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Are you wanting to learn how to play a new instrument or looking to join an orchestra? We have an offering for where ever you are in your music journey.

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Duluth Ukulele Community Strum
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Instructor: Christina Cotruvo Duluth Ukulele Community Strum (DUCS) jam sessions bring together all skill levels of players who want to play their ukulele in a fun setting. All styles of ukuleles are welcome as are other string instruments. Come whenever you want to. 2 Mondays a month we play from The Daily Ukulele Songbook and The Daily Ukulele Leap Year Songbook, taking turns selecting a song for us to play. The other 2 Mondays a month we play from the Celtic Songs Strum Together songbook. Each player must bring their own songbooks, music stand, instrument and tuner. Chair will be provided. Performing for requested gigs is optional. Daily Ukulele songbooks are the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month. Celtic songbook is the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month.

5-String Banjo: Intermediate
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Instructor: Eileen Sugars For those wishing to continue their banjo journey, we will start transitioning into the “soft skills “ of learning to play by ear, improvising in different keys, playing in a group, and basic music theory. Students should have basic 5-string skills and be able to play some tunes from memory.

5-String Banjo: Beginning
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Instructor: Eileen Sugars Learn to play Scruggs-style 5-string banjo. You will learn how to hold, tune, and pick your banjo. We will cover shopping for banjos and accessories, chords, practice methods, reading banjo tablature ( to work toward playing by ear) and some basic bluegrass tunes. Bring a 5-string banjo in playable condition, 1 thumb pick and 2 finger picks.

Campfire Guitar
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Are you comfortable switching between some basic chords and want to learn more? Join us! We will cover all the basic chords (major, minor, 7th), work on basic barre (bar) chords and practice a variety of strumming patterns using songs you might sing around a campfire. Ages 14 and up. You must bring your own guitar.

Duluth Symphonic Winds/Community Band
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Dust off your old instrument and join up with a great collection of players performing fun and interesting pieces. This long-standing Duluth group welcomes all new members who can sight-read music, and provide their own instruments. Come ready for upcoming concert dates. No solos or auditions required. French horn and percussionists are especially wanted! Covid policy: Participants are encouraged to get vaccinated. Masks are required indoors while not playing instruments.

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