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Patrick Kerssen pianist

Patrick Kerssen has quickly become a regular on the Central Jersey, Pocono, and Lehigh Valley music scenes. A full time professional musician with a deep understanding of jazz, blues, classical, and popular styles, Patrick’s piano playing is sophisticated and subtle while remaining extremely accessible and engaging.

A college educated music educator (Moravian College, ’18) based in Bethlehem, PA, Patrick teaches a wide variety of genres, and takes piano students of all levels and ages both online and in his home. Whether you want to learn to read Mozart’s piano sonatas, improvise over a jazz tune, or accompany yourself singing rock or pop songs, Patrick’s lessons are tailored to help you meet your individual playing goals and foster a deep understanding of the necessary musical concepts. Contact Patrick to start achieving your musical goals today!

Email: pwkerssen@gmail.com

Phone: 973-934-3854

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Paul2026-03-10T11:43:58-04:00

Arturo Baguer bassist

Arturo Baguer, bassist & bass/ukulele teacher.

Originally from Miami, Arturo grew up in New York area, where he began playing professionally at 17. He has played many kinds of music (cabaret, theater , jazz, rock, top 40, classical, country, blues, Afro-Cuban, cumbia and other Latin styles, Celtic, singer-songwriter, Brazilian). He currently resides in Milford, NJ and is active as player and teacher.

Arturo has extensive experience teaching all ages and levels from 5 year old bass students to retirees. Also very familiar with the demands of High School symphonic, jazz and theatre bands as many of his students are active in these. He has been teaching Double Bass and Bass Guitar for 35 years and tailors his teaching methods to each student’s skills and requirements.

He began touring in Europe in 1993 with folk singer Jack Hardy and plays at festivals and clubs in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland and Italy. He has also toured the U.S. and Canada with various acts.

Arturo has done a variety of theater /cabaret work in New York tri-state area including Tracy Venner Sings (Gypsy), Metronome Tap Allstars, Pippin, Secret Garden, Anything Goes, Frida Kahlo: A Life in Art (Dance), David Barry Hot Band featuring Jane Arthur.

His club date work includes many tri-state bands and agencies including Nite Moves Orchestra, Jason Craig Orchestra, Peter Theodore Orchestra, Hank Lane Orchestras, Sneek […]

Paul2026-03-19T07:46:25-04:00

How to play Fields of Athenry

how to play fields of athenry fingerpicking lesson part 1. A beautiful song, and not too hard to pick the melody out of the chords, or accompany yourself singing!

“The Fields of Athenry” is a song written in 1979 by Pete St. John in the style of an Irish folk ballad. Set during the Great Famine of the 1840s, the lyrics feature a fictional man from near Athenry in County Galway, who stole food for his starving family and has been sentenced to transportation to the Australian penal colony at Botany Bay. It has become a widely known, popular anthem for Irish sports supporters and those who favour a United Ireland. Enjoy!

Download the PDF notation and tab for fields of athenry here

Paul2026-04-25T19:22:41-04:00

How to play “Hey soul sista”

Hey Soul Sister ukulele

Hey, Soul Sister” is a song by American rock band Train. It was written by lead singer Pat Monahan, Amund Bjørklund, and Espen Lind. It was released as the lead single from the band’s fifth studio album, Save Me, San Francisco (2009).

The song reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and is Train’s highest-charting song to date. It was the top-selling song on the iTunes Store in 2010, and the second overall best-selling song in the US in 2010. It is also the band’s most commercially successful single to date, reaching number one in 16 countries. The single received a 11× platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on October 5, 2022, signifying sales of over eleven million copies. It was also certified 15× Platinum in Australia and Diamond in Canada. The live iTunes version of “Hey, Soul Sister” garnered a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards. The song was not eligible for any Grammy Award in the General Field.

Paul2026-04-20T16:28:48-04:00

Alice’s Restaurant

download pdf lyric, notation, tabs and chord sheet

“Alice’s Restaurant Massacree” is a 1967 satirical, talking-blues folk song by Arlo Guthrie, lasting over 18 minutes. It is a largely true story about a 1965 Thanksgiving littering arrest, its impact on the Vietnam War draft, and a restaurant run by Alice Brock in Stockbridge, MA. The song is a popular Thanksgiving tradition often played on radio stations

Paul2026-05-02T09:50:03-04:00

Resources for ukulele players- where to find songs

There are lots of great resources online for songs you can play on ukulele! I’ve put a few links below.

Typically they fall into a couple of categories. There are paid sites that you can subscribe to, and generally they will have (in some cases quite a lot of) free video too, with in-video chord and fingering charts. Look at the free videos and that will tell you what the standard of paid video will be like.

Some sites will offer a great variety of music lyric sheets with the chords displayed above the lyrics. Lots of these sites are free, so if you don’t mind looking up your own chord fingerings, they are a great way to move forward without the expense of a subscription. There are also “fremium” sites that have characteristics of both previously mentioned. You can access and download the music, perhaps as a text file, but if you want to say, change keys, add songs to a “favorite” list, share your songs with a bandmate, they may charge you for that additional service.

Ukehunt.com

Paul2026-04-25T19:22:36-04:00

Tune your Ukulele!

In standard tuning the strings of the ukulele are tuned to the notes G, , E and A. “G” is the top string; that is, when you hold the ukulele to play, it’s the one closest to your nose and the A string is the one closest to your toes.

The ukulele tuning is known as “re-entrant”, meaning that instead of lower to higher notes like a guitar, the G string is tuned higher than it’s neighbor. In this way, a uke is similar to a banjo!

It’s useful to have a tuner, either attached to the instrument or downloaded on to your phone. Tuners are not expensive; prices range from $5 to $15 for a “clamp on” type tuner (like the Snark-brand tuner shown here). You can download a tuner app- there are dozens to choose from- for free! In the case of either the app or the physical tuner, they work roughly the same. The tuner will recognize when the target tone is close to the value you are looking for. It will give you a visible indication that your tuning is proper. When you are flat (meaning the string needs to be tightened to make the sound higher) the indication will be to the left of center. If the string is sharp, or tuned too high, the […]

Paul2026-03-10T07:09:39-04:00

How to play “Three White Horses”

Chords and strumming pattern “Three White Horses. This is a pretty cool tune, and not too difficult to play as a finger-style piece and to accompany yourself while singing. three_white_horses

Bass line
E E E E C C C C G G G G F# F# B B

Intro:
Em — C — G – G/F# – B

Em | C | G | B7/F#
There’ll be three white horses, all in a line
Em C G G/F# B7
There’ll be three white horses in a line
Em C G G/F# B7
Three white horses, when you go that way
Em C G G/F# B7
You will need somebody when you come to die

“It is a funny thing, but when I am making music, all the answers I seek for in life seem to be there, in the music, there are no questions and no need for answers.” – Gustav Mahler

Paul2026-03-17T10:30:51-04:00

Monkey and the Engineer

check the video below for the “how to play Monkey and the Engineer” lesson.

Lyrics and chord sheet for Monkey and the Engineer are here

“Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” – Red Auerbach

Paul2026-08-08T07:29:04-04:00

Guitar lesson: Bb blues example

Bb blues example. Playing over basic Bb blues changes. if you’re interested in playing like this- sort of a hybrid fingerstyle – I’ve developed a pretty good personalized method to get you there. Reach out and let me know what you think.

Paul2026-02-25T17:15:22-05:00

About Paul

Arturo Baguer, bassist & bass/ukulele teacher.

There are lots of great resources online for songs you can play on ukulele! I’ve put a few links below.