Music Workshops

Beginner to Intermediate level. Learn to play beyond the basics with a variety of interesting strumming techniques and how to apply them to range of song styles.

Beginner to intermediate level. An invaluable session to enhance your song accompaniments - fingerstyle techniques and how to apply them to songs you already sing. Options: i)either workshop as a half day session. ii) a full day to incorporate Toolkits 1 and 2 iii) a full day, as above plus evening concert featuring Chris McShane and your group.

Beginner to intermediate level. Half day session. A fun workshop, getting to grips with reading tablature, playing familiar melodies, from pop and folk to Mozart and beyond!

Intermediate to advanced level only, not suitable for beginners. Half day session. A follow-on workshop from Melodic Ukulele 1. Building upon your existing melodic playing, fingerboard dexterity and tablature reading, we will explore some more challenging pieces.

Intermediate to advanced level only, not suitable for beginners. Group playing in parts, incorporating melodic, fingerstyle and strumming skills in order to play any style of music from Pop to Classical, Jazz to Folk, as members of a ukulele ensemble. Options: i) a half or full day workshop at your choice of venue. ii) a full day workshop at your choice of venue plus evening concert featuring Chris McShane and your group. iii) a full day workshop at St. Andrew’s Church, Penistone, currently twice a year. An opportunity for individuals to play with others from all around the UK.

Beginner to intermediate level players. Full day. An introduction to writing your own songs. Designed to look at differing styles and techniques, this workshop enables you to create lyrics, melody, chords and structure in your song writing. There will be lots of fun exercises to get your creativity flowing before we write a song together. Options: i) a stand-alone full day session ii) a series of 3 full day sessions, spaced throughout the year