Holiday 4-Week Online Zoom Courses with Stephen Seifert
November 11 – December 11, 2025
This season, before the holidays get busy, take just a little time.
(To help folks know exactly what each class covers, I updated this page on Tuesday, November 4, to include detailed lesson plans for each session of each offering below. Please have a look.)
Mountain Dulcimer (Beginner, Novice, Intermediate, Upper-Intermediate, Advanced)
Tabledit Essentials
Irish Whistle (Beginner)
Two levels of Ukulele
Two levels of Harmonica
These short, focused 4-week classes are designed to lift your playing, calm your mind, and reconnect you with what you love about music. Each session is friendly, clear, and practical — taught live on Zoom with simple materials you can use anytime.
Whether you play mountain dulcimer, whistle, ukulele, or harmonica—or you’re ready to dive into making your own tablature with Tabledit—you’ll learn at your own pace and be surprised by how much you can really do.
To register, visit Holiday Four-Week Course Registration
Why These Short Holiday Sessions Work
These are online workshops via Zoom. You’ll get a meeting link and handouts by email shortly before the first session.
Just four sessions — plenty of time to make progress without crowding your holiday calendar. No class the week of Thanksgiving, and everything wraps up two weeks before Christmas.
Each class meets once a week for 60 minutes. A couple days after class you’ll receive high-quality video recordings. For the best experience, attend live when you can, but know that some folks enjoy NOT attending live. It’s all up to you.
You’ll get sheet music/tablature, high-quality video recordings of every class, and encouragement every step of the way.
Enjoy time with other friendly players before things get too busy.
I believe the best results will come from attending the live sessions, but if you need to miss some or even ALL of the live sessions, I’ve got you covered.
Registration Options
One Class – $88
Pick any individual 4-week course that fits your schedule and interests.
Each includes:
• 4 live Zoom sessions - meeting links will be sent after registration closes
• Downloadable sheet music/tablature
• Access to replays for the foreseeable future
🌟 Multi-Course Bundle – 20% Off
Choose three or more courses. Perfect if you want to mix dulcimer with Tabledit, whistle, ukulele, or harmonica. You’ll save compared to single registration.
🌟 Important: If you want to take advantage of the 3-Class Bundle, do this exactly:
🌟 1) Visit https://www.stephenseifert.com/holiday-fourweek-course-registration and add at least three classes to your cart.
🌟 2) At checkout, use the coupon code COURSEBUNDLE to save 20%.
🌟 If, for any reason, you don’t get your 20% off, email me at stephen@stephenseifert.com. This usually happens when someone buys courses one at a time over multiple days and later wishes they had went with the bundle. Whatever you need, tell me your email address and full name, and I’ll straighten it out.
A Note from Stephen
“I designed these shorter classes so you can keep playing without feeling overbooked. Think of it as musical self-care — something fun and meaningful before the holidays take over. You’ll still have plenty of time for family, cooking, travel, and everything else that makes this season special.”
Course Descriptions
1 of 12 - Beginner Mountain Dulcimer - Fun First Tunes, I
$88.00
Ready to finally play the dulcimer instead of just thinking about it? In this welcoming four-week class we’ll learn a handful of easy, joyful tunes together — both by ear and with my simple bare-bones tablature that helps you see what your ears are hearing. We’ll work on accurate and interesting strumming, clean fretting, and that wonderful “I-can-really-do-this” feeling.
These are online workshops via Zoom. You’ll get a meeting link and handouts by email shortly before the first session.
Notice the Roman numeral “I” in the title? I often offer the same class again—with all-new music. For example, Beginner Mountain Dulcimer - Fun First Tunes II or III. That way, you keep strengthening your core techniques without repeating the same tunes every time.
Bring: DAD-tuned dulcimer · Capo
You’ll Get: Video recordings of each class · Sheet music
What We’ll Do Each Week
Week 1 – Tuesday, Nov 11 — 10–11 a.m. Central Time (USA)/ 11 a.m.–12 p.m. Eastern Time (USA)
How to hold your instrument.
Dulcimer anatomy.
How to get in-tune.
Holding the pick and strumming.
Learn “Lynchburg Town.”
How to begin building your mental model of a tune.
What exactly is learning by ear?
