Learn to play ukulele : free ukulele lessons

5 Must-know ukulele lessons for beginners

Here is a carefully crafted list of 5 ukulele lessons for beginners. These lessons cover all of the basics you need to understand before starting your Uke journey. Don't hesitate to come back here if you need help. You can also get in touch with other fellow uke players on Discord.

Can't wait to play your first song(s)? 1. Tune and 2. learn = Check the video and the playlist below!

How to tune your Ukulele? (Easy Ukulele Tutorial)

Download our Android App, and learn to tune your Ukulele in 8 easy steps. Once your uke in tune, check the playlist hereafter and learn your first 10 Ukulele Songs.

Bonus: Learn Your First 10 Ukulele Songs

Here are 10 Lessons designed to establish a solid foundation. These lessons have been tested with real students (usually adults 40+) to get their ukulele journey off to a great start.

How to tune a ukulele?

If you are reading this you are probably new to the world of Ukulele. In case you are new to ukuleles, or if the ukulele is your first instrument (if you already played an instrument, you’ll probably already know this… or not!) you ought to know that it is very important to tune your instrument before playing. Actually, it’s important to know when it’s out of tune, especially because... read more.

How to read ukulele tabs

Tabs are an alternate writing system to standard musical writing. They are a simple way to symbolize the music to be played on a string instrument (for example, the ukulele). And it is as easy to read as it is to write. Here are the keys to it...

How to read chord diagrams

It’s common, when we begin playing ukulele, to start by learning a few chords. Normally, we will find them drawn as boxes with lines and dots. Let’s see what this is about...

Basic rhythm patterns for ukulele

For those who are beginning to play ukulele, here is a lesson for you about two basic rhythm patterns that everyone should know, and which you’ll be able to play along on most of the songs...

How to read chord diagrams

One of the best aspects of playing the ukulele, is getting to write your own songs. Of course we all begin by learning some of the more popular Uke tunes, but as time progresses most players want to pen their own unique tunes. To do that we need to learn a little about chord progressions...

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Learn to play ukulele with 64 free ukulele lessons

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Switching Chords (For Beginners) Ukulele Tabs Chords
One Finger! Ukulele Tabs Chords
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Reading Tablature (Tab) Ukulele Tabs Chords
Memorizing a Song Ukulele Tabs Chords
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