Events @ Funky Frets
August 2022
Lil' Rev Concert & Workshop • August 25th
Ticket Price: $25.00 Workshop & Concert Combo
Concert only $10.00
Workshop: 6:30pm-7:30pm
Chord Melody Solo 101: Learn the building blocks of great chord solo arrangements including the most important moveable chord forms, melody vs harmony, major and pentatonic scale theory, 1st, 2nd and 3rd position, as well as a slew of great tunes varying in levels of difficulty from easy to advanced and drawing from blues, folk, and tin pan alley. A great class for all levels!
Open to anyone who knows their basic chords and can play simple/basic melodies.
-Break with refreshments, shop Lil' Rev CDs, books and other great merch.
Concert: 8:00pm-9:00pm
June 2022
Uke Jam Picnic at the PARK! • June 18th
At Boyertown Community Park in the Cambell Pavilion by the bathrooms.
Sign up for Food/Drinks HERE
Bring your ukulele, music stand and Daily Ukulele Yellow Book. We suggest bringing a folding chair to be more comfortable or sit at the picnic tables.
We will also have some yard games if you would like to bring any non-ukulele players along. Please RSVP so we have to right amount of supplies.
Hope you join us, all levels are welcome.
April 2022
April 17 • Andrew Molina
Please pre-register at Eventbrite: Tickets & Registration
Andrew Molina
Sunday April 17, Concert & Workshop
Sunday, April 17
Yes, we know this is Easter and what a great way to spend the afternoon! $30 for both the Workshop and Concert. Andrew will be teaching a ukulele workshop at 2:00pm
Introduction to Moveable Chord Shapes & Fretboard Navigation
This workshop will show how moveable chord shapes work in conjunction with learning and navigating your fretboard.
Hawaii based ukulele virtuoso Andrew Molina proves that the ukulele has no limits. Andrew’s electrifying performances have captivated audiences around the world including China, Europe, Tahiti, and of course the U.S. His 3 albums have all been nominated for “Ukulele Album of the Year” at the prestigious “Na Hoku Hanohano “ music awards, (Hawaii’s version of the Grammys) and he has also been featured on the cover of England’s Uke Magazine. From sweet Hawaiian sounds to Aerosmith’s “Dream On” and Guns N’ Roses “Sweet Child O’ Mine” to even the “Game of Thrones” theme, Andrew proves that anything is possible on the ukulele!
www.AndrewMolina.com AndrewMolinaUkuleleAcademy.teachable.com
May 2022
June 18th • Annual Funky Frets Spring Picnic. • Details to come.
Every Month
Third Saturday of Every Month Starting at @1PM
- Getting Started with Ukulele - FREE ukulele workshop with Curt Sheller and Kelly Thompson.
- Followed by the Funky Frets MeetUp Jam @ 2:30 - Show up at 2PM and Curt will go over a song or two ahead of time and go over how to embellish it with chord substitutions, strumming variations. intros and endings, etc... We'll be using the Daily Uke Book - "The Blue Book" • Starting May 2021 we will be hosting this event live again.
Past Workshops & Events
Bill Wynne
Saturday January 20, 2022 4-70pm
Bill presented an introduction to chord melody ukulele playing which he calls “Chord Melody for Dummies” – basic approaches and tips for developing your own chord melody arrangements – as well as teach you one of his unique chord melody arrangements for the ever-popular Beatles chestnut “Yesterday.” Followed by a concert.
Amy Kucharik
Sunday August 29, 2021 5-8:30pm
Award-winning songwriter Amy Kucharik [/kuh-CHAR-ick/] performs as a one-woman band with ukulele, tenor guitar, foot percussion, mouth trumpet and harmonica, or with her Boston-based bands, energizing swing dance, folk festival and listening room audiences alike. Drawing from blues, folk and Vaudeville traditions and with a street-smart stagecraft honed in the subways of Boston, Amy transports her audience to a place both timeless and familiar, but nevertheless innovative.
Jim D'Ville!!! Ear Training Rail Tour 2021
Thursday July 22, 2021
Join Jim for a stop on his Ear Training Rail Tour 2021 at Funky Frets Music Store, Boyertown, PA USA. Jim will present his Hearing Chord Changes workshop followed by a jam session.
