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Chicks with Picks Melbourne is a music teaching business run by Helen Begley from Melbourne.
She is dedicated to teaching women and girls to play ukulele, guitar and write songs to share at gigs, community festivals and social strumming occasions. Honorary Chicks (Blokes) welcome!
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LIVE AND ONLINE
ENROL NOW for 2021!
Chicks with Picks Melbourne offers guitar, ukulele and songwriting lessons live and online. If you’re stuck at home looking at that neglected instrument in the corner and thinking, it might be time to while away some hours learning to strum some songs, drop us a line at chickswithpicksmelbourne@gmail.com. We’re here to get you picking and strumming to your favourite songs from the comfort of your own home or live in the studio. Now you can learn from anywhere in world.
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COME PLAY A SONG MASH-UP
I love arranging a song mash for ukulele and guitar! Mashing two unlikely songs together can create a new perspective on both songs. Here are some examples from the Chicks with Picks Melbourne Ukulele and Guitar Repertoire ‘Somebody I used to...
EMERGING FROM LOCKDOWN
It's lovely to be out of lockdown and facilitating face to face lessons again. I'd forgotten how much joy and deep connection I experience playing music with students in live sessions. Now that we're emerging from lockdown, I'm starting to dream of new musical...
WE’RE STILL HERE
The last 18 months of Chicks with Picks Melbourne has been a challenge. But, we've made it through four lockdowns and into our fifth. I've learned to change tack really quickly and can now offer classes online via Zoom as well as live - when we can. Lately we've been...
We’re ONLINE!
Chicks with Picks Melbourne is now offering guitar, ukulele and songwriting lessons online. If you’re stuck at home looking at that neglected instrument in the corner and thinking, it might be time to while away some hours learning to strum some songs, drop us a...
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