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Music Instruments Ukulele

The Ukulele Academy: Play Music Today! (2021 Update)

Premium Ukulele Lessons & Tutorials - Master Technique AND Free Your Music Expression on the Ukulele / Uke / Ukelele!
Rating: 4.3 out of 54.3 (1,232 ratings)
7,372 students
Created by Andrew J. Smith
Last updated 2/2021
English
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30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

What you'll learn

  • Learn how to play ANY song without other tutorials
  • Harness music theory to play creatively and expressively
  • Master confident performing
  • Understand different chord types to shape your musical style
  • Realize how the ukulele's anatomy affects your playing

Requirements

  • No previous musical experience required
  • Have access to a ukulele to follow along
  • Be ready to learn!

Description

"The course is a resource I expect to go back to time and time again." - Fay

"10/10 will recommend to others looking to pick up an instrument." - David

"This course is absolutely excellent ...I've looked at YouTube and other videos, but they all seemed to start "in the middle" and left me perplexed...This course unlocked ALL the mysteries and left me feeling like now I really can learn this instrument. And Andrew is charming, engaging, and fun." - Anne

"It’s only been two lessons so far and I’m already making progress!!" - Ciana

"Andrew is a very good teacher. His love of music comes through and his gentle approach is encouraging. Great voice too!"  - Pat


Andrew Smith's core belief is that everyone can play music. Now, his highly-rated premium ukulele course is available on Udemy! It is designed for both complete beginners and somewhat-established ukulele players who want a deeper understanding of music. You can be playing and understanding music in no time! Andrew simplifies complicated musical topics with straight-forward, structured, and energetic teaching - so get ready to make music like a seasoned musician! After completing The Ukulele Academy, you will be able to play any song you want without needing other ukulele tutorial videos. 

Are you ready to make music? Let's get going!

Who this course is for:

  • Complete ukulele beginners - even those who might consider themselves "not musical"
  • Amateur ukulele players who want to understand music better

Featured review

Fay Robertson
Fay Robertson
151 courses
31 reviews
Rating: 5.0 out of 5a year ago
I've loved this course. The delivery style is relaxed and easy-going despite being very focused and conducive to really getting to grips with not only getting started with the ukulele, but musical concepts that will enable continued growth as a creative musician and ukulele player forever. The course is a resource I expect to go back to time and time again.

Course content

12 sections • 51 lectures • 2h 33m total length

  • Preview02:38
  • The WHY and WHAT of Your Musical Journey
    2 questions
  • Preview00:36
  • Finding your Worksheets
    00:14

  • Get a Grip on Your Ukulele
    01:14
  • You are More Like Your Ukulele than You Think (Hint: think anatomy...)
    02:12
  • Anatomy Quiz
    3 questions
  • Preview01:12
  • Preview01:42
  • Scaling to New Heights
    03:14
  • You are Doing Great!
    00:28
  • Notes Quiz
    2 questions
  • How to FINALLY Get Your Ukulele Tuned!
    04:44
  • String numbers and names!
    8 questions
  • Not All Tuning is Created Equal (Are you doing it right?)
    07:42
  • Tuning Quiz
    2 questions

  • The Easiest Lecture in the Course (It's as Easy as 1,2,3...)
    00:50
  • Quick Checkup
    2 questions
  • Don't Fret over Finding Frets!
    04:40
  • Notes vs. Chords - What's the Difference?
    03:59
  • Notes and Chords
    3 questions
  • Preview02:17

  • "Rhythm for Dummies"
    02:48
  • Rhythm Quiz
    2 questions
  • Preview04:22
  • Playing Off-Beat with Up Strums
    02:03
  • SHADOW Strumming?!?
    02:16
  • Strum Types
    3 questions
  • How to Accent your Playing
    06:15

  • What Your Left Hand ACTUALLY Does When You Play
    04:23
  • Left Hand Quiz
    3 questions
  • The 3 P's of Fingering - Spotting Problems Quickly to Learn Quickly
    05:23

  • When 3 Notes Work Together - Understanding Chord Theory
    05:10
  • Quicky Tricky Chord Quiz
    3 questions
  • Let's Make it Happen
    03:30

  • FALSE: "Practice Makes Perfect"
    03:56
  • Applying All You Have Learned to an AMAZING Song
    07:35
  • A Quick Performance from Your Instructor
    00:39
  • Song-Playing Quiz
    3 questions

  • How YOU Can Create Unique Strum Patterns
    04:27
  • Applying a Strum Pattern to Your Song
    03:20
  • My Turn to Play!
    00:36

  • Using the vi (Six) Chord to Create Emotion in Your Playing
    04:50
  • Major Chords vs. Minor Chords
    02:48
  • Chords Quiz
    3 questions
  • When You Substitute One Chord for Another
    02:38
  • Time To Sing with the Sixes
    00:36
  • Spicy Sevenths!
    03:35
  • Danny Boy - Using ALL the Chord Types!
    06:01
  • Seventh Chord Quiz
    3 questions
  • Preview00:57

  • Finally Understanding "Keys"
    08:20
  • Key Changing Within a Song - This Sounds Amazing!
    02:39
  • Amazing Grace with Key Change - Performance Video
    01:06
  • Keys Quiz
    3 questions

Instructor

Andrew J. Smith
Professional Music Instructor & Performer
Andrew J. Smith
  • 4.3 Instructor Rating
  • 1,315 Reviews
  • 10,925 Students
  • 3 Courses

"I hope you decide to either begin or continue your musical journey today, and I would be honored to help you do that. Let's start making music!" - Andrew J. Smith


Andrew received his degree in Music Education from Bob Jones University - a regionally accredited institution, and upon graduating with honors, began touring with a Christian band. He has been teaching music for over nine years, and loves being able to share music with thousands of people across the globe through both teaching and performing. 

Andrew's musical experiences began in the 7th grade when he taught himself how to play trumpet. In high school, he competed and placed in several state-wide trumpet, voice, and music theory competitions, and band and choir competitions were the highlight of his school year. Through all of this, the fretted instrument family (ukulele, guitar, dulcimer, etc.) quickly became his primary instruments.

Andrew believes that everyone can experience playing an instrument for themselves - that it is not reserved for a select few "talented" people. He believes the secret to getting better at music is not in simply receiving quality content, but in learning that content in a way that makes sense. In other words, it's not what you learn, but how you learn it! Learning music is just like learning to walk - you have to take the first step before attempting the second. If you don't, you are going to end up frustrated and confused. That is why Andrew strives to create courses that not only provide quality course materials, but are structured in a straight-forward, sequential order.


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