Jim's workshop and jam was a blast. You can catch Jim when he comes back in October for Funky Frets Uke Fest.
WORKSHOP • CONCERT
Past Workshops Over the Years
4-Part "Jazz" Chords
Exploring contemporary 4-part, a.k.a. "Jazz" chord on ukulele all start with the Big Six, Core Chords. You most likely know the open position chords they're based on. From the Six core chords that are the Big Six and the principles of chord construction along with learning the notes of the ukulele fingerboard, you WILL be able to create ANY chord you come across just from the name.
- 4-Part Chords a.k.a "Jazz" Chords - May 31, 2020
- 4-Part Chords a.k.a "Jazz" Chords - May 24, 2020
- Exploring contemporary 4-part, a.k.a. "Jazz" Chords on Ukulele
- Jazz Chords - Week Three - Jun 14, 2020
- Common Chord Progessions, Jazzing up your basic chords - Jun 14, 2020
Alternating Thumb Style Fingerpicking
- Fingerpicking Week 1 - Mar 28, 2020
- Fingerpicking Week 2 - Apr 4, 2020
- Fingerpicking Week 3 - Apr 11, 2020
The Seven Modes
Ukulele Strums
- Ukulele Strums Workshop - Apr 4, 2020
- Ukulele Strums Week 2 - Apr 11, 2020
- Ukulele Strums Week 2 - Apr 11, 2020
- Ukulele Strums Week 2 - Apr 11, 2020
Improv Using Blues and Pentatonic Scales
- Learn to use the C Pentatonic with the Blues. And the Super Blues Scale. - May 3, 2020
Learn how to create a simple melody and chord version of this folk classic.
- Ukulele Improv & Blues - Week 4 - May 17, 2020
Learn to navigate the fingerboard using the Blues and Pentatonic Scale.
- Ukulele Improv & Blues - Week 3 - May 3, 2020
Learn to use the C Pentatonic with the Blues. And the Super Blues Scale.
- Ukulele Improv & Blues - Week 2 - Apr 26, 2020
- Ukulele Improv & Blues - Week 1 - Apr 23, 2020
Misc
- Spring Maintenance - Apr 19, 2020
Grab a set of strings and learn how to change the strings of your ukulele. We will also cover fretboard cleaning and care, then end with a set up Q&A
- Funky Frets Getting Started with Ukulele – A Recipe for Success - May 17, 2020
Where Do I Start? That’s a common question. This workshop covers ukulele tunings, learning the ukulele fingerboard, basic chords and four famous strums. This workshop gets you rolling on having some fun playing the ukulele.
- Learn Red River Valley - Instrumental - May 3, 2020
Learn how to create a simple melody and chord version of this folk classic.
Technique Left Hand Technique
- Building Left Hand Technique - May 24, 2020
Left Hand Technique, Building Left Hand Technique explores what it takes to build killer left hand chops on the ukulele.
- How to Build Left Hand Technique for Ukulele - Introduction - May 27, 2020
Left Hand Technique, Building Left Hand Technique explores what it takes to build killer left hand chops on the ukulele.
Music Basics
- Music Basics - Intervals - Jun 14, 2020
- Music Theory, The principles of music. Starting with the basics. - Jun 7, 2020
Contemporary Triads
- Triads - Contemporary Triads - What, When and Why? - May 10, 2020
- Triads - Contemporary Triads - What, When and Why? - May 17, 2020
Past Events
Virtual Campfire with Funky Frets
8PM - June 13, 2020 • Funky Frets Virual Campfire Sing-along. The Funky Frets crew will hosting a virtual camp fire sing-along live from our back yard, with some tried and true camp classics from our and I'm sure your childhood. So join us next to your back yard camp fire or your living room couch to sing and strum a long with us. Sing in tune is optional as you'll see ;-). Should be a hoot.
Download the June 2020 Campfire Jam Song Book and Smore's Recipe and get ready. This has a few new songs added for the June Campfire Jam.
