A-Chording to Cynthia | March 2022 Patron Newsletter (Patreon)

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Aloha, Patrons!!

Welcome to all the New Patrons who've just joined us!  Please see the bottom of this post for resources to get started in our community.  Introduce yourself, take time to look around, check out our Welcome Guide / FAQ post, and learn to use the Cynthia Lin Song Index to find lessons and videos.  We're so happy to have you here!

Community announcements

💯 Join our 100 Days "First Friday" Check-in TODAY (March 4th) - watch here (will be recorded for replay anytime using the same link).  This year's 100 Days of Ukulele Project started on February 13, and today is Day 20!  We're going live at 12pm Hawaii Time to talk about the journey thus far, and share ideas about building a sustainable daily practice.  Want to find out more about the project?  Check out our 2022 Project Kickoff.   All levels of players can participate in sharing their daily ukulele practice - it's all about your creative journey.  Join the Facebook group or follow the instagram hashtag #100DaysUke2022 to cheer on the project participants.  Feel free to comment below and share your thoughts or questions about the project, if you're participating or following along.

🗣 The Vocal Workshop tier will continue as the new "Voice & Performance" tier - thank you to my Dec-Feb Vocal Workshop students for helping me develop this new class.  It will now be a regular twice-a-month class with a vocal lesson followed by personal coaching, and all classes will be recorded for replay.   It will continue to evolve with the folks who join this tier.  To accommodate Patrons joining live across global timezones, the rough schedule is an Early Class at 10am Hawaii Time on the 2nd Tuesday of each month, and the Late Class at 3pm Hawaii Time on the 4th Tuesday.  To join, go to https://patreon.com/join/cynthialin and choose the $30 Voice & Performance tier.  Be sure to change the Tier and not just the amount.  You will only be charged for the difference in upgrading your tier.  Once you've changed your tier, you will be able to access previous Voice posts and catch up on Lessons 1-6 here.  Post your questions below, and hope to see you in class!  If you've been taking the Voice classes, what would you tell folks who are curious about the class?  

⏰ Double-check times for live events this month: Daylight Savings in the US "springs forward" on March 13th - this time of year gets complicated, with Daylight Savings transitions on different weekends throughout the world.  Our live events will stay aligned with Pacific Time through this season, but I would like to gradually transition to a Hawaii Time schedule (where we do not practice Daylight Savings) so that live events will be at consistent times throughout the year.  Check the Patron Google calendar to confirm times.  We will include a time converter on all events during this month's time shifts. 

Look forward to seeing you online soon!

xo cynthia 🌺

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MARCH 2022 PATRON EVENTS CALENDAR

See all Patron events on our Patron Google calendar. Access this calendar and get notifications for events on the Cynthia Lin Patron App, created by our Patron Community Manager, Rich!  Download: Android app | iOS app

I'm including Hawaii Time Zone to start getting folks used to it.  We will share a time converter specific to each event within the individual event post.

• Tues 3/8 @ 10AM Hawaii Time / 12PM Pacific Time - Voice & Performance Early Session ($30+ Patrons)
• Thurs 3/10 @ 3:30PM Hawaii Time / 5:30PM Pacific Time - Beginner Live Jam ($10+ Patrons).  Pre-lesson Zoom Social at 2PM HT / 5PM PT.
• Thurs 3/17 @ 2:30PM Hawaii Time / 5:30PM Pacific Time - Patron Monthly Live Lesson ($5+ Patrons). Pre-lesson Zoom Social at 2PM HT / 5PM PT.  note time change!  use time converter 
• Tues 3/22 @ 3PM Hawaii Time / 6PM Pacific Time - Voice & Performance Late Session ($30+ Patrons)
• Thurs 3/31 @ 2:30PM Hawaii Time / 5:30PM Pacific Time- Intermediate Live Jam ($20+ Patrons)
• plus tune in Wednesdays 5pm Pacific Time for my weekly 5@5 LIVE show, streaming on my new LIVE YouTube channel.

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).

For Patrons who are looking for more live jam opportunities, NYC Squad leader Jenny is hosting monthly Zoom play-alongs at both USA- and UK/Europe-friendly times via her Patreon.  Support her and find more information here.

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February 2022 Recap - News, Patron Events and new Videos:

• For our Beginner Live Jam ($10+ Patrons), we worked on the swing strum and "La Vie en Rose." 
• In the Patron Monthly Live Lesson ($5+ Patrons, now available to all), I taught my new arrangement of Oasis' "Don't Look Back in Anger." 
• For the Intermediate Live Jam ($20+ Patrons), I taught a lesson on playing riffs, including instruction on hammer-ons, bends and pull-offs. 
• My band U3 released our latest music video, for our song "Wave." 

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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, and we've streamlined the steps to join. Request to join right on the Facebook group page, and be sure to answer BOTH membership questions so Community Managers can verify your Patron status. 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! Feel free to post your questions in the comments as well.

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COMMUNITY NOTES:

1. Join our private Facebook group: In the Facebook group, Patrons can share videos, advice, support, and encouragement!  Be sure to answer both membership questions so that Community Managers can verify your Patron status. If you wish to connect and are not on Facebook, you can share a 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