If you recently got a ukulele, you have probably started sifting through all the options to find some good online ukulele lessons. It’s difficult to know where to start sometimes, and where to find the essential information you need.
Uke Like the Pros is an instructional ukulele website full of video-based courses for ukulele, baritone, and guitarlele at all levels of difficulty, from absolute beginner to advanced. In addition to membership packages, we also offer standalone courses. Below, I will outline some of the best beginner ukulele courses available.
Ukulele Starter Course
For only $1, you can get started with the Ukulele Starter Course. Designed and taught by Terry Carter, founder of Uke Like the Pros, this course will teach you about the different ukulele sizes, ukulele sounds, and parts of the ukulele.
You’ll learn about the difference between a high G ukulele and a low G ukulele which can sometimes confuse beginners. When you first get your ukulele, it can be awkward to try and hold it. Terry will teach you the correct way to hold it, and how to strum the ukulele. You’ll even play your first chords which will lead to your first song and melody. The course has high-definition videos, downloadable backing tracks, and printable music sheets and TAB. You can find the course here.
Beginning Ukulele Bootcamp
When you’re ready to take the next step, the Beginning Ukulele Bootcamp would be a great choice. You’ll learn more chords and strumming patterns in addition to more essentials and rhythms. Terry doesn’t teach any boring strum patterns either. You’ll learn how to strum with soul! Some of the chords he will teach you are here:
Once again, you’ll get high-quality video lessons, printable music sheets, backing tracks, and more. You can find the Beginning Ukulele Bootcamp course here.
Fundamentals and Essentials
If you simply want to dip your toes in the water, you can check out two FREE courses. In Ukulele Fundamentals, you’ll learn chords and how to strum properly. Do you have trouble playing “in time”? Terry will show you how to play in time and keep a solid rhythm throughout. You’ll become familiar with quarter notes, half notes, and eighth notes, and how they relate to ukulele music and strum patterns. This is a great way to get acclimated to standard notation if you don’t have any experience reading music. Terry makes learning the fundamentals fun and exciting!
The Ukulele Strumming Essentials Course will take your strumming to the next level. This is for anyone who wants to build a solid foundation for your ukulele skills. Terry walks you through beginning strumming skills, different rhythms, different notes, techniques, and chords. You’ll learn that Terry’s teaching style is friendly, approachable, and fun. You’ll even learn the “island strum,” or as Terry calls it, the “granddaddy strum”. You can find the course here.
Read more: How to Turn a Song With Guitar Chords To Ukulele Chords
Ukulele Practice and Technique Bootcamp
When you are learning how to play the ukulele and watching lessons online, it can be difficult to create and stick with a good practice routine. The Ukulele Practice and Technique Bootcamp will help you create a routine while helping you improve your dexterity, coordination, strength, and accuracy. By working on these different areas, you’ll gain confidence in your playing ability. Terry will go slow and show you everything you need to know. This course had 15 video lessons. Once again, this course has downloadable backing tracks which can be extremely helpful when developing a good foundation. You can check out the course here.
More Great Beginner Courses
You can explore more great beginner-friendly courses on ukelikethepros.com. We have courses that focus on string options for your ukulele and an “Everything Ukulele” course where you will take a deep dive into learning what the ukulele is all about. In “Master the Ukulele 1”, you will get over 5 hours of video content that focuses on strumming and songs in various styles including blues, jazz, soloing, reggae, fingerstyle, technique, and more. This is truly a great course that will take your learning to the next level! You can find the Master the Ukulele #1 course here.
Conclusion
If you like what you see on Uke Like the Pros, a membership may be a great option for you. There are yearly and monthly membership levels and you’ll have access to courses, workshops, discounts, and more. Learning the ukulele via video content is a great way to grow your skills in your time frame and at your own pace.
