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Purchasing the Right Ukulele for You: Part 1
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Purchasing the Right Ukulele for You: Part 2
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Caring for Your Ukulele
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How to Hold Your Uke and Where to Strum
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Your First Chord Progression - C, F, Am, G7
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The Island Strum and Other Common Strumming Patterns
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Another Chord Progression in the Key of F
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Another Chord Progression in the Key of G
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You Are My Sunshine: Part 1 - Chords and the C Scale
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You Are My Sunshine: Part 2 - Melody and How to Read Tabs
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Purchasing the Right Ukulele for You: Part 2
Caring for Your Ukulele
How to Hold Your Uke and Where to Strum
Your First Chord Progression - C, F, Am, G7
The Island Strum and Other Common Strumming Patterns
Another Chord Progression in the Key of F
Another Chord Progression in the Key of G
You Are My Sunshine: Part 1 - Chords and the C Scale
You Are My Sunshine: Part 2 - Melody and How to Read Tabs
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Flight School Beginner Series

This comprehensive beginner series series, hosted by Ada (Ukulada) will take you through everything you need to know to get started on the ukulele from buying your first uke, to strumming your first chords all the way up to playing your first full song and melody. Once you have finished this series, you can really call yourself a ukulele player!

  • Purchasing the right ukulele for You: Part 1
  • Purchasing the right ukulele for You: Part 2
  • Caring for your ukulele
  • How to hold your ukulele and where to strum
  • Your first chord progression in C & how to change between chords 
  • Keeping a steady beat and using a metronome
  • Spice up your strumming – the island strum and otherS 
  • Another chord progression (and some new chords) in the key of F
  • Another chord progression (and some new chords) in the key of G
  • You Are My Sunshine – part 1 – chords and your first scale
  • You Are My Sunshine – part 2 – Melody and how to read tabs
Learn The Basics
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Learn how to play the C7 Chord
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Learn how to play the F Chord
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Learn how to switch chords
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Learn your first song
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Learn your first strumming pattern
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Learn how to play the C7 Chord
Learn how to play the F Chord
Learn how to switch chords
Learn your first song
Learn your first strumming pattern
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Flight School KIDZ Series

In this practice series, Karina Garnett takes us through the basics of playing the Flight KIDZ Travel Ukulele through six easy lessons. You’ll learn how to play basic chords, a first beginner strumming pattern, and you’ll also get to play your first song!

  • Learn the basics
  • Learn how to play the C7 chord
  • Learn how to play the F chord
  • Learn how to switch chords
  • Learn your first song
  • Learn your first strumming pattern
Episode 1. Introduction - Own Your Practice
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Episode 2. The 'Why' and Science of Practice
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Episode 3. Habits and Qualities of a Good Practitioner
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Episode 4. What to Practice Part 1
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Episode 5. What to Practice Part 2
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Episode 6. How to Practice and Practice Methods
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Episode 1. Introduction - Own Your Practice
Episode 2. The 'Why' and Science of Practice
Episode 3. Habits and Qualities of a Good Practitioner
Episode 4. What to Practice Part 1
Episode 5. What to Practice Part 2
Episode 6. How to Practice and Practice Methods
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Flight Practice Series

In this practice series, Ukulele Saz takes us through methods and strategies to get the most out of our practice time in order to make faster, more efficient progress on our instrument. Are you ready to become the ukulele player you always wanted to be? Take Flight with us and Ukulele Saz!

  • Introduction
  • Why we practice and the science behind it
  • Habits and Qualities of a good practitioner
  • What to Practice 1
  • What to practice 2
  • How to Practice and Practice Methods
Flight Tuning
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Flight Chords
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Flight Strumming
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These Broken Bones
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Flight Tuning
Flight Chords
Flight Strumming
These Broken Bones
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Flight 101

If you just got your first ukulele and need to get started fast, this short series of videos will show you the basics to get going. Elise Ecklund shows us how to tune, strum, play some basic chords and even shows us how to play one of her own original songs – These Broken Bones.

