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Take off! Beginners ukulele

This extensive yet accessible 30 part programme is not only for absolute beginners at ukulele, but also those wanting to brush up on their key skills. Whilst keeping things fun, I go into a lot of detail that other tutors don't cover. By the end of this course you'll have excellent technique and already be able to play many songs. This course goes way further than most beginner courses exploring melody playing and fingerstyle, as well as simple strumming.

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Try the sample videos below for free and if you enjoy them you can subscribe to the whole 30 part course either using a one time payment or via monthly subscription. 

17. SHOTGUN BY GEORGE EZRA - Beginners Ukulele
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Ukulele Teacher - Matt Stead

17. SHOTGUN BY GEORGE EZRA - Beginners Ukulele

SHOTGUN - GEORGE EZRA: STRAIGHT EIGHT STRUM - ADDING INTENSITY In this video we learn the George Ezra song Shotgun and see how important it is to know the difference between straight and swing time. We learn about playing straight 8s - a simple and effective strum. Matt shows you how without doing much at all we can add dynamics and speed to our strumming. I really hope you're loving my videos. If you'd like to find all of the complete structured and sequential courses head over to: https://mattsteadukulele.com There you will find: Beginners Ukulele (30 videos) Beyond Beginners! Intermediate Ukulele (25 videos) Escape The Plateau! Ukulele Next Steps (25 videos) Playing Up The Dusty End (25 videos) Uke Theory (30 videos) You can also find all my free stuff including Quick Tips (67 videos) and Indie Ukulele (6 videos) Don't forget you can join me for weekly Kanikapila sessions every Monday and Fortnightly Live lessons too. All details are at: https://mattsteadukulele.com Thanks heaps, Matt :)
6. How to strum your ukulele - Beginners Ukulele
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Ukulele Teacher - Matt Stead

6. How to strum your ukulele - Beginners Ukulele

This video shows you how to strum your ukulele in a thorough but simple way. We'll cover picks vs fingers, angles, up and down strums, swing rhythms, and practice two simple two chord songs. Matt goes into many of the little details that many teachers forget to make sure you set yourself up to become a good player for years to come. I really hope you're loving my videos. If you'd like to find all of the complete structured and sequential courses head over to: https://mattsteadukulele.com There you will find: Beginners Ukulele (30 videos) Beyond Beginners! Intermediate Ukulele (25 videos) Escape The Plateau! Ukulele Next Steps (25 videos) Playing Up The Dusty End (25 videos) Uke Theory (30 videos) You can also find all my free stuff including Quick Tips (67 videos) and Indie Ukulele (6 videos) Don't forget you can join me for weekly Kanikapila sessions every Monday and Fortnightly Live lessons too. All details are at: https://mattsteadukulele.com Thanks heaps, Matt :)
3. How to hold a ukulele and using a ukulele strap - Beginners ukulele with Matt Stead
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Ukulele Teacher - Matt Stead

3. How to hold a ukulele and using a ukulele strap - Beginners ukulele with Matt Stead

Here is the third of Matt's Beginners Ukulele course videos. In this video we look at how to hold your uke and lots of strap options too. This is the video I genuinely wish someone had showed me when I was learning 25 years ago. It might be useful for heaps of players. It might seem a small thing (and a lot of teachers skip this step) but it’ll help you for years to come!! These first few videos are a taster for a full structured and sequential 30 part Ukulele Beginners course. To access the full course please visit: https://mattsteadukulele.com —— I really hope you're loving my videos. If you'd like to find all of the complete structured and sequential courses head over to: https://mattsteadukulele.com There you will find: Beginners Ukulele (30 videos) Beyond Beginners! Intermediate Ukulele (25 videos) Escape The Plateau! Ukulele Next Steps (25 videos) Playing Up The Dusty End (25 videos) Uke Theory (30 videos) You can also find all my free stuff including Quick Tips (67 videos) and Indie Ukulele (6 videos) Don't forget you can join me for weekly Kanikapila sessions every Monday and Fortnightly Live lessons too. All details are at: https://mattsteadukulele.com Thanks heaps, Matt :)
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HOW IT WORKS

 

You can purchase a course outright using any of the links above. Or, if you find yourself enjoying my courses, why not become a member? Becoming a member give you access to either my main three courses, or with a gold membership - everything. This way you won't have to pay for any of the courses up front and you'll have free access to every new course that I add (including a Fingerstyle course which is currently under construction.) All you need to do is follow the links below to sign up. Next time you visit the site click 'login' in the main menu to access all your courses. You can cancel any membership at any time if you've used what you need or decide it's not for you.

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As well as access to all of the courses, worksheets and the member's forum, one of the exclusive benefits of becoming a member is you'll be able to email Matt directly with any questions about your learning. Think of it as having your own personal ukulele trainer! 

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Not sure if you want to commit? Start with a free trial and see how you get on. Click on the options below for more info.

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    Get everything! All courses, worksheets, direct emails to Matt, member's forum
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    Main 3 courses; Beginners, Intermediate and Next Steps, worksheets, emails to Matt, member's forum
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