Ukulele Complete Course for Beginners

Explore right hand strumming technique on the ukulele, while learning the basics of music theory, rhythm, and the structure of music to enable you to play songs.

Learn the basics of music rhythm, measures, and four-four time to play ukulele with accurate beats, using quarter notes to count a full bar.

Master the ukulele down-stroke with a relaxed right hand, curled fingers, and index-finger nail, keeping the wrist loose to strum from the fingerboard–body join for a sweet sound.

Learn the ukulele upstroke technique using a relaxed wrist, strumming upward with the fleshy fingertip, followed by a downstroke, then upstroke, and practice strumming patterns to play songs.

Master a very basic strumming pattern by strumming four times on each bar, counting four quarter-note beats per bar. Apply strumming pattern number one to play four beats per bar.

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 F major on ukulele by placing first finger on the e string behind first fret and second on the g string behind second fret, then strum all four strings.

Learn to form the G7 chord with three fingers on frets, keep strings clear, and practice the four-string G7 while reviewing C and F chords and moving to songs.

Play the classic row row row your boat on ukulele to practice a gentle, steady rhythm and simple melody. Explore the familiar lyrics to reinforce musical phrasing.

Play along by counting one, two, three, four with the ukulele rhythm, and finish on the third beat to signal the song's end.

Learn ukulele strumming pattern three in 4/4 time, with three down strokes followed by a down-up on beat four, using the C chord and practicing along to the rhythm.

Learn strumming pattern number four in four four time: down, down, down, up, down, up. Count the rhythm: one, two, three, four; one, two, three, and four.

Master ukulele strum pattern five by starting with a strong down on first beat, then down up on the remaining beats to form down, down, up, down, up, down, up.

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.

Learn strumming pattern number seven for ukulele, a four-beat rhythm with down, up, down, up, then down, down. Practice along with me.

Learn ukulele strumming pattern eight, counting one two three and four, with two down strums on beats one and two and strong down strokes on three and four, in C.

Learn the final ukulele strumming pattern, number nine, with a down strum on beat one, down-up-down-up on beats two and three, and a down stroke on beat four; practice along.

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.

Master smooth chord changes from C to G7 by sliding the finger from the third fret to the second while other two fingers land on the second and third strings.

Practice smooth chord changes between C, F, and G7 on ukulele, focusing on anchor finger positions and moving from C to F to G7 to C with accuracy.

Learn the g major chord fingering, placing three fingers on the third string second fret, first string second fret, and second string third fret, to play a future three-chord song.

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.

Master the A7 ukulele chord with one finger, placing the index on the first fret of the third (C) string to produce the simple A7 sound.

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.

Master the C7 chord on ukulele by placing your index finger on the first fret of the first string while the other strings stay 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.

Demonstrate a song on the ukulele, emphasizing rhythm and timing as you finish on the third beat to finalize the track.

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

Learn the Am minor chord by placing your second finger on the G string at the second fret, avoid muting other strings, and strum all strings for a melancholy sound.

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.

Master the E minor chord on ukulele. Place the first finger on the second fret of the eighth string, then strum all four strings with even pressure.

Learn the G minor ukulele chord by fingering the C string second fret, E string third fret, and A string first fret, while the G string remains open.