Get Ready for Summer Session!
Registration is now open for Summer Strings at NHSS. Prepaid summer lesson packages for private lessons are available in groups of 3, 5, or 7.
Small group lessons are also available.
Rates and a complete list of online classes are listed under the Group Lesson option under the Experiences Tab.
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Private Lessons—30min
Mon—Thu, starting between 10:00am-6:00pm
3, 5, or 7 Weeks, $105-$245
June 3rd—August 14th, 2024
Want to hone your skills with some one-on-one? Request a package of 3, 5, or 7 lessons to build your skills this summer. Have a friend that wants to take lessons with you? We can put up to 3 people in a small group lesson. Sibling or intergenerational discounts are available!
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Private Lessons—45min
Mon—Thu, starting between 10:00am-6:00pm
3, 5, or 7 Weeks, $135—315
June 2rd—August 14th, 2024
Want to hone your skills with some one-on-one? Request a package of 3, 5, or 7 lessons to build your skills this summer. Have a friend that wants to take lessons with you? We can put up to 3 people in a small group lesson. Sibling or intergenerational discounts are available!
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Pittsburgh Ukulele Brigade—90min
2nd and 4th Mondays, 6:45-8:15pm
6 sessions, $120
Season 3 runs: 09/09—11/25, 2025
Wanna learn something completely different on ukulele? Join us for a group lessons with the Pittsburgh Ukulele Brigade! Multi-level group lessons will focus on the development of your musicianship, integrating rhythm, strumming, singing, and instrumental picking parts in an ensemble format. Lesson cost includes paper/electronic materials and videos. You must provide your own ukulele—low G is encouraged! Beginner+—Advanced
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Group Ukulele Lessons—30min
1st & 3rd Mondays, 6:00-6:30pm, FREE
May 6th & 20th, 2024 (breaks for summer)
Join Amber from 6:00-6:30 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month for a FREE lesson. Material repeats monthly, and will cover the basics of tuning, care, The Fantastic Four Chords in C, learning to practice, and how to navigate your first SCU Meetup. Beginners are encouraged to attend SCU following each lesson. Registration is not required, but is encouraged!
Group Ukulele Lessons—30min
2nd & 4th Mondays, 6:00-6:30pm, $20/month or $90 for all 10 weeks
May 6th & 20th, 2024 (breaks for summer)
Not yet ready for the PUB? Get caught up on strumming, note reading, singing, and harmonizing with these lessons for confident Beginners. Can you play the I, vi, IV, and V/V7 chords in C and G, but maybe aren’t yet ready to sing with confidence? This class is for YOU! Beginner+, not for a raw beginner.
Thursday Workshop Club—STARTS in January, 2024!
1st & 3rd Thursdays, 7:00-8:15 Eastern
$20/indivdual class, or $120 for the block of 8 classes. Lessons are small group in-person, but can be made online if you aren’t local to Pittsburgh, PA.
Topics include:
Jan 11th—Strum Bootcamp
January 18th—No workshop
February 1st—Beginner Harmony Singing
February 15th—Moveable Chord Shapes for Beginners/Transposing
March 7th—No Workshop
March 21st—Useful Scales
April 4th—Fingerpicking Accompaniments
April 18th—Intermediate Harmony Singing
May 2nd—Rhythm Reading
May 16th—Using the Flatpick
Price includes access to a a recording of the class and digital materials for the calendar year.
Beep, Beep! We’re on the road again!
Join Amber at these upcoming events:
SCU & Neal Chin: Django Workshop, PGH, April 24, 2024
Allegheny Ukulele Soiree, Altoona, PA, April 26-28, 2024
Mighty Uke Day, Lansing, MI, May 10-12, 2024
Legacy Ukulele Ensemble Summer Tour, WA, June 19-21, 2024
Steel City Ukes @ the Schenley Tent - Make Music Day 2024
NHSS Ukulele Camp, Wexford, PA, July 15-17, 2024
Midwest Ukulele Camp, Toledo, OH, July 19-21, 2024
Ukulele Festival of Great Britain, Cheltenham, July 26-28, 2024
Choose Your Adventure
At NHSS we offer both small group and individual lessons. Whether you learn best by collaborating in a group setting, or prefer the immediacy and personal attention of a private lesson we have an option for you. We also offer a variety of performance opportunities throughout the year.
