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Ukulele courses in September 2026
Dear (Future) Ukulele Players! Summer has not even been with us for two full weeks, but I am already organizing the autumn courses , and the dates are now set: Ukulele Course I – 19 September 2026 (Saturda…
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Report on the spring 2026 course
Last Saturday a very enthusiastic group came together, and I too was excited to begin the first ukulele course of the year. Several of you asked to borrow a ukulele for the course, and naturally I was happ…
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Report on Course I in autumn 2025
I set off on a cool autumn morning with an unbelievable number of ukuleles, because a record number of participants had asked to borrow an instrument for the course. Naturally I was happy to fill the car w…
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Ukulele courses in October 2025
Dear (Future) Ukulele Players! Unfortunately I was unable to organize the spring course, but at last the autumn one is happening! The courses will again take place at our familiar central Budapest venue. U…
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Ukulele courses in February 2025
Dear (Future) Ukulele Players! I have fallen quite far behind in recent months. Although I try to practise as much as possible and work on new songs, I owe you both blog posts and videos. I will do my best…
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Report on Course II in autumn 2024
We held an almost fully booked Course II on Sunday, 15 September. Thank you once again for your continuing interest in the courses. Unfortunately the bad news is that the next ukulele course will most like…
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Report on Course I in autumn 2024
Dear Ukulele Players! Before I write about the course, please allow me a short detour: I know I owe you some new song arrangements. (According to the statistics, this is the most popular blog category.) Du…
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Ukulele courses in September 2024
Dear (Future) Ukulele Players! Contrary to my original plans, unfortunately I was unable to organize a course in May, but the autumn course dates are already set: Ukulele Course I – 8 September 2024 (Sunda…
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Report on Course II in February 2024
Last Saturday, one day after World Ukulele Day, we held a Course II on 3 February 2024 with a really good atmosphere. The course was almost fully booked; thank you again for your continuing interest in the…
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Report on the January 2024 course
Unlike usual, I can only report on last Sunday's ukulele course a few days late. You will soon see why. We broke several records. First, this was the course with the highest number of loa ukuleles: I lent…
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Ukulele courses in winter 2024
Dear (Future) Ukulele Players! First of all, I would like to say that everything is OK with me—not that anyone was worried . I started a new job on 1 November, so I have had to devote all my energy and tim…
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Report on Course III in autumn 2023
We held the autumn Course III on a notable date: World Music Day. I set off excitedly and could hardly wait to meet my ukulele students, make music together, and also immerse ourselves a little in some que…
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Report on Course II in autumn 2023
Yesterday I woke to a cool morning and light drizzle, so I got a little wet by the time I had unloaded everything at the venue for Ukulele Course II. Once again, thanks to those who arrived early and helpe…
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Report on Course I in autumn 2023
I arrived at today's ukulele course in central Budapest loaded with an outrageous amount of gear and found a perfect parking space—as if this were karmically programmed for me, because 99% of the time I am…
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Autumn ukulele courses 2023
Dear (Future) Ukulele Players! Summer has only been under way for a few weeks, but the dates of the autumn courses are already set: Ukulele Course III – 1 October 2023 (Sunday), 9:00–16:00 APPLY If you are…
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Summer Course II in 2023
Yesterday's Course II, like the spring one, began with ten participants. We exercised the part of our brains responsible for rhythm and also learned muting techniques. We became acquainted with many, many…
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Summer Course I in 2023
I was delighted to meet 12 very kind and likeable ukulele players last Sunday. I felt that the day had a really good atmosphere, and by the end it seemed as though the few hours we spent together had passe…
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Summer ukulele courses 2023
Dear (Future) Ukulele Players! Your interest in the ukulele courses remains strong, which genuinely makes me happy—thank you . After coordinating with the venue, the summer course dates are now set: Ukulel…
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Spring Course III in 2023
I woke to a beautiful, sunny, although slightly chilly Sunday morning and set off excitedly to meet my ukulele students for another Course III. In a friendly, close-knit atmosphere, nine of us started play…
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Spring Course II in 2023
This morning ten of us set off to explore the mysteries of rhythm and chord learning in Course II. During the morning we focused mainly on rhythms and rhythm techniques, gave the strings no mercy while lea…
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Spring kickoff course 2023
On Sunday we held a fantastic, fully booked Course I! I took an enormous number of ukuleles with me because many participants had asked to borrow one for the duration of the course. In that sense I could e…
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Spring ukulele courses 2023
Dear (Future) Ukulele Players! The dates of this year's first ukulele courses are now set, and I warmly welcome you: Ukulele Course I – 5 March 2023 (Sunday), 9:00–16:00 Ukulele Course III – 19 March 2023…
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Report on Course III in December 2022
A few days before the course, a kind ukulele player called Balázs phoned and offered to help with carrying the ukuleles and other equipment needed for the course. So on the morning of the course we met, ju…
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Report on Course II in November 2022
On Saturday I held a Course II with a really good atmosphere. I also brought a few surprise instruments (you can see one of them in the video). During the morning we worked on rhythm techniques and learned…
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Report on Course I in November 2022
