Ukulele Complete Course for Beginners

Master strum pattern number two for ukulele, using down and up strokes to play eight eighth notes per bar, with strong down and up counts on beats one to four.

Learn how to read ukulele chord diagrams, with four strings shown as vertical lines and frets as horizontal bars, and use numbered left-hand fingers (1–4) to hold down the strings.

Learn the C major ukulele chord by placing your third finger just behind the third fret on the A string, then strum all strings for a clear note.

Master ukulele strum pattern six, a four-beat rhythm of down, down, up, down, down, up, counted one, two and three, four. Practice this along with me to reinforce the rhythm.

Start ukulele basics by playing a simple two-chord song, he's got the whole world in his hands, using chords C and G7 with strumming pattern two.

Learn ukulele basics through a song demo that features the lyrics 'he's got the whole world in his hands,' including mentions of his sister and two sisters.

Practice a rhythm-driven ukulele playalong that uses repeated counts of one two three four to build timing and coordination.

Learn the D7 ukulele chord using either the two-note second-fret shape on the fourth and second strings, or the second-fret bar chord.

Form e7 by placing first finger on 4th string 1st fret, second on 3rd string 2nd fret, and third on 1st string 2nd fret; keep 2nd string open.

Learn to play Oh, Susannah using the chords C, F, and G7 with strumming pattern four (down, down, down, down, up) and count 1-2-3-4.

Play along by following rhythmic counts like one, two, three, four to practice tempo and timing on the ukulele.

Learn the D minor ukulele chord: finger positions on g second fret, c second fret, and e first fret, with the top string open, then strum.