August 2023 Community Check-In & Calendar (Patreon)

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Aloha, Patrons!

A warm welcome to all the new Patrons!  If you're a new Patron, please introduce yourself in the comments, and check out the New Patrons section below.  Take some time to look around, check out the WelcomeGuide/FAQ, and post any additional questions below.

Harmonics fun: If you're at all curious about harmonics (the bell tones that you can create on certain upper frets of the ukulele), I highly suggest checking out our guest teacher Sammy Turton's Intro to Harmonics workshop ($20+) from Intermediate Jam last month.  I found it to be illuminating, and I think all levels could have fun trying out harmonics.  You can upgrade for a month, check out dozens of Intermediate level and bonus workshops (like the Intro to Hula bonus workshops and Intro to Voice workshop), and change your subscription tier after the month.  Are there other guest teachers that you'd like to see on our Patreon?

Hotel California: For those who missed the news, my video for Hotel California got removed from YouTube for copyright, and is now available for Patrons in this post.  Thanks for everyone's feedback on the new native video feature for Patreon.  I can make a request to have customized closed captioning, which would allow similar functionality to YouTube for chords and lyrics.  And I agree, no ads is nice!  Enjoy, and we will look further into adding more native video on Patreon.

Mindful Rock Strum with Metronome!  If you'd like a breakdown of the Rock Strum (which is an arbitrary name I made up for the strum years ago!), check out our Beginner Live Jam ($10+) lesson from Thursday.  Using the metronome can be intimidating, but it is an important tool for improving your rhythm.  I'm loving the entire mindful ukulele series, here are the topics we've covered so far.  What else can I help break down with this mindful approach?

• Jan 2023: Mindful Fingerpicking
• Feb 2023: Mindful Strumming
• March 2023: Mindful Chord Transitions
• April 2023: Mindful Barre Chords
• May 2023: Mindful Fingerpicking Patterns
• June 2023: Mindful Songbook Jam - chucking, rock strum, metronome practice
• July 2023: Mindful Chucking Strum
• August 2023: Mindful Rock Strum 

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August 2023 PATRON EVENTS CALENDAR

Note: I'm taking a little break from my weekly 5@5 LIVE show for the rest of the month.  Will be back in September!  check out recent episodes here (on IG, on YT)

See all Patron events on our Patron Google calendar (set on Pacific Time, click the bottom right corner to add to your Google calendar).

• Tues 8/1 8/8 8/22 8/29 @ 10AM Hawaii Time - Weekly Voice Workshop ($30+ Patrons)
• Thurs 8/3 @ 2:30PM Hawaii Time / 5:30PM Pacific Time - Beginner Live Jam ($10+ Patrons).  Pre-lesson Zoom Social at 2PM HT / 5PM PT
• Thurs 8/10 @ 2:30PM Hawaii Time / 5:30PM Pacific Time - Patron Monthly All-Levels Live Lesson ($5+ Patrons). Pre-lesson Zoom Social at 2PM HT / 5PM PT
• Thurs 8/24 @ 2:30PM Hawaii Time / 5:30PM Pacific Time -Intermediate Live Jam  ($20+ Patrons)
• I'm taking a break from my weekly 5@5 LIVE show for the rest of the month.  Will be back in September!

Details for all Patron 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).

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

Our Patron Community Manager and NYC Squad leader Jenny hosts 4 monthly free play-alongs at both USA- and UK/Europe-friendly times. Find this month's dates and more information here.

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July 2023 Recap - News, Patron Events and new Videos:

• The July 2023 All-Levels Live Lesson for "The Story" by Brandi Carlile is now available to All Patrons ($1+).
• In our Beginner Live Jam ($10+ Patrons), we had a mindful ukulele jam, using songs from the Beginner Songbook.
• For the Intermediate Live Jam ($20+ Patrons), 4stringboy Sammy Turton taught an awesome harmonics workshop.
• Voice students ($30+ Patrons) enjoyed a special workshop with guest teacher Katie DeNure

My 2023 Community Focus: Developing more confident and compassionate ukulele players, singers, and teachers through Mindful Practice, Open Mics, and Song-Leading Circles. See more in January's Newsletter post.

Thanks for reading, for being here, for supporting my journey and for sharing yours.

xo cynthia 🌺

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Special note for new Patrons

If you're new, I invite you to take some time to get to know the platform - there's a lot here, and it may take a while to navigate the many lessons and posts.  The community WelcomeGuide/FAQ post is a good place to start.

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.

Please introduce yourself in the comments: 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.

If you have questions about Patreon, I encourage you to post your questions in the comments below or to one of our Community groups. Our community has tons of friendly folks who love sharing their uke experience. Join our Patron-only Facebook group (be sure to answer BOTH membership questions) or post your question on the Community tab here on Patreon.

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. Facebook public groups - we're using Facebook as our community gathering place because it has the best community features. Find all the CL groups using the link below, 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