Take off! Beginners ukulele
Beginner Ukulele Course –
Learn Your First Songs Today
Ready to start your ukulele journey from scratch? This friendly, step-by-step course is designed to take you from absolute beginner to confident player — no prior experience needed. You’ll learn the foundations of rhythm, chords, and melody in a way that’s fun, clear, and inspiring.
Whether you’ve just picked up your first uke or want to refresh the basics, this course will give you the skills and confidence to truly enjoy making music.
🎯 What You’ll Learn
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Beautiful arrangements that blend melody and chords
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The most common chords and how to change between them smoothly
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Simple strumming patterns and rhythms
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Easy songs to sing and play
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A gentle introduction to reading tab and playing melodies
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Tips for practice and avoiding beginner frustration
🧠 Who's It For?
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Absolute beginners with no musical experience
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Players returning to ukulele after a long break
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Anyone who wants a structured, encouraging start
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Parents, grandparents, or teachers learning alongside others
🎓 Want to get started with confidence and support?
👉 Join the Lift Off Beginners Course now and begin your ukulele adventure today!
Adrian's 6 month learning journey
“Matt’s beginner course made everything feel possible. I was playing my first song in no time!”
– James D.
Student spotlight: Ted
Try the sample videos below for free and if you enjoy them you can subscribe to the whole 29 part course plus the two other main courses with Silver membership, or EVERY course with Gold.
The videos below are example videos you can watch for free. To access the whole course click the button above (included in your subscription for silver and gold members).
FAQs:
Q: What kind of ukulele should I start with?
A: A soprano, concert, or tenor ukulele in standard tuning (GCEA) is a great place to start. I recommend trying out a few to see what feels most comfortable.
Q: Do I need to read music to take this course?
A: Not at all! I’ll teach you everything using chord diagrams, video walkthroughs, and simple steps. No sheet music required.
Q: How long does it take to learn?
A: Most of my students can play a full song within their first week! The course is designed to be easy to follow and fun to stick with.
Become a member
HOW IT WORKS
Becoming a silver member gives 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 (new lessons added every week or so and new courses all the time.) 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.
COURSES: -
Take off! Off Beginners Ukulele
Beyond Beginners Intermediate Ukulele
Escape The Plateau Next Steps
Fingerstyle Ukulele
Jazz and Blues Ukulele
Uke Theory
Playing Up The Dusty End!
Everything Baritone!
Uke TLC
Indie Ukulele
NEW! Beatles Ukulele
As well as access to the courses you also get:
Free worksheets for my fortnightly live lessons (usually £5 - £8).
Access to the member's forum.
Immediate access to an archive of over 100 arrangements to download & enjoy. More added all the time.
YOUR OWN PERSONAL UKE TUTOR!
- Gold members get 6 video submissions per annum. Matt will analyse your playing, suggest improvements and what you can do to improve.
(Don't be initimidated - it's all about being positive!)
- 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!
Click on the options below for more info.
Annual membership
130£Every yearEverything available with Gold membership but save 10% by paying annually.- Unlimited access to ALL courses
- 6 video submissions p/a for advice & direction
- Matt's direct email for any q's - your personal uke tutor!
- Full worksheets for fortnightly live lessons
- Scores for Melodic Mondays
- Access to member's uke forum
- Immediate access to archive of arrangements
Gold membership
12£Every monthGet everything! All courses & your own personal tutor!- Unlimited access to ALL courses
- 6 video submissions p/a for advice & direction
- Matt's direct email for any q's - your personal uke tutor!
- Full worksheets for fortnightly live lessons
- Access to member's uke forum
- Immediate access to archive of arrangements
- Scores for Melodic Mondays
Silver membership
10£Every monthMain 3 courses; Beginners, Intermediate and Next Steps, worksheets, emails to Matt, member's forum- Beginners, Intermediate and Next Steps