  • How to tune your ukulele
  • Your first chords
  • How to strum
  • How to play These Broken Bones

How to master chord changes on the ukulele

Sammy takes us step by step how to master chord changes on the ukulele with a cool mini lesson.

Strum or pick?

Elise talks to us about the difference between strumming and picking on the ukulele. This is an essential tutorial for you if you have been struggling with strumming with your fingers!

4 Chords, 35 songs!

Wondering which chords you should learn first? This video will leave you with no doubt!

How to play barre chords!

Elise introduces us to what barre chords are and gives us some helpful tips to make them much easier!

How to Use a Capo

In this video Matt from U Can Uke gives us 3 reason why to use a capo with your ukulele and how.

Changing Strings on a String-Through Bridge

How to change the strings on a string-through bridge like the Voyager.

3 Golden Rules

Ben from Ukulele Vlog Trips brings us 3 golden rules for instantly making your ukulele playing sound smoother and better.

How To Strum Any Song

In this video Rachel from Ukulele Wales teaches us how to feel the beat and strum along to any song!

Basic Tips for Beginners

Ukulele sounding bad? Help is here for beginners, by Rachel from Ukulele Wales.

A Beginner Blues Lick

Stu shows us a super simple single note blues boogie woogie lick in the key of C – play this over any blue or rock tune in C!

Deja Vu - Olivia Rodrigo

Elise takes us through the steps to play Deja Vu by Olivia Rodrigo  with two possible strumming patterns and the chords C, G and Am.

Your Power - Billie Eilish

Elise shows us how to play Your Power by Billie Eilish using the chords F, Am, Em and a D D XUDU strumming pattern.

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

Elise shows us how to play the festive classic Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer with the chords G, D and A7 and a DDU UDU (Island strum) strumming pattern.

Your Power - Billie Eilish

Elise shows us how to play Your Power by Billie Eilish using the chords F, Am, Em and a D D XUDU strumming pattern.

Baby Shark

Bernadette shows us a super simple kids favourite – Baby Shark! Chords are C, F, Am and G. This one will please the little ones in your life!

Aloha 'Oe

Katie shows us how to play this classic Hawaiian tune with only 3 chords – C, F and G7 and a DDU DDU strumming pattern. A Hawaiian tune is a must in any uke players repertoire!

Willow - Taylor Swift

Join Katie for this play-along of Willow by Taylor Swift. To play along with Katie, you need to be familiar with the chords Em, D, Cmaj7, G, Am and a D UDUDU strumming pattern.

Summertime

Stu from Ukulele Zen shows us a beginner friendly jazz standard! You will need the chords Em, B7, Am, C and D7 for this video and Stu will introduce you to a swing strum.

Cupid - Fifty Fifty

Mariana Galbani shows us the chords and strumming pattern for Cupid by Fifty Fifty.

Super Shy - NewJeans

Mariana Galbani shows us the chords and strumming pattern for Super Shy by NewJeans.

Heather - Conan Gray

Mariana Galbani shows us the chords and strumming pattern for Heather by Conan Gray.

Riptide - Vance Joy

Mariana Galbani shows us the chords and strumming pattern for Riptide by Vance Joy.

Play Date - Melanie Martinez

Katie Judd shows us the chords and strumming pattern for Play Date by Melanie Martinez

I'm Yours - Jason Mraz

Mariana Galbani shows us the chords and strumming pattern for I’m Yours by Jason Mraz

Happier Than Ever - Billie Eilish

Katie Judd shows us the chords and strumming pattern for Happier Than Ever by Billie Eilish

3 SONGS, 4 CHORDS!

Mariana Galbani shows us the chords and strumming pattern for Stereo Hearts, She Will Be Loved and Ho Hey.

Sunday Morning - Maroon 5

Via Ignacio shows us the chords and strumming pattern for Sunday Morning by Maroon 5

Runaway - Aurora

Katie Judd shows us the chords and strumming pattern for Runaway by Aurora

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