How to read SIMPLE dulcimer tablature/sheetmusic.
Week 2 – Tuesday, Nov 18 — 10–11 a.m. Central Time (USA)/ 11 a.m.–12 p.m. Eastern Time (USA)
Learn “Down the River I Go” by speaking the rhythms, watching my hands, and reading basic tablature.
Basic backup chords for “Amazing Grace.”
No Class – Tuesday, Nov 25 — Happy Thanksgiving!
Week 3 – Tuesday, Dec 2 — 10–11 a.m. Central Time (USA) / 11 a.m.–12 p.m. Eastern Time (USA)
Learn six notes on the bass string so you can use one chord shape to play six major chords and six minor chords.
Learn “Pretty Betty Martin.”
Week 4 – Tuesday, Dec 9 — 10–11 a.m. Central Time (USA) / 11 a.m.–12 p.m. Eastern Time (USA)
Learn some warm up exercises and a couple scales.
Learn how to use my simplified jam sheet to play eight extremely common jam tunes.
What a capo is good for, and how to use it to play these eight tunes in different keys. (Helpful for playing with others, especially singers.)
2 of 12 - Novice Mountain Dulcimer - Tunes and Techniques, I
$88.00
You know the basics. Now it’s time to grow. This class bridges the gap between beginner and intermediate by teaching some of the most playable jam tunes around. We’ll keep things relaxed but purposeful — using ear training plus simple tab to lock melodies in your memory fast. Each week focuses on essential strategies for growing essential right and left-hand techniques.
These are online workshops via Zoom. You’ll get a meeting link and handouts by email shortly before the first session.
Notice the Roman numeral “I” in the title? I often offer the same class again—with all-new music. For example, Novice Mountain Dulcimer - Tunes and Techniques II or III. That way, you keep strengthening your core techniques without repeating the same tunes every time.
You’ll Get: Video recordings of each class · Sheet music
Bring: DAD-tuned dulcimer · Capo
What We’ll Do Each Week
Week 1 – Tuesday, Nov 11 — 11:30–12:30 Central Time (USA) / 12:30–1:30 Eastern Time (USA)
Review of how to do accurate and interesting strumming.
The backup chords my mentor, David Schnaufer, taught me.
Learn “Wildwood Flower” the way I like to play it.
Week 2 – Tuesday, Nov 18 — 11:30–12:30 Central Time (USA) / 12:30–1:30 Eastern Time (USA)
Review how to use one shape to play the major and minor backup chords we usually need.
Warm-up exercises and scales.
Learn “Cherokee Shuffle.”
No Class – Tuesday, Nov 25 — Happy Thanksgiving!
Week 3 – Tuesday, Dec 2 — 11:30–12:30 Central Time (USA) / 12:30–1:30 Eastern Time (USA)
Use a simple jam sheet to play five common jam tunes.
How to play each of these tunes in four different places on the dulcimer. (for variety and fun - for you AND your listeners)
Week 4 – Tuesday, Dec 9 — 11:30–12:30 Central Time (USA) / 12:30–1:30 Eastern Time (USA)
Introduction to the main three three-finger chord shapes used for playing backup and chord-melody.
Learn to play “Nut Factory Shuffle” along with some simple ways to spruce it up. (Now a dulcimer favorite.)
3 of 12 - Intermediate Mountain Dulcimer - Pick-Strum Jam Favorites, I
$88.00
We’ll take reliable jam tunes and use them to build interesting pick-strum arrangements. Develop better right-hand control, and a sound that’s a beautiful blend of picking and strumming. You’ll see exactly how to place a melody across the strings. Expect plenty of examples. This is FUN!
These are online workshops via Zoom. You’ll get a meeting link and handouts by email shortly before the first session.
Notice the Roman numeral “I” in the title? I often offer the same class again—with all-new music. For example, Intermediate Mountain Dulcimer – Pick-Strum Jam Favorites II or III. That way, you keep strengthening your core techniques without repeating the same tunes every time.
You’ll Get: Video recordings of each class · Sheet music
Bring: DAD-tuned dulcimer
What We’ll Do Each Week
Week 1 – Tuesday, Nov 11 — 1:30–2:30 Central Time (USA) / 2:30–3:30 Eastern Time (USA)
Make sure you have a good strum.
