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Matt's Quick Tips

One of the most popular courses is my free Ukulele Quick Tips with over 60 simple and easy quick reels to help you improve your playing. Check out the FREE channel with all the videos below.

Matt's Quick Tips! Ukulele - Are you pushing too hard?!
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Matthew Stead

Matt's Quick Tips! Ukulele - Are you pushing too hard?!

Matt’s quick tips are short reels featuring ukulele hacks to help your playing a little every day. Matt now has several free structured courses available including Beginners Ukulele, Intermediate Ukulele, Ukulele Next Steps, Uke Theory and Playing Up The Dusty End. You can find these presented sequentially on his website: https://www.mattsteadukulele.com TIPS/THANK YOUS: Unlike most sites I try to make all my content free to all at the point of use so that everyone can access it regardless of their ability to pay for content. I keep all of my videos ad-free and receive no income from YouTube. I can only do this with the incredible kindness and support you have all shown me. If you would like to support Matt provide free content for all you can donate as a one off payment or monthly at this page: https://www.mattsteadukulele.com/thank-you Or click on any of the links below: £3 Thank you donation: https://theukeroom.com/product/3-virtual-coffee/ £5 Thank you donation: https://theukeroom.com/product/5-virtual-high-five-donation/ £10 Thank you donation: https://theukeroom.com/product/10-thanks/ Or if you prefer you can drop Matt a virtual tip in his jar by paypal: https://paypal.me/ukeroom Matt runs Live lessons - full 1.5-2 hour workshops every fortnight where you can join in and ask questions live. Click subscribe for details and see the playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOCBWqiOa1O7HlWH5v3iqqDLszQM7nwWV Matt also runs weekly Live Jams where he teaches you to play without sheet music. These are every Monday at 6pm U.K. time. Subscribe for free and you’ll get notifications with the live link. To join Matt's free Facebook hangout for students where we post progress videos, ask questions and support each other click here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/955847228702444
Easy ukulele reggae strum - Matt's Quick Tips - Ukulele
02:49
Matthew Stead

Easy ukulele reggae strum - Matt's Quick Tips - Ukulele

Matt’s quick tips are short reels featuring ukulele hacks to help your playing a little every day. Matt also has courses with full length workshops covering all kinds of ukulele topics at every level. You can find these on his playlists or at his website here: https://www.mattsteadukulele.com/ Here you’ll also find free full sequential time courses with structured learning including Beginners Ukulele, Intermediate Ukulele, Ukulele Next Steps, Uke Theory and Playing Up The Dusty End. Matt runs Live lessons - full 1.5-2 hour workshops every fortnight where you can join in and ask questions live. Click subscribe for details and see the playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOCBWqiOa1O7HlWH5v3iqqDLszQM7nwWV Matt also runs weekly Live Jams where he teaches you to play without sheet music. These are every Monday at 6pm U.K. time. Subscribe for free and you’ll get notifications with the live link. If you enjoy these videos and would like to help cover running costs & support matt's teaching you can give him a virtual tip in the jar by following the links below: £3 Virtual Coffee – https://theukeroom.com/product/3-virtual-coffee/ £5 High Five – https://theukeroom.com/product/5-virtual-high-five-donation/ Or if you prefer you can drop Matt a virtual tip in his jar by paypal: https://paypal.me/ukeroom Finally, Matt runs The Uke Room - a specialist ukulele shop selling vintage and custom ukuleles. You can find the website here: https://theukeroom.com/
Clawhammer ukulele as accompaniment - Matt's Quick Tips
02:31
Matthew Stead

Clawhammer ukulele as accompaniment - Matt's Quick Tips

Matt’s quick tips are short reels featuring ukulele hacks to help your playing a little every day. If you enjoyed this Quick Tip why not take a look at Matt’s free full length workshops and tutorials on Clawhammer Ukulele here: Wildwood Flower - Clawhammer ukulele: https://youtu.be/OPFEA8kENQE I’ll Fly Away - Clawhammer Ukulele https://youtu.be/VyONf9d1vmE Matt also has courses with full length workshops covering all kinds of ukulele topics at every level. You can find these on his playlists or at his website here: https://www.mattsteadukulele.com/ Here you’ll also find free full sequential time courses with structured learning including Beginners Ukulele, Intermediate Ukulele, Ukulele Next Steps, Uke Theory and Playing Up The Dusty End. Matt runs Live lessons - full 1.5-2 hour workshops every fortnight where you can join in and ask questions live. Click subscribe for details and see the playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOCBWqiOa1O7HlWH5v3iqqDLszQM7nwWV Matt also runs weekly Live Jams where he teaches you to play without sheet music. These are every Monday at 6pm U.K. time. Subscribe for free and you’ll get notifications with the live link. If you enjoy these videos and would like to help cover running costs & support matt's teaching you can give him a virtual tip in the jar by following the links below: £3 Virtual Coffee – https://theukeroom.com/product/3-virtual-coffee/ £5 High Five – https://theukeroom.com/product/5-virtual-high-five-donation/ Or if you prefer you can drop Matt a virtual tip in his jar by paypal: https://paypal.me/ukeroom Finally, Matt runs The Uke Room - a specialist ukulele shop selling vintage and custom ukuleles. You can find the website here: https://theukeroom.com/
Thumb & Pinch Comping - Ukulele - Matt's Quick Tips
02:45
Matthew Stead

