Beginners' Ukulele with Gene Nichols

Eastport Arts Center will host a day celebrating the ukulele with musical aficionado and beloved Washington County teacher Gene Nichols on Saturday, September 21. Ukulele workshops for beginners and for intermediate students will be offered in the afternoon, followed by a special ‘Gene Nichols and Co. Ukulele Show,’ to benefit EAC programs at 7 pm.

The Beginners' Workshop, from 10 am-12 pm, will acquaint students with the ukulele: its various sizes, tunings and layouts, and the role of each hand in playing. Individual notes and chords in first position will be introduced, along with fingering and strumming techniques.Melodies and songs will be taught, using string/fret notation and lyric lead sheets; standard musical notation will be provided as well.

Instruments will be available for students to borrow during the sessions, though in limited quantity. The beginners’ session is designed for students 12 and up. Space is limited and reservations are required,…