Add simple picking to your full strums.
Review/learn 5 simple tunes that sit entirely on the melody string.
Learn to play each tune pick-strum style in two octaves.
Convert these tunes to across-the-strings versions.
Introduction to “Whiskey Before Breakfast,” the tune I used to learn so much of what I now do to MANY tunes.
Week 2 – Tuesday, Nov 18 — 1:30–2:30 Central Time (USA) / 2:30–3:30 Eastern Time (USA)
Master “Whiskey Before Breakfast.” (Sold strumming and picking. Clean fingering. Play in different octaves.)
Learn a minimal way to play melodies and simple chords at the same time. (This is easy to apply and remember to any tune in the future. Magic, really.)
Apply these chords to “Whiskey Before Breakfast.”
Introduction to “Arkansas Traveler.”
No Class – Tuesday, Nov 25 — Happy Thanksgiving!
Week 3 – Tuesday, Dec 2 — 1:30–2:30 Central Time (USA) / 2:30–3:30 Eastern Time (USA)
Master “Arkansas Traveler,” the easy version and the challenging version.
Introduction to “Fisher’s Hornpipe.”
Week 4 – Tuesday, Dec 9 — 1:30–2:30 Central Time (USA) / 2:30–3:30 Eastern Time (USA)
MASTER “Fisher’s Hornpipe,” the easy version and the challenging version.
4 of 12 - Upper-Intermediate Mountain Dulcimer – Fingerpicking Focus, I
$88.00
We’ll focus on fingerpicking techniques that make whatever you play sound rich and expressive. You’ll learn relaxed right-hand patterns, tone control, and smooth transitions. Expect one or two arrangements per class. I really want to help you play the same tune three times without it sounding the same all three times. This is beautiful music.
These are online workshops via Zoom. You’ll get a meeting link and handouts by email shortly before the first session.
Notice the Roman numeral “I” in the title? I often offer the same class again—with all-new music. For example, Upper-Intermediate Mountain Dulcimer - Fingerpicking Focus II or III. That way, you keep strengthening your core techniques without repeating the same tunes every time.
You’ll Get: Video recordings of each class · Sheet music
Bring: DAD-tuned dulcimer · Capo
What We’ll Do Each Week
Week 1 – Tuesday, Nov 11 — 3–4 Central Time (USA) / 4–5 Eastern Time (USA)
Learn/review essential finger-picking techniques.
Play a simple melody cleanly with a drone, with minimal chording, and with full chording.
“Morning Has Broken” melody AND chords.
Week 2 – Tuesday, Nov 18 — 3–4 Central Time (USA) / 4–5 Eastern Time (USA)
“Do You Love an Apple”, an Irish classic.
Instead of using patterns to make your playing more full, learn how to generate filler-picking in the moment. A tune should be a little different each time you play through it. This approach is subtle but effective.
“The Blackest Crow.”
No Class – Tuesday, Nov 25 — Happy Thanksgiving!
Week 3 – Tuesday, Dec 2 — 3–4 Central Time (USA) / 4–5 Eastern Time (USA)
“Home Sweet Home” with full chords.
“My Old Kentucky Home”
Week 4 – Tuesday, Dec 9 — 3–4 Central Time (USA) / 4–5 Eastern Time (USA)
“Foggy Dew” with capo.
“Beautiful Dreamer” with capo.
5 of 12 - Christmas Repertoire for Novice & Intermediate Dulcimer Players, I
$88.00
Let’s get ready for the holidays the best way possible — with tunes everyone will recognize and love.
You’ll learn a handful of Christmas classics you can share with folks over the holidays. I’ll also share with you tips on how to play them well. Let’s celebrate as we prepare!
These are online workshops via Zoom. You’ll get a meeting link and handouts by email shortly before the first session.
Notice the Roman numeral “I” in the title? I often offer the same class again—with all-new music. For example, Christmas Repertoire for Novice & Intermediate Dulcimer Players II or III. That way, you keep strengthening your core techniques without repeating the same tunes every time.
Bring: DAD-tuned dulcimer · Capo
You’ll Get: Video recordings of each class · Sheet music
What We’ll Do Each Week
Week 1 – Wednesday, Nov 12 — 10–11 Central Time (USA) / 11–12 Eastern Time (USA)
Make sure you’re developing a good strum.
