A-Chording to Cynthia | June 2021 Patron Newsletter (Patreon)

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Aloha, Patrons!

Warm June greetings to you all, and welcome to all of our new Patrons. New Patrons, please see the resources later in this post for help getting started in our community.

5@5 today on YouTube: A quick heads up that I will be going live today on YouTube for my weekly 5@5 show (Wednesdays, 5 songs at 5pm Pacific time).  Tune in here if you're able to join live!  I typically go live on Instagram but I've been considering a move over to YouTube, would love your support, especially if you prefer YouTube to Instagram.

NEW Beginner Live Jam for UK/European timezones with Jenny

UK/European timezone Patrons, please take note!  Last month I mentioned that I wanted to test out a new virtual jam that's specifically scheduled so that our UK/EU timezone Patrons can attend live.  Thanks to everyone who responded!  For those who may not know, I live in Hawaii time (GMT -10), which makes it quite difficult to lead a live event for our UK/EU Patrons. Thank you to our Community Manager Jenny Selig for stepping in to host!

Join us tomorrow for a Bonus UK/EU Friendly Beginner Live Jam ($10+) on June 3, 2021 at 5:30 pm London Time (BST).  Please join live if you can - by showing up and supporting, you can help make this a regular monthly event.

Save the Date for Our Day 100 Showcase Video!

Though this year's 100 Days of Ukulele Project ended in May, there's one more celebration coming up. Behind the scenes, community members are hard at work compiling and editing a Showcase Video that will feature clips from many of this year's participants. Join me on my YouTube channel on Friday, June 18th at noon Hawaii Time for its premiere! Watch for a post with more details.

See you online soon!

xo cynthia 🌺

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Special note for new Patrons

If you are a new Patron, welcome!  Please introduce yourself in the comments below. I'd love to hear how long you've been playing, what kind of uke you play, if you have a group to play with, what songs you've been working on, or anything else you'd like to share.

I recommend all new Patrons check out our community WelcomeGuide/FAQ post.  Please be patient as you get familiar with the Patreon platform. I promise it will get easier to use if you take time to look around. If you have a question that the WelcomeGuide/FAQ post doesn't answer, please comment there to help us continue to update the FAQ.

To find a specific song or lesson, learn to use the updated Cynthia Lin Song Index.  Thank you to the Community Managers for creating and maintaining this helpful resource.

If you have more questions about Patreon, I encourage you to post your questions to one of our Community groups. Our community has tons of friendly folks who love sharing their uke experience. Our private Facebook group is particularly active. To join, please "Like" the CL Community Managers Page and then send a message through that page requesting to be added to the Patrons group. Scroll to the Community Notes section at bottom of this post for more ways to join and post to our Community.

Seasoned Patrons, I always appreciate it when you help me answer any newbie questions in the comments of this or any post. Thank you!

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JUNE 2021 PATRON EVENTS CALENDAR

See all Patron events on our Patron Google calendar (also accessible through our Patron App).

• Thurs 6/3 @ 5:30 PM London Time - Bonus Beginner Live Jam ($10+ Patrons)
• Thurs 6/10 @ 5:30PM Pacific Time - Beginner Live Jam ($10+ Patrons)
• Thurs 6/17 @ 5:30PM Pacific Time - Patron Monthly Live Lesson ($5+ Patrons)
• Thurs 6/24 @ 5:30PM Pacific Time - Intermediate Live Jam ($20+ Patrons)

Details for all Patrons events will be posted separately.  To edit your pledge level, visit https://www.patreon.com/join/cynthialin and select your desired reward tier.  (Patreon will only charge you for the difference in the upgrade.).

I also invite you to join me most Wednesdays at 5PM Pacific Time for my 5@5InstagramLiveShow. Follow me @cynthialinmusic to get notified when I go live.

Remember you can always check our monthly events on our Patron Google calendar.

You can also get notifications for events on the Cynthia Lin Patron App, created by our Patron Community Manager, Rich! Android app | iOS app.

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Regional Squad Events that are open to Patrons

For those who may not have a local uke club gathering, or who just want a little more ukulele in your life, you can join these friendly folks on Zoom.
UPDATE 6/24/21: Unfortunately, the Pacific Northwest in-person jam for July has had to be canceled.

• Tues 6/8 @ 6-7PM EST -- 2nd Tuesday Zoom Play-Along Jam with NYC Squad leader Jenny - more info via FB Event. 
• Tues 6/15 @ 6-7PM London Time -- 3rd Tuesday Zoom Play-Along at a UK/Europe-friendly time with NYC Squad leader Jenny - more info via FB Event. 
• Saturday 6/26 @8PM London Time -- Zoom Open Mic at a UK/Europe-friendly time with Amanda and Vanessa - for more info email Amanda.crossland@gmail.com.
• Tuesday 6/29 @ 7:30PM CST -- Zoom Jam/Open Mic with Community Manager Leah (of The Better Haves) -- more info via Patreon.

Remember, if you are hosting a Zoom event at any time, and would like to invite Patrons to join, feel free to post the info in the comments of these newsletter posts.  You can also message me at the end of the month if you would like your event to be considered for the next month's newsletter.

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May 2021 Recap - News, Patron Events and new Videos:

• For our Beginner Live Jam ($10+ Patrons), I shared my arrangement for Coldplay's "Yellow." 
• In the Patron Monthly Live Lesson ($5+ Patrons, now available to all), I taught a lesson introducing rhythmic notation and my original song "New Day."  
• Special guest Brian Liu joined me for the Intermediate Live Jam ($20+ Patrons), and we learned his chord melody arrangement of "Let It Be." 
• I posted two new play-along videos, for Coldplay's "Yellow" and Fleetwood Mac's "Say You Love Me." Be sure to turn on the Closed Captions to see the chords and lyrics! (a new feature I introduced in May).

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COMMUNITY NOTES:

1. Join our private Facebook group: Please "Like" the CL Community Managers Page and then send a message through the page to request to be added. In the Facebook group, Patrons can share videos, advice, support, and encouragement!  If you're not on Facebook, you can post on the Community tab here on Patreon. If you have questions about Patreon or ukulele or otherwise, posting the question to our very helpful and active Community will generate the fastest answer.

2. More Facebook public groups - we're using Facebook as our community gathering place because it has the best community features. Find all the CL groups here, including the CL Uke Newbies group, an all-levels group, and several active regional groups (NYC / LA / the Pacific Northwest / Hawaii and more).  https://www.facebook.com/cynthialinmusic/groups

3. Learn to use the Cynthia Lin Song Index, created and maintained (and updated recently!) by the amazing CL Community Managers! The super helpful CL Song Index organizes all CL songs, Patreon posts, YouTube videos, and tutorials.

4. Download the Cynthia Lin Patron App, created by our Patron Community Manager, Rich! Android app | iOS app

5. Find all Patron events on our Patron Google Calendar

6. Find answers to many Frequently Asked Questions in our New Patron Guide/FAQ post.

7. To edit your pledge, visit https://www.patreon.com/join/cynthialin