Thumb & Pinch Comping - Ukulele - Matt's Quick Tips

Matt’s quick tips are short reels featuring ukulele hacks to help your playing a little every day. Matt also has courses with full length workshops covering all kinds of ukulele topics at every level. You can find these on his playlists or at his website here: https://www.mattsteadukulele.com/ Here you’ll also find free full sequential time courses with structured learning including Beginners Ukulele, Intermediate Ukulele, Ukulele Next Steps, Uke Theory and Playing Up The Dusty End. Matt runs Live lessons - full 1.5-2 hour workshops every fortnight where you can join in and ask questions live. Click subscribe for details and see the playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOCBWqiOa1O7HlWH5v3iqqDLszQM7nwWV Matt also runs weekly Live Jams where he teaches you to play without sheet music. These are every Monday at 6pm U.K. time. Subscribe for free and you’ll get notifications with the live link. If you enjoy these videos and would like to help cover running costs & support matt's teaching you can give him a virtual tip in the jar by following the links below: £3 Virtual Coffee – https://theukeroom.com/product/3-virtual-coffee/ £5 High Five – https://theukeroom.com/product/5-virtual-high-five-donation/ Or if you prefer you can drop Matt a virtual tip in his jar by paypal: https://paypal.me/ukeroom Finally, Matt runs The Uke Room - a specialist ukulele shop selling vintage and custom ukuleles. You can find the website here: https://theukeroom.com/
Clawhammer ukulele - Hammer Ons
03:07
Matthew Stead

Clawhammer ukulele - Hammer Ons

Matt’s quick tips are short reels featuring ukulele hacks to help your playing a little every day. If you enjoyed this Quick Tip why not take a look at Matt’s free full length workshops and tutorials on Clawhammer Ukulele here: Wildwood Flower - Clawhammer ukulele: https://youtu.be/OPFEA8kENQE I’ll Fly Away - Clawhammer Ukulele https://youtu.be/VyONf9d1vmE Matt now has several free structured courses available including Beginners Ukulele, Intermediate Ukulele, Ukulele Next Steps, Uke Theory and Playing Up The Dusty End. You can find these presented sequentially on his website: https://www.mattsteadukulele.com TIPS/THANK YOUS: Unlike most sites I try to make all my content free to all at the point of use so that everyone can access it regardless of their ability to pay for content. I keep all of my videos ad-free and receive no income from YouTube. I can only do this with the incredible kindness and support you have all shown me. If you would like to support Matt provide free content for all you can donate as a one off payment or monthly at this page: https://www.mattsteadukulele.com/thank-you Or click on any of the links below: £3 Thank you donation: https://theukeroom.com/product/3-virtual-coffee/ £5 Thank you donation: https://theukeroom.com/product/5-virtual-high-five-donation/ £10 Thank you donation: https://theukeroom.com/product/10-thanks/ Or if you prefer you can drop Matt a virtual tip in his jar by paypal: https://paypal.me/ukeroom Matt runs Live lessons - full 1.5-2 hour workshops every fortnight where you can join in and ask questions live. Click subscribe for details and see the playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOCBWqiOa1O7HlWH5v3iqqDLszQM7nwWV Matt also runs weekly Live Jams where he teaches you to play without sheet music. These are every Monday at 6pm U.K. time. Subscribe for free and you’ll get notifications with the live link. To join Matt's free Facebook hangout for students where we post progress videos, ask questions and support each other click here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/955847228702444
Matt's Quick Tips! Ukulele - Hit the right angle for barre chords
01:42
Matthew Stead

Matt's Quick Tips! Ukulele - Hit the right angle for barre chords

Matt’s quick tips are short reels featuring ukulele hacks to help your playing a little every day. If you’d like to learn more about how to play barre chords here is a full length video: How to play barre chords on ukulele: https://youtu.be/PVi4MVxsGZE Matt now has several free structured courses available including Beginners Ukulele, Intermediate Ukulele, Ukulele Next Steps, Uke Theory and Playing Up The Dusty End. You can find these presented sequentially on his website: https://www.mattsteadukulele.com TIPS/THANK YOUS: Unlike most sites I try to make all my content free to all at the point of use so that everyone can access it regardless of their ability to pay for content. I keep all of my videos ad-free and receive no income from YouTube. I can only do this with the incredible kindness and support you have all shown me. If you would like to support Matt provide free content for all you can donate as a one off payment or monthly at this page: https://www.mattsteadukulele.com/thank-you Or click on any of the links below: £3 Thank you donation: https://theukeroom.com/product/3-virtual-coffee/ £5 Thank you donation: https://theukeroom.com/product/5-virtual-high-five-donation/ £10 Thank you donation: https://theukeroom.com/product/10-thanks/ Or if you prefer you can drop Matt a virtual tip in his jar by paypal: https://paypal.me/ukeroom Matt runs Live lessons - full 1.5-2 hour workshops every fortnight where you can join in and ask questions live. Click subscribe for details and see the playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOCBWqiOa1O7HlWH5v3iqqDLszQM7nwWV Matt also runs weekly Live Jams where he teaches you to play without sheet music. These are every Monday at 6pm U.K. time. Subscribe for free and you’ll get notifications with the live link. To join Matt's free Facebook hangout for students where we post progress videos, ask questions and support each other click here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/955847228702444
Ukulele - Matt's Quick Tips - Swing vs Straight time
03:51
Matthew Stead

