Ukulele Complete Course for Beginners

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.