Music & Audio

Ukulele

Go from your first chord to playing real songs on the ukulele

12 lessons4 modules8h 45m durationbeginner level

Instructor: StretchLearn Faculty

About this course

This course takes a complete beginner from an out-of-tune instrument to confidently strumming and fingerpicking songs on the soprano, concert, or tenor ukulele. You will learn standard GCEA tuning, the open chords that cover thousands of songs, counted strumming patterns, transitions, and two-finger picking patterns. Every lesson ties technique to specific chord shapes, fret numbers, and recognizable songs so you are always playing music, not just drills.

Curriculum

Module 1: Getting Started with Your Ukulele3 lessons

Sizes, Parts, and Choosing Your First UkulelePreview40m
Tuning to Standard GCEA🔒40m
Holding the Ukulele and Hand Position🔒35m

Module 2: Your First Chords and Songs3 lessons

Reading Chord Diagrams and Your First Three Chords🔒45m
The G Family and Two-Chord Songs🔒45m
Smooth Chord Transitions🔒45m

Module 3: Strumming and Rhythm3 lessons

Counting, Downstrokes, and Keeping Time🔒40m
The Island Strum and Common Patterns🔒50m
Dynamics, Muting, and Playing in Time with Songs🔒45m

Module 4: Fingerpicking and Building Your Practice3 lessons

Fingerpicking Fundamentals🔒50m
Expanding Chords and the Travis Pattern🔒50m
Building a Practice Routine That Sticks🔒40m