The Ukulele Academy: Absolute Beginner to Real Musician!

The Ukulele Academy: Absolute Beginner to Real Musician!, available at $64.99, has an average rating of 4.59, with 51 lectures, 13 quizzes, based on 1488 reviews, and has 8622 subscribers.

You will learn about Learn how to play ANY song without other tutorials Harness music theory to play creatively and expressively Master confident performing Understand different chord types to shape your musical style Realize how the ukulele's anatomy affects your playing This course is ideal for individuals who are Complete ukulele beginners – even those who might consider themselves "not musical" or Amateur ukulele players who want to understand music better It is particularly useful for Complete ukulele beginners – even those who might consider themselves "not musical" or Amateur ukulele players who want to understand music better.

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Summary

Title: The Ukulele Academy: Absolute Beginner to Real Musician!

Price: $64.99

Average Rating: 4.59

Number of Lectures: 51

Number of Quizzes: 13

Number of Published Lectures: 51

Number of Published Quizzes: 13

Number of Curriculum Items: 66

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 66

Original Price: $119.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

Learn how to play ANY song without other tutorials
Harness music theory to play creatively and expressively
Master confident performing
Understand different chord types to shape your musical style
Realize how the ukulele's anatomy affects your playing

Who Should Attend

Complete ukulele beginners – even those who might consider themselves "not musical"
Amateur ukulele players who want to understand music better

Target Audiences

Complete ukulele beginners – even those who might consider themselves "not musical"
Amateur ukulele players who want to understand music better

“This course is absolutely excellent …I’ve looked at YouTube and other videos, but they all seemed to start “in the middle” and left me perplexed…This course unlocked ALL the mysteries and left me feeling like now I really can learn this instrument. And Andrew is charming, engaging, and fun.”– Anne

“It’s only been two lessons so far and I’m already making progress!!” – Ciana

“Andrew is a very good teacher. His love of music comes through and his gentle approach is encouraging. Great voice too!” – Pat

“The course is a resource I expect to go back to time and time again.”– Fay

“10/10 will recommend to others looking to pick up an instrument.”– David

Andrew Smith’s core belief is that anyonecan play music, yes…that means you! And now, his highly-ratedpremium ukulele course is available on Udemy! It is designed for both complete beginners as well as somewhat-established ukulele players who want to start playing, fast. You can play and understand music in no time! The songs you learn in the course are the types of songs that inspire you to play. Andrew simplifies complicated musical topics with straight-forward, structured, and energetic teaching– so get ready to make music like a seasoned musician! After completing The Ukulele Academy, you will be able to play any song you want without needing other ukulele tutorial videos.

Are you ready to make music? Let’s get going!

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction to Course

Lecture 1: Two Helpful Tips as We Start

Lecture 2: What's with the BEARD?!?

Lecture 3: Finding your Worksheets

Chapter 2: The First Steps

Lecture 1: Get a Grip on Your Ukulele

Lecture 2: You are More Like Your Ukulele than You Think (Hint: think anatomy…)

Lecture 3: You've NEVER Thought about Music like THIS!

Lecture 4: The Written Note

Lecture 5: Scaling to New Heights

Lecture 6: You are Doing Great!

Lecture 7: How to FINALLY Get Your Ukulele Tuned!

Lecture 8: Not All Tuning is Created Equal (Are you doing it right?)

Chapter 3: Making Sense of Musical "Basics" – Get Your Start in Music!

Lecture 1: The Easiest Lecture in the Course (It's as Easy as 1,2,3…)

Lecture 2: Don't Fret over Finding Frets!

Lecture 3: Notes vs. Chords – What's the Difference?

Lecture 4: How to Play Music YOU Find on the Ukulele

Chapter 4: Strumming & Rhythm – Let's Make Some Sound!

Lecture 1: "Rhythm for Dummies"

Lecture 2: The BEST Way to Down Strum

Lecture 3: Playing Off-Beat with Up Strums

Lecture 4: SHADOW Strumming?!?

Lecture 5: How to Accent your Playing

Chapter 5: The Ukulele Player's Guide to the Left Hand

Lecture 1: What Your Left Hand ACTUALLY Does When You Play

Lecture 2: The 3 P's of Fingering – Spotting Problems Quickly to Learn Quickly

Chapter 6: Prepare to Amaze Yourself!

Lecture 1: When 3 Notes Work Together – Understanding Chord Theory

Lecture 2: Let's Make it Happen

Chapter 7: Singing and Playing – Using the Ukulele AND Your Voice

Lecture 1: FALSE: "Practice Makes Perfect"

Lecture 2: Applying All You Have Learned to an AMAZING Song

Lecture 3: A Quick Performance from Your Instructor

Chapter 8: Creating Unique Strum Patterns!

Lecture 1: How YOU Can Create Unique Strum Patterns

Lecture 2: Applying a Strum Pattern to Your Song

Lecture 3: My Turn to Play!

Chapter 9: New Chords Types for You to Play!

Lecture 1: Using the vi (Six) Chord to Create Emotion in Your Playing

Lecture 2: Major Chords vs. Minor Chords

Lecture 3: When You Substitute One Chord for Another

Lecture 4: Time To Sing with the Sixes

Lecture 5: Spicy Sevenths!

Lecture 6: Danny Boy – Using ALL the Chord Types!

Lecture 7: Singing Danny Boy – an Example for You to Follow

Chapter 10: The "Keys" of Music

Lecture 1: Finally Understanding "Keys"

Lecture 2: Key Changing Within a Song – This Sounds Amazing!

Lecture 3: Amazing Grace with Key Change – Performance Video

Chapter 11: Landing the Course

Lecture 1: Easy-to-Use Chord Chart!

Lecture 2: Why "Being Nervous" is NOT a Bad Thing – The Performance Mindset

Lecture 3: Concluding Remarks – You Did It!

Lecture 4: Want More?

Chapter 12: BONUS: Complete Strum Library

Lecture 1: EASY: Simple but Effective Strum

Lecture 2: EASY: The Off-Beat Strum

Lecture 3: MEDIUM: The Basic 4 Strum

Lecture 4: MEDIUM: Fun Upbeat Strum

Lecture 5: ADVANCED: The Island Strum

Lecture 6: ADVANCED: The Triple Strum

Lecture 7: ADVANCED: The Triple Shadow Strum (Advanced Triple)

Instructors

Andrew J. Smith
Professional Music Instructor & Performer

Rating Distribution

1 stars: 27 votes
2 stars: 46 votes
3 stars: 182 votes
4 stars: 482 votes
5 stars: 751 votes

Frequently Asked Questions

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