November 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.

⏰ *** DAYLiGHT SAVINGS REMINDER***  NOTE: Please check times carefully, as Daylight Saving Time ends this month in some parts of the world. Hawaii does NOT participate in Daylight Saving Time.  If your clocks changed, you will need to tune in earlier!

🥳 This month's LIVE LESSON: This Must Be The Place, by the Talking Heads/David Byrne

Last month, I asked folks to suggest songs in the live lesson chat and comments, and this one got a lot of love.  It's a perfect uke song, and I'll teach it on Thursday 11/16 for this month's Live Lesson! (which starts at 4:30pm Pacific Time /7:30pm Eastern Time, check time zone converter)  Hope you'll join us, and we also have a pre-lesson Zoom social 30 minutes before class if you're available to say hello in person. Links coming in a separate post for Patrons $5+.

🎄 Holiday Events - Save the Date

Tues 12/5, 6-7pm. Ukulele Club of Hawaii - Holiday Lesson and Jam at Windward Mall, Kaneohe (Oahu).

Sat 12/9, 12pm Hawaii Time. Annual Holiday Livestream Jam

More details coming soon.

📌📣 Community Bulletin Board: Share your upcoming uke events below!

It was great to see folks sharing their local uke events in last month's calendar post, and I announced them during our live lesson.  Please comment below if you're attending or hosting an upcoming ukulele event.  Hopefully folks who are local to each other can find one another and meet up in real life!  We'll use the comments on these monthly calendar posts for now, and potentially start an events-specific chat thread in the Patreon App if folks are interested.

🇯🇵 Tokyo Tour Report!

What can I say?  Tokyo Tour 2023 was a success - sold out events, good vibes, new uke friends, and plenty of snacks. 😋 I'm blown away by all the fan love in Japan, and I can't wait to return!  Thank you, ありがと ございます!  Comment if you see yourself, and please share a highlight from tour if you were there!

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November 2023 PATRON EVENTS CALENDAR

See all Patron events on our Patron Google calendar (set on Pacific Time, click the bottom right corner to add to your Google calendar). Please double-check all times as **Daylight Savings Time** ends in some parts of the world this month! Hawaii Time does not change.

• Tues 11/7, 11/14, 11/21, 11/28 @ 10AM Hawaii Time - Weekly Voice Workshop ($30+ Patrons)
• Thurs 11/9 @ 2:30PM Hawaii Time / 4:30PM Pacific Time - Beginner Live Jam ($10+ Patrons).  Pre-lesson Zoom Social at 2PM HT / 4PM PT
• Thurs 11/16 @ 2:30PM Hawaii Time / 4:30PM Pacific Time - Patron Monthly All-Levels Live Lesson ($5+ Patrons). Pre-lesson Zoom Social at 2PM HT / 4PM PT
• Thurs 11/30@ 2:30PM Hawaii Time / 4:30PM Pacific Time - Intermediate Live Jam  ($20+ Patrons)
• plus tune in most Wednesdays at 5pm Pacific Time for my weekly 5@5 LIVE show, streaming on my LIVE YouTube channel.  I often share new arrangements for upcoming lessons. (on YT, on IG)

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

• I shared a new play-along video for "Lahaina Luna" by Kui Lee and made the chord chart publicly available. On the YouTube video you can also donate to my fundraiser for the Maui Food Bank. See more in this post.
• In our Beginner Live Jam ($10+ Patrons), we had a mindful ukulele jam, working on songs with different time signatures, using songs from the Beginner Songbook.
• The Live Lesson ($5+ Patrons) featured an arrangement for "Wahine 'Ilikea" by Dennis Kamakahi.  This lesson is now available to all Patrons ($1+).
• For the Intermediate Live Jam ($20+ Patrons), we revisited harmonics with guest teacher 4stringboy, aka Sammy Turton, who  taught us the main riff in his original song "Rain."
• Voice students ($30+ Patrons) met on three Tuesdays in October.

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