10 Free Ukulele Lessons for Kids

Here are 10 free lessons that I have put together for young children who want to try Ukulele. The Ukulele is a brilliant instrument in its own right (as demonstrated by people like Jake Shimabukuro, for instance) and it’s also a great way for kids to get into music. It’s small, relatively inexpensive, easy to get to grips with, and it’s worth mentioning that it’s a good gateway to other stringed instruments like guitar or bass guitar.

Completing the ten lessons will achieve the following simple but really important musical outcomes:

Being able to play several simple melodies.
Being able to play simple, musically connected chord sequences.
Developing a basic sense of musical time by playing to backing tracks.

No prior knowledge is required, just some patience and a “little and often” approach to practice. Some adult guidance is recommended too.

Here’s a cool Ukulele specialist shop, but pretty much every music shop sells them. My advice, don’t spend less than £25. £40 + will get something noticeably nicer and longer lasting. Some suggestions:

Duke of Uke (Ukulele shop in London, where I got mine).

Clip-on Tuner (essential)

Introduction – Watch this first, it has the basic info and at 2″05″ shows you how to play the four important chords that you need for these lessons (and more).