Ukulele Lessons

Welcome to your ukulele adventure! In this first lesson, you'll get to know your instrument, set your goals, and get ready for a fun-filled musical journey.

A comfortable playing position and an in-tune instrument are the bedrock of your musical journey. In this lesson, you'll master both.

Get your ukulele tuned, check string health, and set a reliable pre-practice routine.

Build relaxed fretting and strumming hand positions to avoid tension.

This is the moment! In this lesson, you'll learn to play C major and A minor, two cornerstone chords that will allow you to play thousands of songs.

Congratulations, you're ready to play your first song! In this lesson, you'll combine the C and Am chords with a simple rhythm to create a complete piece of music.

Clean notes, minimal pressure, and efficient finger placement.

Learn a steady fingerpicking pattern and tone control.

Add expressive articulation to simple melodic lines.

Build speed safely using focused, repeatable drills.

Down-strums are only half the story! In this lesson, you'll master the 'up-strum' technique and learn the essential rhythm patterns that will make your songs sound full and professional.

Let's level up your rhythm! In this lesson, you'll learn how to create a 'groove' by skipping strums while keeping your hand moving, and master the most famous ukulele rhythm of all: the Island Strum.

Control silence and accents to tighten your groove.

Develop off-beat feel and internal timing.

Knowing chords is one thing, but playing them smoothly in a song is another. In this lesson, we'll do exercises to give your fingers speed and precision, and add the F chord to your vocabulary.

Learn the Em and G ukulele shapes and practice a smooth one-finger switch between them.

Practice the D and C ukulele shapes and learn to move between a three-finger and a one-finger chord.

Learn a close-position ukulele chord family and practice smooth transitions between Am, F, and Dm.

Use the A chord as a base shape and add one finger to reach F# minor on ukulele.

Keep two fingers fixed and slide one finger to move between Gm and Eb on ukulele.

Practice a more challenging ukulele change by moving from E to G# minor with clean finger placement.

Learn your first barre shapes and hand setup.

Expand your chord palette with 7ths and suspended shapes.

Identify the most common progressions and play them confidently.

In this lesson, you'll add the powerful G major chord to your collection. With C, G, Am, and F, you'll hold the keys to a massive portion of popular music!

Use intervals to navigate the fretboard with confidence.

Understand key centers and how to transpose progressions.

Learn how triads and seventh chords are built.

Train your ear to recognize chord movement.

It's time to put it all together! In this lesson, you will learn to play 'The Journey,' your first complete song, using the C-G-Am-F progression and the Island Strum.

You're a musician now, and it's time to expand your repertoire! In this final lesson, you'll learn a new, emotional chord progression (Am-G-C-F) and master the song 'An Old Friend' to cap off your training.

Combine new chords and rhythm into a full song.

Tackle a slightly harder song with dynamics and phrasing.

Build a sustainable practice plan with measurable goals.

Use simple recordings to spot weaknesses and improve.

Learn the basics of ensemble playing and musical communication.