MUF WORKSHOPS
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SATURDAY WORKSHOPS
AWKWARD
STRANGERS
IN IT FOR A
SONG
Saturday 28 March
930am-1030am
Shake off your Awkward …
See how songwriting is done in Melbourne!
Go from a blank page to a set of singable lyrics in 60 minutes.
Suitable for all levels of playing and writing experience.
ALL LEVELS
KEN BECHAZ
DARKEN
EFFECTED - SORTING OUT YOUR SOUND!
Saturday 28 March
1045am-1145am
When you listen to ukulele players at festivals, you will hear an almost limitless range of sounds from the ukes that are plugged in. Often, we don’t consider how we might sound when we plug in, as individuals and as a group. With this workshop Ken will share a basic understanding of what happens when we plug in and things we might do to sound better, even venturing into effects pedals. With a bit of preparation we can all sound better.
ALL LEVELS
THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO MMM
AWESOME ARRANGEMENTS!
Saturday 28 March
230pm-330pm
Join one of MUF26’s headliners for a workshop on arranging songs for a group. Learn a variety of picking and strumming styles to add texture to a particular song, U-bass rhythms and percussion additions. Find harmonies for the song and where they are best inserted for maximum effect. Aimed at all levels as you can choose the part you want to play, and, you will come away with the sheets for all the parts!
ALL LEVELS
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STEPH PAYNE
FROM MELODY TO CHORD MELODY
Saturday 28 March
345pm-445pm
Play the melody, harmony and rhythm simultaneously. Sounds complex but It’s surprisingly easy! Steph Payne of Unstrung Music will guide you gently into it. This workshop is designed for well-established beginners or intermediate players. It assumes you can follow ukulele tabs and have the basic chords up the neck.
ADVANCED BEGINNERS / INTERMEDIATE
SUNDAY WORKSHOPS
MELBOURNE UKULELE KOLLECTIVE
BEGINNERS REFRESHER
Sunday 29 March
930am-1030am
Need some more help to get going? Grab a coffee from a local cafe and enjoy an informal session with experienced players who will help you develop your skills. Everyone welcome!
BEGINNERS
DELTA STEVE AND THE BROWN DOG
THE BLUES
Sunday 29 March
1pm-12pm
Exploring the origins of the genre and giving practical advice for playing the blues on your ukulele. Including 8 & 12 Bar structures with demonstrations of fingerpicking and slide technique.
ALL LEVELS
LEANNE
MURPHY
MUF UKE CHOIR
Sunday 29 March
1045am-1145pm
Join choir leader, singer-songwriter-strummer and music educator Leanne Murphy for a fun, warm-hearted and uplifting sing in 2-4 part harmony, and learn two songs for an onstage performance at the KOS Club at 115pm.
Leanne leads auditioned choir SongShed in Yackandandah and runs Small Hall Sing sessions around NE Victoria. She has also led sessions with Community Music Victoria, Gippsland Singers Network, Launceston Ukulele Jamboree, Deni Uke Muster, and was co-leader of the Yackandandah Folk Festival Community Choir of 100+ voices in 2024-25.
ALL LEVELS / ALL WELCOME
(even non-uke players)
CAMERON
MURRAY
EASY PICKIN' & FANCY STRUMMIN'
Sunday 29 March
230pm-330pm
Cameron will present a wide-ranging workshop that features something for all skill levels, including his versatile Formby-esque strums and simple picking patterns that can be incorporated into almost any song. He'll also perform a few tunes so you can hear the techniques in context and pass on some tips for performing in public and getting the most out of your instrument.
ALL LEVELS
NICKY
BOMBA
UKULELE ADVENTURE
Sunday 29 March
12pm-1pm
Nicky Bomba shares his love and knowledge of the Ukulele and shows how to apply the instrument to day-to-day situations.
Grooves, techniques, tips, attitude and random spontaneous songs! Anything goes. Bring a Smile!
Nicky Bomba has been a blazing creative spark in Australian music for decades: drummer in the John Butler Trio; the driving force behind Melbourne Ska Orchestra, the giant brass collective that grew from Melbourne to play stages from Bluesfest to Glastonbury and win ARIAs for best world music album in 2016 and 2019. He is a multi-instrumentalist, producer and songwriter who has played in many bands including Bustamento, John Butler Trio, and worked with greats like Joe Camilleri and Ross Hannaford.
ALL LEVELS
RICHARD
SNOW
MAJOR? MINOR? WTF?
Sunday 29 March
345pm-445pm
Understanding major and minor keys, how chords are made from scales and why some chords naturally sound good together. Richard will explain the differences and demystify some music theory in a reprise of this popular workshops from MUF24.
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