Discovering Fingerstyle Ukulele (Level 1) Discovering Fingerstyle Ukulele (Level 1)

Course Outline

The NUSS Discovering Fingerstyle Ukulele (Level 1) course aims to foster a lifelong love for music and independent engagement.  It explores the ukulele’s Hawaiian origins and creators, various types, and tuning. The curriculum highlights fingerstyle benefits like healing and relaxation, emphasizing proper posture and hand positions. Students will learn to read standard notation and ukulele tablature, which is noted for being easier to read for string instruments. Key techniques include arpeggios, rest strokes, and free strokes alongside chord formation and note playing across all strings. Effective daily practice, slowing down, and repetition are stressed for adult learners.

Course Outcomes

Upon completion, participants will be able to:
 

Course Outlines

Trainer Profile

Dr Lim Thou Tin has completed his associate diploma (AVCM) with the Victoria College of Music (VCM) in ukulele playing in 2018 and had also previously completed higher level ukulele exams in the London College of Music (LCM) with distinctions since pursuing a formal education in ukulele playing. He enjoys playing both the classical guitar and the ukulele besides performing and teaching ukulele.

* The trainer is subject to change without prior notice.

Course Duration
Course Duration12 hours (6 sessions)
2 hours per session
Course Dates Tuesday
12, 19, 26 August, 2, 9, 16 September 2025
Time7pm to 9pm
Venue NUSS Kent Ridge Guild House
9 Kent Ridge Drive
Singapore 119241
Registration Closing Date 1 August 2025
Course Fees per pax (Including GST) NUSS Member: $261.60
Public: $287.76
Fees payable by Singaporean and PR seniors aged 50 and above (Including GST) NUSS Member: $69.60
Public: $76.56
Course Material Fee Participants are required to pay an additional of $15.00 for the printed notes
Remarks * Participants are required to bring their own ukulele and tuner
* Course dates are subject to change
* SkillsFuture Credits Eligible (for course fees only)
* A minimum of 18 participants is required for workshop to commence.
* Please note that there is no refund and no replacement for any lesson(s) missed