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Ukulele - Complete Beginner

  • Closed
  • Course
  • 92 Lessons

Start from the very beginning with Bruder Jakob and learn all the chords, rhythms, and techniques you need to play more than 30 other COMPLETE songs in just 8 weeks!

Contents

Welcome

Contents
Preview
What You Will Need
Preview
How To Hold Your Ukulele

Week 1

Welcome!

For your first ukulele lesson, we will aim to tune the strings, hold the ukulele comfortably and learn 6 whole songs! We will talk a little bit about rhythm and have some fun! Here goes.
Tuning The Ukulele
Your 1st Chord
Your 1st Chord - Demonstration
Bruder Jakob
Your 2nd Chord
Coconut - Harry Nilsson
Tomorrow Never Knows - The Beatles
Your 3rd Chord
You Never Can Tell - Chuck Berry
You Never Can Tell - Songsheet
You Never Can Tell - Intro
Paperback Writer - The Beatles
Paperback Writer - The Beatles - Tab
Paperback Writer - Songsheet
Even MORE songs

Week 2

Welcome!

For your second ukulele lesson we will aim to learn 2 new chords, 7 of the easiest strumming patterns and another 3 whole songs! We will talk a little bit about strumming patterns and have some fun! Here goes.
Your 4th Chord
7 Basic Strumming Patterns (1)
7 Basic Strumming Patterns (2)
I'll Take You There - Tab
I'll Take You There - Video
You Are My Sunshine
Your 5th Chord
Lady In Black - Tab
Lady In Black - Video
Dreams - Fleetwood Mac - Tab
Dreams - Video

Week 3

Welcome!

For your third ukulele lesson we will learn 1 new chord, use a capo, talk about the 'offbeat' and have some fun with the metronome! Here goes.
Everyday People - Sly & The Family Stone
Everyday People
Closer - Ne Yo
Closer (Demonstration)
Your 6th Chord
Songbird - Oasis
Songbird (2 Chords)
The Drunken Sailor

Week 4

Welcome!

For your forth ukulele lesson we will learn about sixteenth notes, accented strums, 1 new chord and work on muted strums. Here it goes.
Row Row Row Your Boat
Row Row Row Your Boat - Chords
Row Row Row Your Boat - Melody
If You’re Happy And You Know It
If You’re Happy And You Know It - Chords
Divide The Bar + New Chords
Divide The Bar - Demonstration
Give Peace A Chance - John Lennon
Give Peace A Chance - Demonstration
Your 7th Chord (A Major)
Use Me Up - Bill Withers
Use Me Up - Demonstration
Jane Says - Janes Addiction
Jane Says - Demonstration

Week 5

Welcome!

For your fifth ukulele lesson we will learn about staccato strumming, the chromatic scale and how it is used 3 well known songs. Here we go!
The Chromatic Scale
James Bond Theme
James Bond Theme
Shave & A Haircut
Shave & A Haircut - Demonstration
Uptown Funk (Chords)
Uptown Funk (Chromatic Notes)
Uptown Funk - Demonstration
Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles
Eleanor Rigby - Demonstration

Week 6

For your sixth ukulele lesson we will learn about the major scale, how to start improvising and the basics of writing your OWN song. Here we go!
The Major Scale
The Major Scale (on each string)
The C Major Scale
The C Major Scale Box (Improvisation)
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star - Tab
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (Backing track in C)
Joy To The World - George Frederic Handel
Create A Song (C)

Week 7

Welcome!

For your seventh ukulele lesson we will add a few more chords to your repertoire, play more songs with muted strums & percussion and talk about the 6/8 time signature. Here we go!
Your 8th Chord
Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke
Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke | Tab
Dance The Night Away - The Mavericks
Dance The Night Away - The Mavericks | Tab
I'd Rather Go Blind - Etta James
I'd Rather Go Blind - Etta James | Tab
Tennesse Whiskey​ - Chris Stapleton
Tennesse Whiskey​ - Chris Stapleton | Tab

Week 8

For your eighth ukulele lesson and the last one for this course we will play some arpeggios and look at some fingerpicking patterns. Here we go!
What is P.I.M.A?
Fallin' - Alicia Keys
Fallin' - Demonstration
Your 9th Chord
Imagine - John Lennon
Imagine - Songsheet
Imagine - Demonstration
Coconut - Harry Nilsson
Coconut - Demonstration
Hallelujah - Rufus Wainwright
Hallelujah - Songsheet
Hallelujah - Demonstration
Congratulations!