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Ukulele lessons

Start with tuning and work your way to a first song. Every lesson has a short exercise you can follow, free to read.

1 How to Tune a Ukulele: GCEA, String Order and First Steps Tune a standard GCEA ukulele one string at a time. Learn string numbers, sharp and flat, and what to check before turning a tuning peg.
2 First Ukulele Chords: C, Am, F and G7 Learn C, Am, F and G7 on a GCEA ukulele with clear fret positions, a clean-note check and a short original practice loop.
3 Ukulele Strumming Patterns: Count Down and Up Strokes Understand downstrokes, upstrokes and silent hand movements with three beginner ukulele patterns and beat-by-beat counts.
4 How to Change Ukulele Chords Without Stopping the Beat Practise chord changes with a slow pulse, preparation time and short loops. Try C to Am, Am to F and F to G7.
5 A 10-Minute Ukulele Practice Routine for Beginners Use a simple 10-minute ukulele routine: tune, check two chords, practise changes, strum steadily and play an original four-bar loop.
6 High G vs Low G Ukulele Tuning: What Changes? High G and low G both use GCEA letter names. Learn the octave difference, what stays the same in chord shapes and why the string set matters.
7 Why Your Ukulele Will Not Stay in Tune: A Beginner Checklist Check tuning choice, new strings, peg movement and fretted notes before repeatedly tightening a ukulele that seems out of tune.
8 How to Turn Your Ukulele Chord Chart into a Practice Session Prepare an original chord chart, check bars and timing, then import and review it in Uku My Songs before practising at your tempo.
9 Why Your Ukulele Tuner Shows the Wrong Note A tuner names the nearest note it hears, not the string you meant. Check the selected tuning, pluck one string and see why a very flat string can show a neighbouring letter.
10 Muted Ukulele Chords: Find the Dull String One by One When a chord sounds dull or buzzy, pluck its strings one at a time to find the one that is muted, then fix one thing at a time: fingertip, position and pressure.
11 G7 Ukulele Chord: Finger Placement and the Neighbouring Strings G7 on a G C E A ukulele is 0-2-1-2. Place three fingers in a small triangle and check the open G string and the strings between your fingers.
12 F Ukulele Chord: Check the Open Strings and Keep Your Am Finger F on a G C E A ukulele is 2-0-1-0. Use two fingers, check that the open C and A strings ring, and move between Am and F by keeping the middle finger in place.