Come to Rieman Music in Urbandale, IA, Mon, 7/15/2023, 6:30pm CDT

Also, DMUS Live is hosting a workshop to be presented by Jim D’Ville.

the workshop will be held at Rieman Music on July 13, 2024, from 3 to 5pm. Get more information at the bottom of this page.

Temporary directions to Rieman Music Urbandale

The City of Urbandale will be closing Douglas Avenue in the 6300 block from July 8th until late September. There will be numerous ways to still access our Urbandale store but below are some suggested routes:

From the North: Take Merle Hay south and then head west on Aurora Avenue. Turn south on 64th street and then turn into our parking lot at Douglas.
From the South: Take Merle Hay north and then turn west on Urbandale Avenue. Turn north onto 64th street. Turn left onto Douglas and then into our parking lot.
From the East: Head East on Douglas then turn north on Merle Hay Road. Turn west onto Aurora Avenue. At 64th street, head south till you get to Douglas Avenue then turn into our lot.
From the West: Should be able to take Douglas directly to our store.

About DMUS Live meetings

We usually meet in-person on Monday evenings from 6:30 to 7:50pm, at Rieman Music, Des Moines-Urbandale, in their recital room. The location is 6501 Douglas Avenue, Urbandale, IA 50322. Music stands are provided by the store.

You have the option to download and print the songbook or to bring a digital device to display the songbook. If you are unable to get a copy of the songbook for the meeting, please don’t let this keep you away! We can share materials. Sharing can be fun and often helps us learn from each other.

We provide three versions of our songbook for each meeting, standard tuning, baritone tuning, and guitar; the books include chord charts with chord diagrams. Almost every chord chart has a YouTube link to a Video recording of the song. Use the link to refresh your memory, learn a new tune, and/or practice along with a video recording.

Remember you can just visit the group without playing. We enjoy having visitors.

If you would like to join DMUS Live or just have questions, please email Melanie Hall at melaniehall67@gmail.com. (Email Frank de Lathouder at frank@delathouder.com for DMUS International.)

All song list and Songbook links (usually updated at least two days before a meeting):

The Emotional Value of Chords - a Jim D'Ville workshop

This workshop will las about 2 hours and is appropriate for all levels of strummers.

There is a chord associated with each of the seven notes of a major scale. When played in context, each chord evokes a certain emotional response from the listener. Learning these chordal relationships will open your ears to the chord progressions of millions of songs. This is the first step to playing by ear. The lesson is a fun, interactive approach to learning how all songs work. Knowledge of finger positions for C, Dm, Em, F, G, Am will be helpful.

The instructions will be followed by play-along practicing what you’ve learned in the workshop.

“This understanding of the progressions just opened up a whole new way of listening to music.”

Student Testimonial

The charge of this two-hour workshop is $30 per person. Jim accepts cash or credit card at door, or he can take advance registration via PayPal, or Venmo. Email Jim at dville@teleport.com to sign up in advance.

Jim’s Bio:

Ukulele magazine Contributing Editor Jim D’Ville is a music educator and facilitator who is on a mission to get ukulele players off the paper and playing music by ear. Jim has taught his Play Ukulele By Ear workshops to thousands of players in the United States, Canada, Australia, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. Jim has taught and performed at major ukulele events including the Ukulele Festival of Scotland, Kerrville Folk Festival, the NAMM Show, Melbourne (Australia) Ukulele Festival, West Coast Ukulele Retreat and many others. Jim is the author of the Play Ukulele By Ear DVD series, hosts the popular Play Ukulele By Ear website www.PlayUkuleleByEar.com, and his Patreon site Pop Up Uke.