Accurately strumming/picking dotted rhythms. (You NEED THIS for Christmas songs.)
“Joy to the World”
“Angels We Have Heard on High”
“Away in a Manger”
Week 2 – Wednesday, Nov 19 — 10–11 Central Time (USA) / 11–12 Eastern Time (USA)
“Deck the Halls”
“The First Noel”
“God Rest Ye, Merry Gentleman,” Capo 1
No Class – Wednesday, Nov 26 — Happy Thanksgiving!
Week 3 – Wednesday, Dec 3 — 10–11 Central Time (USA) / 11–12 Eastern Time (USA)
“Hark, the Herald Angels Sing”
“In the Bleak Midwinter”
“Jingle Bells”
Week 4 – Wednesday, Dec 10 — 10–11 Central Time (USA) / 11–12 Eastern Time (USA)
“O Come, O Come, Emmanuel,” Capo 1
“O Holy Night”
“Silent Night”
6 of 12 - Advanced Mountain Dulcimer Tunes, I
$88.00
This repertoire class is for players who are ready for upper-level arrangements and techniques. I’ve got some great tunes to share, and I’ll be sure to cover the techniques required to play them well. We’ll work on strumming, flat-picking, and a little fingerpicking.
These are online workshops via Zoom. You’ll get a meeting link and handouts by email shortly before the first session.
Notice the Roman numeral “I” in the title? I often offer the same class again—with all-new music. For example, Advanced Mountain Dulcimer Tunes II or III. That way, you keep strengthening your core techniques without repeating the same tunes every time.
Bring: DAD-tuned dulcimer · Capo
You’ll Get: Video recordings of each class · Sheet music
What We’ll Do Each Week
Week 1 – Wednesday, Nov 12 — 11:30–12:30 Central Time (USA) / 12:30–1:30 Eastern Time (USA)
Review of ESSENTIAL right-hand strumming and picking techniques.
“Drowsy Maggie,” one of my favorite Irish Reels. Playing this requires clean left-hand fingering whether the melody is hanging out on the melody string or going across the strings. Requires strumming AND picking. I learned this from David Schnaufer, but an arrangement of this did turn up in a very old edition of the Dulcimer Players News Magazine. We’ll take it all in! I expect it will change your playing for the better as it did mine.
Week 2 – Wednesday, Nov 19 — 11:30–12:30 Central Time (USA) / 12:30–1:30 Eastern Time (USA)
“Blackberry Blossom,” capo 3. Bluegrass musicians all have their versions of this. Not only is it a great old tune, but it will force you to get your technique together. Expect a real workout for the fretting fingers.
No Class – Wednesday, Nov 26 — Happy Thanksgiving!
Week 3 – Wednesday, Dec 3 — 11:30–12:30 Central Time (USA) / 12:30–1:30 Eastern Time (USA)
Review of ESSENTIAL right-hand finger-picking techniques.
Learn a number of finger-style blues arrangements I’ve put together.
Add left and right-hand muting for a more authentic sound.
Week 4 – Wednesday, Dec 10 — 11:30–12:30 Central Time (USA) / 12:30–1:30 Eastern Time (USA)
Review of ESSENTIAL right-hand flat-picking technique.
Learn my versions of “Wayfaring Stranger.”
7 of 12 - Tabledit Essentials – Creating Mountain Dulcimer Tablature
$88.00
If you’ve ever wanted to make your own clean, readable dulcimer tab — I can help. Over four weeks, we’ll cover everything from basic setup to professional formatting, step by step.
You’ll learn how to enter notes, lyrics, chord symbols, and create printable tabs that look and play great. We’ll also explore Tabledit’s playback tools so you can hear your arrangements before you share them. Plus a lot more.
These are online workshops via Zoom. You’ll get a meeting link by email shortly before the first session.
Bring: Laptop or desktop with Tabledit installed (highly recommended, but not required).
You’ll Get: Video recordings of each class
What We’ll Do Each Week
Week 1 – Wednesday, Nov 12 — 1:30–2:30 Central Time (USA) / 2:30–3:30 Eastern Time (USA)
Mac vs Windows vs. Tablet (We’ll focus on Mac and Windows versions.)