Ukulele - Matt's Quick Tips - Swing vs Straight time

Matt’s quick tips are short reels featuring ukulele hacks to help your playing a little every day. Matt also has courses with full length workshops covering all kinds of ukulele topics at every level. You can find these on his playlists or at his website here: https://www.mattsteadukulele.com/ Here you’ll also find free full sequential time courses with structured learning including Beginners Ukulele, Intermediate Ukulele, Ukulele Next Steps, Uke Theory and Playing Up The Dusty End. Matt runs Live lessons - full 1.5-2 hour workshops every fortnight where you can join in and ask questions live. Click subscribe for details and see the playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOCBWqiOa1O7HlWH5v3iqqDLszQM7nwWV Matt also runs weekly Live Jams where he teaches you to play without sheet music. These are every Monday at 6pm U.K. time. Subscribe for free and you’ll get notifications with the live link. If you enjoy these videos and would like to help cover running costs & support matt's teaching you can give him a virtual tip in the jar by following the links below: £3 Virtual Coffee – https://theukeroom.com/product/3-virtual-coffee/ £5 High Five – https://theukeroom.com/product/5-virtual-high-five-donation/ Or if you prefer you can drop Matt a virtual tip in his jar by paypal: https://paypal.me/ukeroom Finally, Matt runs The Uke Room - a specialist ukulele shop selling vintage and custom ukuleles. You can find the website here: https://theukeroom.com/
Inside outside fingerpicking for ukulele - Matt's Quick Tips - Ukulele
03:22
Matthew Stead

Inside outside fingerpicking for ukulele - Matt's Quick Tips - Ukulele

Matt’s quick tips are short reels featuring ukulele hacks to help your playing a little every day. Matt also has courses with full length workshops covering all kinds of ukulele topics at every level. You can find these on his playlists or at his website here: https://www.mattsteadukulele.com/ Here you’ll also find free full sequential time courses with structured learning including Beginners Ukulele, Intermediate Ukulele, Ukulele Next Steps, Uke Theory and Playing Up The Dusty End. Matt runs Live lessons - full 1.5-2 hour workshops every fortnight where you can join in and ask questions live. Click subscribe for details and see the playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOCBWqiOa1O7HlWH5v3iqqDLszQM7nwWV Matt also runs weekly Live Jams where he teaches you to play without sheet music. These are every Monday at 6pm U.K. time. Subscribe for free and you’ll get notifications with the live link. If you enjoy these videos and would like to help cover running costs & support matt's teaching you can give him a virtual tip in the jar by following the links below: £3 Virtual Coffee – https://theukeroom.com/product/3-virtual-coffee/ £5 High Five – https://theukeroom.com/product/5-virtual-high-five-donation/ Or if you prefer you can drop Matt a virtual tip in his jar by paypal: https://paypal.me/ukeroom Finally, Matt runs The Uke Room - a specialist ukulele shop selling vintage and custom ukuleles. You can find the website here: https://theukeroom.com/
Easy ukulele fingerpicking 4:4 time - Matt's Quick Tips - Ukulele
03:46
Matthew Stead

Easy ukulele fingerpicking 4:4 time - Matt's Quick Tips - Ukulele

Matt’s quick tips are short reels featuring ukulele hacks to help your playing a little every day. Matt also has courses with full length workshops covering all kinds of ukulele topics at every level. You can find these on his playlists or at his website here: https://www.mattsteadukulele.com/ Here you’ll also find free full sequential time courses with structured learning including Beginners Ukulele, Intermediate Ukulele, Ukulele Next Steps, Uke Theory and Playing Up The Dusty End. Matt runs Live lessons - full 1.5-2 hour workshops every fortnight where you can join in and ask questions live. Click subscribe for details and see the playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOCBWqiOa1O7HlWH5v3iqqDLszQM7nwWV Matt also runs weekly Live Jams where he teaches you to play without sheet music. These are every Monday at 6pm U.K. time. Subscribe for free and you’ll get notifications with the live link. If you enjoy these videos and would like to help cover running costs & support matt's teaching you can give him a virtual tip in the jar by following the links below: £3 Virtual Coffee – https://theukeroom.com/product/3-virtual-coffee/ £5 High Five – https://theukeroom.com/product/5-virtual-high-five-donation/ Or if you prefer you can drop Matt a virtual tip in his jar by paypal: https://paypal.me/ukeroom Finally, Matt runs The Uke Room - a specialist ukulele shop selling vintage and custom ukuleles. You can find the website here: https://theukeroom.com/
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