What do Taylor Swift, Warren Buffett and Ryan Gosling have in common? They all play the ukulele — and you can, too!
Designed for absolute beginners, this class is guaranteed to take you from can’t-play-a-note to strumming a song. The ukulele is among the easiest instruments to learn, and most delightful to play. You’ll learn basic chords, how to strum and fingerpick, and more. Take it off your bucket list! There’s no better introductory music class to both teach you basic technique and boost your happiness quotient. A ukulele is a smile! Join us!
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Gianni Gardner is an up-and-coming jazz guitarist and composer living in New York City. He is best known for his quintet, Ascent, who performs original compositions. Gianni has also been regularly called to play with Connecticut based Latin Jazz group, Ed Fast and Conga Bop, performing at renowned venues such as The Side Door Jazz Club in Old Lyme, CT, The Iridium and The Django. Gianni is also the guitarist in Sean Nelson’s New London Big Band, where they recently recorded their upcoming album and presented the music at Birdland Jazz Club featuring lead trumpeter, Wayne Bergeron, and ...
Gianni Gardner is an up-and-coming jazz guitarist and composer living in New York City. He is best known for his quintet, Ascent, who performs original compositions. Gianni has also been regularly called to play with Connecticut based Latin Jazz group, Ed Fast and Conga Bop, performing at renowned venues such as The Side Door Jazz Club in Old Lyme, CT, The Iridium and The Django. Gianni is also the guitarist in Sean Nelson’s New London Big Band, where they recently recorded their upcoming album and presented the music at Birdland Jazz Club featuring lead trumpeter, Wayne Bergeron, and drummer John Riley of the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. Outside of the Jazz world, Gianni loves playing Pop, Rock and Roll, Blues, Funk and Top 40 Hits. Outside of music, Gianni enjoys going on bike rides, playing and watching tennis and spending time in nature.
Ukulele (Beginner)
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