Ukulele Essentials for Beginners

A fun and well-structured ukulele class for beginners. No experience required. Grab your ukulele and join me!

Description

In this class, composer Jason Rivera guides you through the essentials of learning to play the ukulele. The course starts with learning the anatomy of the ukulele and ends with playing two simple songs.
This class is designed for absolute beginners with no prior experience playing ukulele as well as for folks wanting to brush up on the basics of the instrument.

If you’ve been wanting to learn how to play ukulele but have been putting it off because you’re not sure where to start, then this class is for you. The goal of this class is to get you playing songs as quickly as possible. Once you complete this course, you’ll have the basics in place so that you can start learning how to play your favorite songs.

Included in this class are downloadable resources: chord diagrams and sheet music.

In order to take this class, you’ll need a ukulele and a tuner (you can use a free tuning app for your phone or tablet).

In this course, you’ll learn:
Basic Ukulele Anatomy: The essential parts of the ukulele.
How to Tune Your Ukulele: How to easily tune your ukulele using a free app.
How to Hold Your Ukulele: How to hold the ukulele properly and tips on posture.
How to Fret Notes: How to produce the best possible tone on your ukulele.
Strumming: How to strum correctly and get a more even sound from your instrument.

How to Read Chord Diagrams: Clear explanations of what all the symbols on a chord diagram mean.

4 Chords: C, Am, F, G : You’ll learn your first 4 essential chords! We’ll look at the chord diagram for each of them, how to fret the ukulele correctly and which strings to strum.

How to Play Your First Song: This is where you put everything you’ve learned in the class to the test–changing chords, and strumming.

How to Play Your Second Song: You should feel a little more confident by this point in the class and ready to dive into learning your second song.

Tips and Tricks: A round up of all my tips and resources to get you learning to play the ukulele as quickly and easily as possible!

Who this course is for:

  • This class is designed for absolute beginners with no prior experience playing ukulele as well as for folks wanting to brush up on the basics of the instrument.

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