MUSIC LESSONS

 

UKULELE / GUITAR / CLAWHAMMER BANJO / SONGWRITING

Private and group instruction is available both on-line and in person (in Chelsea, QC).

Please get in touch for group pricing and to set up a schedule at kate(at)kateweekes(dot)com 

Cost:  $60 for 1 hour (for one-on-one)

  • clawhammer ukulele and banjo
  • Flatpicking 
  • Fingerpicking 
  • Theory 
  • Moveable chord shapes 
  • Strumming technique 
  • Walking bass lines
  • chord extensions

 

MUSIC CAMPS:  Kate has been an instructor at AlgomaTrad Family Music Camp, Women's Music Weekend, Ottawa Blues Fest Community Songwriting and more.  

 

BIOGRAPHY  

Kate Weekes is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and vocalist based in the Gatineau Hills of Quebec.  Kate has released five albums of original material as well as collaborative projects.  Her musical background includes:  swing, classic rock, old country, bluegrass, folk and old time Appalachia.   

As a music teacher, Kate tailors her lessons to the individual interests of her students.  She incorporates theory and technique into songs that excite her students while pushing their musical boundaries by introducing new ideas.  Kate demystifies the fretboard and creates ‘aha!’ moments in her lessons. 

Kate is a certified James Hill (JHUI) Level 2 Ukulele instructor and incorporates the JHUI methods into her ukulele lessons.