Downloading and installing.
How I configure my settings.
Entering rhythms, from simple to complex.
Enter our first full tune, “Grey Cat on a Tennessee Farm.”
Add repeat signs.
Hammer-ons, pull-offs, and slides.
Add simple chord symbols.
Get Tabledit to play the tune back to you.
Format “Grey Car” so it looks great as a club/workshop handout.
Output as a PDF.
Week 2 – Wednesday, Nov 19 — 1:30–2:30 Central Time (USA) / 2:30–3:30 Eastern Time (USA)
Entering melody WITH chording on the tablature lines. (for strumming)
Input “Rosin the Beau”
Adding first and second endings.
Formatting for a book. (Using programs like Word, Pages, Publisher, Indesign, and more.)
Add lyrics, playing tips, and images. (in Tabledit and outside tabledit)
No Class – Wednesday, Nov 26 — Happy Thanksgiving!
Week 3 – Wednesday, Dec 3 — 1:30–2:30 Central Time (USA) / 2:30–3:30 Eastern Time (USA)
Enter a finger-picking arrangement, “Morning Has Broken.”
Hiding some notes in the standard notation so the reader just sees the melody on the five-line staff.
Left-hand fingering markings.
Tied notes.
Triplets.
Enter special symbols.
Ask people to send examples of their work for next week’s class. Send a photo, PDF, or Tabledit file.
Week 4 – Wednesday, Dec 10 — 1:30–2:30 Central Time (USA) / 2:30–3:30 Eastern Time (USA)
Take turns looking at and improving student tablatures. (Photos, PDFs, and Tabledit files.)
Take questions. Talk about individual needs.
8 of 12 - Beginner Harmonica – Folk Songs People Know, I
$88.00
This class is all about instant fun. No experience needed — just bring a D harmonica and I’ll show you how to make real music right away. We’ll learn simple folk favorites everyone recognizes, working by ear with just enough visual cues to help you follow along but also using sheet music/tablature.
You’ll get comfortable with producing single notes, all while learning short tunes that sound great.
These are online workshops via Zoom. You’ll get a meeting link and handouts by email shortly before the first session.
Notice the Roman numeral “I” in the title? I often offer the same class again—with all-new music. For example, Beginner Harmonica – Folk Songs You’ve Probably Heard II or III. That way, you keep strengthening your core techniques without repeating the same tunes every time.
Bring: 10-hole diatonic harmonica in key of D (regular or low D if you like)
You’ll Get: Video recordings of each class · Sheet music
What We’ll Do Each Week
Week 1 – Wednesday, Nov 12 — 3–4 Central Time (USA) / 4–5 Eastern Time (USA)
Holding the instrument.
Some really easy tunes. (What’s the simplest way you can have fun on this instrument and still sound pretty good.)
Learn how to get single notes. (one note at a time)
Tremolo
The D major scale in the middle of the harp.
Call-and-response guided practice.
Learning by ear AND learning with sheetmusic/harmonica tablature.
Learn “Go Tell Aunt Rhodie” two different ways.
Week 2 – Wednesday, Nov 19 — 3–4 Central Time (USA) / 4–5 Eastern Time (USA)
Some practice/warm-up exercises.
Call-and-response guided practice.
Learn “When the Saints Go Marching In.”
Learn “You Are My Sunshine.”
No Class – Wednesday, Nov 26 — Happy Thanksgiving!
Week 3 – Wednesday, Dec 3 — 3–4 Central Time (USA) / 4–5 Eastern Time (USA)
The D major scale in the upper-third of the harp.
“Bile Them Cabbage Down” in the middle of the harp.
“Bile Them Cabbage Down” in the upper-third of the harp.
Introduction to playing melody and chords at the same time.
Week 4 – Wednesday, Dec 10 — 3–4 Central Time (USA) / 4–5 Eastern Time (USA)
Learn “Silent Night.”
Second introduction to playing melody and chords at the same time.
Learn to do your first note bend.
Question and answer.
9 of 12 - Novice Harmonica – Jam Tunes for Folk Musicians, I
$88.00
Already play a little harmonica and want to go further? This class helps you turn the songs you love into confident jam-ready music. We’ll learn traditional folk and jam tunes you can use. I’ll teach mostly by ear, but you’ll also receive sheet music/tablature and a simple reference sheet showing key melody notes and harmonica holes.
