Julie Andrews Was Right. Learn Your Solfege!

Ukulele Workshops

Schedule | 2019

Fall Eastern Tour

Pioneer Valley Ukulele
Northampton, Massachusetts September 5
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Great VT Uke Gathering
Bristol, Vermont September 7
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Ukulele Sista’s
Brattleboro, Vermont September 9
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SNHUG
Seabrook, New Hampshire September 11
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Ukes Heal The World
Portland, Maine September 13
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The Bazz Theater
Belfast, Maine September 14
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Lake Larrson School
Brooksville, Maine September 15
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Elderly Instruments
Lansing, Michigan September 21
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Bayberry Music
Ferndale, Michigan September 21
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ABQ Ukekopelli Fest
ABQ, New Mexico Sept. 27-29
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Lane Music
Nashville, Tennessee October 12
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Workshop Offerings

The Emotional Value of Chords

Learning Songs The Fun Way: By Ear

Uke Jam By Ear

Play Ukulele By Ear #1
Hearing the I-IV-V

Play Ukulele By Ear #2
Chords & Circle of 5ths

Play Ukulele By Ear #3
Soloing

Picking Ukulele By Ear

Strumming Ukulele By Ear

Posted on: August 27th, 2009 by dville

Solfege is a system of attributing a syllable to each tone in a musical scale. Why learn solfege?
Getting to know the tones of the C Major Scale, for example, are best accomplished by becoming familiar with the voice of each tone. Can you recognize the familiar voice of a friend or loved one when they call on the phone? Of course you can. And with a little solfege training, when the C tone rings (or any other note in the scale), you will immediately recognize it like the voice of an old friend. Find the pattern of the C Major Scale on your uke by ear starting on the open 3rd string and let your ears guide you using the solfege. The example in the video clip is in the key of Bb, however, the solfege pattern of each Major Scale is the same regardless of the key.