom

The number nine in Chinese sounds exactly like the Chinese word for “long time” as in “Long Time No See” – hao jiu bu jian. It also sounds like the Chinese word for alcohol or wine.

What can you get for US$99 ? One-hour music classes in Zoom over four weeks or four one-hour music classes of different topics.

And then? You can decide if you want to continue, one class at at time for $29 each or $109 for the remaining four classes in that 8-week series.

Eve Myles $99 for four classes illustration
Illustration by Eve Myles

For the PERFORMANCE SERIES on Tuesdays starting 1/25/2022 at 5:30 pm EDT, you also get a harmonica class (to be scheduled) for free. If you just want to take that harmonica class and not anything else, it’s still $99.

The PERFORMANCE SERIES refers to classes that help you become a better performer. Previous classes focussed on how to memorize and other requests by the students in a small focussed group.

For the Winter 2022 season, the PERFORMANCE class will address the following topics:

  1. Request a song to study and perform
  2. Manage nerves and overcome stage fright.
  3. Practice for performance.
  4. Review your performance and improve for the next one.
    1. Get constructive feedback to prepare you for 3 Chord Thursday performance (or elsewhere). 

Register NOW for a class in Zoom. For course descriptions, visit the CLASSES webpage.

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In-person music classes

Prior to the pandemic, we assumed all classes were given in-person. Only online classes needed to be labelled. Now that we are STILL in the worldwide pandemic, we have to label classes that are given in-person.

Are we ready for in-person classes?

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Musical tributes

Homage. Tribute. These are words reflecting past accomplishments that live on. Here is the start of a project paying tribute to a composer or artist or other famous person through a re-interpretation of his or her music.

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Kanikapila in Hawai’i (part 3)

In part three of this blog series, I write about getting together to play music outdoors on the beautiful island of Maui. Subtitle: making music on Maui.

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3 Chord Thursday workshops

On 13th and 20th January 2022, we will be giving free workshops in Zoom instead of hosting song sessions for 3 Chord Thursday. Doors will open 10 minutes before start time. We will use a WAITING ROOM to let you in, ready to start BEFORE each workshop. The times are 2:50 pm EST, 3:25 pm EST, and 3:50 pm EST. If you’re too early, you have to wait in the WAITING ROOM. If you are too late, you’ll have to wait for the next workshop.

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Kanikapila in Hawai’i (part 2)

At the beginning of the pandemic, I watched Facebook livestreams of “Unko George” Kahumoku, Jr making music on his farm on Maui. It looked like such fun. He had introduced me to Daniel Ho who then introduced me to the ukulele just before I left Maui.

Two years later, I am on Maui. On the Thursday before Unko George took off for his annual concert tour of the East Coast USA, we visited his famous farm, cutting grass for his animals and taking part in his morning feeding. He instructed what to do. After making us lunch, he brought out several copies of his songbooks (what he uses in his ukulele and slack key camp). We sat together and engaged in kanikapila in front of a small audience.

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Kanikapila in Hawai’i (part 1)

Upon my return to Maui, I got introduced to “kanikapila” — a Hawaiian term describing a spontaneous, impromptu music making with others, usually outdoors.

The pandemic made us cautious about indoor activity. Portable instruments such as the ukulele and guitar made it possible to go outside. Most of all, the tropical weather during winter and beautiful locations on Oahu and Maui lured us to kanikapila.

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Autumn 2021 Classes

As this term comes to a close, I reflect on what worked well. In early August 2021, I sent out a request to indicate music class interest in a Google form. The responses helped me plan and schedule classes starting in October. When there wasn’t sufficient enrolment to offer Hum & Strum, Stand Up Ukulele, and Performance Series, I combined them into one class on Tuesday mornings.

For 2022, I plan to offer a Chinese songs for ukulele class, two Beatles classes, classical ukulele ensemble, music theory, and piano classes in Zoom. Below are what was offered in Autumn 2021.

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Simple Gifts for Thanksgiving

The music that enters my head sometimes takes over my life. Today it’s the Shaker tune, Simple Gifts, perfect for Thanksgiving each November. The way to get rid of the ear worm is to write it down. Put it in Sibelius notation. Export as PDF. Upload it. Give it away.

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3 Chord Thursday: Year of the Cat

On Thursday 27th January 2022, we invite you to share songs about cat or cats or other feline creatures. We celebrate Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year, which falls on 1st February. It’s Year of the Tiger!

DRESS CODE: if you love cats and other feline creates, wear and show it. Otherwise, STRIPES.

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