Each week builds on the last, giving you both tunes and real technique you’ll keep using. Whether you play solo, in a group, or around a campfire, you’ll come away sounding smoother, more musical, and more expressive.
These are online workshops via Zoom. You’ll get a meeting link and handouts by email shortly before the first session.
Notice the Roman numeral “I” in the title? I often offer the same class again—with all-new music. For example, Novice Harmonica – Jam Tunes for Folk Musicians II or III. That way, you keep strengthening your core techniques without repeating the same tunes every time.
Bring: 10-hole diatonic harmonica in key of D (regular or low D if you like)
You’ll Get: Video recordings of each class · Sheet music
What We’ll Do Each Week
Week 1 – Thursday, Nov 13 — 10–11 Central Time (USA) / 11–12 Eastern Time (USA)
Review of basic techniques.
D major scale in middle and upper octave.
Tremolo
“Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss”
Week 2 – Thursday, Nov 20 — 10–11 Central Time (USA) / 11–12 Eastern Time (USA)
“Whiskey Before Breakfast”
Play melody and chords at the same time.
No Class – Thursday, Nov 27 — Happy Thanksgiving!
Week 3 – Thursday, Dec 4 — 10–11 Central Time (USA) / 11–12 Eastern Time (USA)
“Soldier’s Joy”
Gentle introduction to bending notes.
Week 4 – Thursday, Dec 11 — 10–11 Central Time (USA) / 11–12 Eastern Time (USA)
“Oh Shenandoah”
Learn chord arpeggios so you can make up cool ideas over a chord progression. (Useful if you filling in the gaps when a singer is between lines.)
10 of 12 - Beginner Ukulele – Folk Songs & Strums, I
$88.00
If you’ve always wanted to play ukulele but didn’t know where to start, this 4-week class will get you strumming confidently right away. We’ll play familiar folk songs while learning easy chords, smooth changes, and clear rhythm approaches for the right hand. You’ll learn to hear the beat, keep steady time, and play chords to music people actually recognize. (We’ll MOSTLY play chords in this class. We do just a LITTLE melody playing, but not much.)
Each session includes play-along practice, exercises, and step-by-step guidance. No pressure — just a comfortable pace and a supportive group of learners discovering how simple and joyful this little instrument can be.
These are online workshops via Zoom. You’ll get a meeting link and handouts by email shortly before the first session.
Notice the Roman numeral “I” in the title? I often offer the same class again—with all-new music. For example, Beginner Ukulele – Folk Songs & Strums I, II, or III. That way, you keep strengthening your core techniques without repeating the same tunes every time.
Bring: Ukulele tuned G–C–E–A (The G can be high or low.)
You’ll Get: Practice materials · Song sheets · Video recordings of each class.
What We’ll Do Each Week
Week 1 – Thursday, Nov 13 — 11:30–12:30 Central Time (USA) / 12:30–1:30 Eastern Time (USA)
The anatomy of the ukulele.
How to hold it.
How to tune it.
The basic strum.
One-finger major chords.
Two-finger major chords.
Three-finger major chords.
Strumming chords for “Camptown Races” in a few different keys.
Strumming chords for “Bile Them Cabbage Down” in a few different keys.
Week 2 – Thursday, Nov 20 — 11:30–12:30 Central Time (USA) / 12:30–1:30 Eastern Time (USA)
“Amazing Grace”
“When the Saints Go Marching In”
Introduction to minor chords.
“Shady Grove” in two keys.
No Class – Thursday, Nov 27 — Happy Thanksgiving!
Week 3 – Thursday, Dec 4 — 11:30–12:30 Central Time (USA) / 12:30–1:30 Eastern Time (USA)
Introduction to basic finger-picking.
“Silent Night”
“Joy to the World”
Learn G major scale.
Play the melody to “Joy to the World.”
Week 4 – Thursday, Dec 11 — 11:30–12:30 Central Time (USA) / 12:30–1:30 Eastern Time (USA)
The major and minor chords you need in the main keys you need.
