Rhythm & Picking Workshop with Bill Stoye
Ready to move beyond the basic strum? Join our fabulous drummer and ukulele player, Bill Stoye, for a hands-on workshop designed to expand your playability and deepen your sense of rhythm.
In this workshop, you will:
- Explore why rhythm is so important in bringing out a song’s emotion
- Practice counting techniques to find and lock into the rhythm
- Listen to rhythmic variations and dynamics
- Learn PIMA-style picking and apply it to songs you can start playing right away
Details
📅 Date: Wednesday, June 10th
⏰ Time: 6:30–8:00 PM
📍 Location: Millcreek Library – 2266 Evergreen Avenue
What to bring:
- Sheet music for Country Roads, Octopus’s Garden, and Moonshadow
- The attached handout for the chorus of Moonshadow
| Title | Categories | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Moon Shadow Chorus PIMA | Next Workshop | Download |
| Octopus’s Garden | Baritone, Next Workshop, Standard | Download |
| Take Me Home Country Roads | Baritone, Next Workshop, Standard | Download |
Preview Videos Bill has put together six short video clips so you can preview what you’ll learn — and use them as a reference after the workshop. Each clip demonstrates PIMA-style picking:
| Song | Clips |
|---|---|
| Country Roads | Verse · Bridge |
| Octopus’s Garden | Verse (with singing) · Verse (without singing) |
| Moonshadow | Chorus (with singing) · Chorus (without singing) |