On this cold morning I loaded a million ukuleles and all the other necessary gear into the car, and because I set off a little late, I put my foot down so I could reach the course venue on time—and find a…
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I became a Kala ukulele ambassador
Dear Ukulele Players! I would like to share some happy news with you. You probably know that Kala is a ukulele brand: I have presented quite a few Kala ukuleles here on the blog (the first one in 2012), an…
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Ukulele courses in November and December
Dear (Future) Ukulele Players! Many of you continue to ask about the ukulele courses, which genuinely makes me happy. I am announcing the final courses of 2022 and warmly welcome your applications! Compare…
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Report on the ukulele course of 28 August 2022
Last Sunday I held Course II. I was delighted that there was so much interest that the course was fully booked, so a few minutes after 9:00, 18 enthusiastic ukulele players started making music together. A…
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Report on the ukulele course of 21 August 2022
To be honest, I did not expect so many of us at the course because many people are still on holiday at this time of year, enjoying the final days of summer. To my great delight, however, the room was almos…
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Ukulele courses in August 2022
Dear (Future) Ukulele Players! I was delighted that after the May course, people eager to learn the ukulele kept sending me emails and asking about new courses. The new dates are now set, and I warmly welc…
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Report from the 11th ukulele course
As a continuation of last week's anniversary ukulele course , I held Course II today. During the morning we worked on rhythmic techniques and learned several new chords; in the afternoon we moved on to fur…
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Report from the 10th ukulele course
Yesterday we held the 10th ukulele course in the heart of Budapest, at the Aranytíz Cultural Centre in District V. That day at the end of March when I arranged the dates of yesterday's Course I and the Cou…
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Ukulele courses in May 2022
Dear (Future) Ukulele Players! Over the past few weeks I have posted less frequently on the blog. There is a simple and wonderful reason for that: my third child was born last week, so I have not had time…
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February Ukulele Course II — 2022
Yesterday's Course II was fantastic. I had such a good time, and I hope you did too, dear Participants ! We reviewed picking techniques, practised rhythm, learned the notes along the ukulele neck and memor…
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February Ukulele Course I — 2022
Yesterday, 6 February 2022, I woke to unusually pleasant weather. Despite the season it was not cold — not that I had had much snow to shovel this winter anyway . I quickly packed the ukuleles, laptop and…
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Ukulele courses in February 2022
Dear (Future) Ukulele Players! Over the past few months a great many of you have asked about ukulele courses. I am happy to let you know that we will be holding two courses in the near future: Ukulele Cour…
Read moreMerry Christmas, dear Ukulele Players!
Dear Ukulele Players! Today we lit the fourth candle on the Advent wreath ... As the end of the year approaches, I usually write a shorter or longer post looking back on the year. Please allow me to do the…
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Early-autumn Ukulele Course II — report
As a continuation of last week's late-summer Ukulele Course I, I held Course II yesterday. During the morning we learned new chords, and in the afternoon we moved on to the foundations of music theory and…
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Late-summer Ukulele Course I — report
After the June courses I received a steady stream of emails and Facebook messages asking about new course dates, so I did not waste any time: I organised Course I and Course II for 29 August and 5 Septembe…
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Late-summer ukulele courses
Dear (Future) Ukulele Players! Some of you could not attend the courses at the beginning of the summer, and several people also emailed to say they would like to come to the next one. I am delighted to ann…
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Summer Ukulele Course II — report
I held Ukulele Course II on 20 June. It was intended for players who were no longer complete beginners and already had the basic ukulele skills. The goal of Course II was to expand those foundations and, w…
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Summer Ukulele Course I — report
During the long months of lockdown I received a great many messages from people saying they wanted to attend the next ukulele course. As soon as restrictions began to be lifted, I immediately started organ…
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Ukulele courses in June 2021
UPDATE: both courses have reached the minimum number of participants, so both will definitely go ahead! Dear (Future) Ukulele Players! Since last August's course I have received a great many emails asking…
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Autumn Courses
UPDATE: Dear Readers! Because of the pandemic situation, we are postponing the courses. I hope we will be able to organize them again as soon as possible. Until then, thank you for your patience. Not long…
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End-of-Summer Ukulele Course — Report
On the second-to-last day of August — yesterday — I met fifteen very enthusiastic beginner ukulele players at a lovely venue in central Budapest. I arrived together with a kind fellow ukulele player, who w…
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Ukulele Meetup and Course in August
UPDATE: jump to the Summer Ukulele Meetup 2020 blog post UPDATE: jump to the Ukulele Courses in August blog post We would like to organize both a ukulele meetup and a ukulele course in August. We hope the…
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Report from the First Ukulele Course of the 2020s
I do not think people who teach courses usually write experience reports about their own classes, but somehow it has become a habit of mine. A course is a big experience for me too (and I hope for the part…
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Report from the Ukulele Course
I really thought I was not going to write about this, but I simply cannot resist — it was too good ! The day before yesterday, nine very enthusiastic beginner ukulele players arrived on the top floor of th…
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Így ukuleléztek ti
I am interrupting the usual sequence of instrument reviews and song-learning posts with a subject that may be interesting. In several earlier posts we discussed why it is worth learning to make musicand, o…
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