“Whiskey Before Breakfast”
“House of the Rising Sun”
“Pachelbel's Canon”
11 of 12 - Novice Ukulele – Beyond the Basics, I
$88.00
You know your basic chords, you want to learn more, but more than anything, you want to be better at using them with a great right hand. In this four-week class, we’ll add new strumming patterns and chord variations to give your playing style and depth. Each week includes at least one great tune, sometimes more. (Much of this class is chord work, but we will do a little melody playing.)
We’ll keep things lighthearted but structured, helping you sound more confident whether you’re playing alone or with others.
These are online workshops via Zoom. You’ll get a meeting link and handouts by email shortly before the first session.
Notice the Roman numeral “I” in the title? I often offer the same class again—with all-new music. For example, Novice Ukulele – Beyond the Basics I, II, or III. That way, you keep strengthening your core techniques without repeating the same tunes every time.
Bring: Ukulele tuned G–C–E–A (The G can be high or low.)
You’ll Get: Practice materials · Song sheets · Video recordings of each class.
What We’ll Do Each Week
Week 1 – Thursday, Nov 13 — 1:30–2:30 Central Time (USA) / 2:30–3:30 Eastern Time (USA)
Review of the basics.
Chord review.
“Oh Shenandoah”
“Blackberry Blossom”
Week 2 – Thursday, Nov 20 — 1:30–2:30 Central Time (USA) / 2:30–3:30 Eastern Time (USA)
Dominant 7th chords.
12-bar blues.
“Sittin’ on Top of the World”
No Class – Thursday, Nov 27 — Happy Thanksgiving!
Week 3 – Thursday, Dec 4 — 1:30–2:30 Central Time (USA) / 2:30–3:30 Eastern Time (USA)
Introduction to movable chord shapes. (There are five and each has its major form and its minor form.)
Finger-picking chords AND melody for “Amazing Grace.”
Week 4 – Thursday, Dec 11 — 1:30–2:30 Central Time (USA) / 2:30–3:30 Eastern Time (USA)
Finger-picking chords AND melody for “Silent Night.”
12 of 12 - Novice Irish Whistle – Airs, Polkas, Jigs, Hornpipes & Reels, I
$88.00
The Irish whistle is one of the simplest and most beautiful instruments you’ll ever play. In this class, we’ll explore five classic tune types using a learn-by-ear approach supported by clear recordings and sheet music. You’ll gain control over breathing, rhythm, and phrasing while beginning your journey with traditional ornamentation like cuts, rolls, and slides.
This is a friendly, structured introduction that keeps things musical and relaxed. You’ll finish with several complete tunes and the confidence to keep going on your own.
These are online workshops via Zoom. You’ll get a meeting link and handouts by email shortly before the first session.
Notice the Roman numeral “I” in the title? I often offer the same class again—with all-new music. For example, Irish Whistle – Airs, Polkas, Jigs, Hornpipes & Reels I, II, or III. That way, you keep strengthening your core techniques without repeating the same tunes every time.
Bring: Key of D Irish whistle (Tin whistle)
You’ll Get: Video recordings of each class · Sheet music
What We’ll Do Each Week
Week 1 – Thursday, Nov 13 — 3–4 Central Time (USA) / 4–5 Eastern Time (USA)
Review of the basics.
Chord arpeggio guided practice for today’s tune.
G major scale.
“The Southwind” in G major
Slides
“The Ballydesmond Polka” in G Major
Cuts
Week 2 – Thursday, Nov 20 — 3–4 Central Time (USA) / 4–5 Eastern Time (USA)
Chord arpeggio guided practice for today’s tune.
Jig rhythm.
A dorian scale.
“The Lilting Banshee” in A dorian.
Cuts, strikes, and the basic roll.
No Class – Thursday, Nov 27 — Happy Thanksgiving!
Week 3 – Thursday, Dec 4 — 3–4 Central Time (USA) / 4–5 Eastern Time (USA)
Chord arpeggio guided practice for today’s tune.
Hornpipe rhythm.
E dorian scale.
“King of the Fairies” in E dorian.
Week 4 – Thursday, Dec 11 — 3–4 Central Time (USA) / 4–5 Eastern Time (USA)
Chord arpeggio guided practice for today’s tune.
D major scale.
“The Maid Behind the Bar” - Reel in D major