Port Coquitlam - Ukulele Lessons
Music Lesson Centre
Lesson Centre Locations > British Columbia > Port Coquitlam
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| 1360 Dominion Avenue Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, V3B 8G7 Lesson Centre:Phone or Text (604) 464-1118 Store Phone: (604) 464-1011 Fax: (604) 464-1109 Lesson Centre Email: pocolessons@long-mcquade.com Store Email: poco@long-mcquade.com Lesson Centre Hours Monday: 2:00pm - 9:00pm Tuesday: 2:00pm - 9:00pm Wednesday: 2:00pm - 9:00pm Thursday: 2:00pm - 9:00pm Friday: 2:00pm - 8:00pm Saturday: 10:00am - 6:00pm Sunday: 12:00 - 5:00pm |
Our Ukulele Teachers:
Brianne Lue-Kim (Guitar, Bass, Ukulele,) Registration Request
Online Lessons: Yes
Brianne Lue- Kim (Bri) has over 15 years of playing experience in various styles/genres of music such as rock, pop, metal, classical, and more. She dedicates her time to learning new techniques and theories which she applies while teaching and playing live. She is an enthusiastic, encouraging, and patient teacher with over 10 years of private teaching experience. Bri can be seen playing guitar in a Melodic/Death Metal band, Necrosaurus Rex, and playing bass in Punk/Hardcore band, Specks. Brianne’s rate is $27 per half hour lesson.
Francis Henson (Guitar, Bass, Ukulele,) Registration Request
Online Lessons: Yes
Francis holds a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies from Capilano University. He has been teaching guitar, bass, and ukulele since 2015, working with students of all ages in both private and group settings. In addition to teaching, Francis is an active member of Vancouver’s music community. He regularly performs in the lower mainland as a solo act and/or full band act, as well as session work as a guitarist and producer. Francis also records, releases, and performs his own original music. His rate is $26 per half hour lesson.
Harrison Shaw (Guitar, Bass, Ukulele,) Registration Request
Online Lessons: No
Harrison has a Diploma in Jazz Studies from Capilano University and is currently working to finish his Degree there. He has been playing in local bands since 2011 and is interested in many styles, from Blues, Rock and Metal, to Flamenco and Reggae, as well as Jazz and some Classical styles. He currently plays guitar in a local metal band, and continues to compose his own music. He has been teaching since 2016 and has experience teaching private and group lessons in guitar, bass, ukulele, music theory, ear training, and composition. Harrison’s rate is $26.00 per half hour lesson.
Josh Roberts (Guitar, Ukulele, Banjo, Mandolin,) Registration Request
Online Lessons: No
Josh has a Bachelors of Music Degree in Guitar Performance from Capilano College. He has played regularly with many bands as well as in many music festivals and his rate is $28 per half hour lesson.
Long & McQuade
Performance Guarantee
Buying a new instrument is an exciting event and we want to ensure that every instrument we sell comes exactly how the manufacturer intended it to be. That is why Long & McQuade performs a quality control check for every stringed, brass, and woodwind instrument over $99 ordered online at Long-McQuade.com.
Our team of professional repair technicians will unbox your instrument and perform a detailed inspection to ensure it leaves our warehouse looking and playing great with our QC card signed and dated for your peace of mind.
We work hard to source the best instruments from around the world from the finest brands. It is important to us that you are completely satisfied with your new instrument purchase from day one onwards.
Stringed Instrument Performance Guarantee Checklist
Unlike our free set-up, which is included within the first year of purchase, this process is done to have the instrument set to the factory specs rather than to each player's feel or preferences.
We look after the following:
- Inspect finish and hardware.
- Check electronics to make sure everything is in working order. Check batteries on active pickups.
- Inspect strings.
- Inspect frets and fretboard.
- Check truss rod. Adjust for bow and relief.
- Tune instrument to manufacturer’s specified tuning.
- Check/set action height.
- Stretch strings and re-tune instrument and ensure machine heads are working well.
- Check for fret buzz by playing every note.
- Check/set intonation.
- Check/set pickup height.
- Cleaning and professional repacking.
Band and Orchestral Performance Guarantee Checklist
We look after the following:
- Proper lubrication of valves and keys.
- Proper pad placement and levelling.
- Proper fit of tuning slides.
- Proper fit of tenon joints.
- Lubricating corks for ease of set up.
- Inspecting the case.
- Safe removal of any shipping corks.
- Ensuring all accessories function properly.
- Inspecting bow hair and test tension.
- Ensuring soundpost and bridge are set correctly.
- Testing tuning pegs.
- Tuning strings to correct pitch.
- Cleaning and professionally repacking.