Online ukulele lessons

The ukulele school is taught by international ukulele champions Craig Chee and Sarah Maisel. When you join you get their full library of video lessons and a structured curriculum from first strum to advanced chord melody, plus — as a Premium subscriber — personal video feedback on your own playing.

Less than one private lesson. A single ArtistWorks membership gives you unlimited access to your chosen ukulele school, every video lesson in it, to watch and practice as often as you like — and Premium plans add Video Exchange® with your teacher at schools that offer it. Plans are billed monthly or annually, and every new student starts with a 7-day free trial.

Yes — it's one of the easiest instruments to start on. Four nylon strings are gentle on fingertips and many chords need only one or two fingers, so most beginners strum a full song within their first week. The school starts with holding and tuning the ukulele before building up chords and strumming.

Most students play simple songs within a few days to a week and can accompany themselves on a wide range of songs within two to three months. Fingerpicking, chord melody and improvisation are where the next six months to a year of practice pays off.

Soprano, concert, tenor and baritone are the four common sizes. Concert and tenor are popular with adult beginners because the frets are a little roomier. Soprano, concert and tenor share standard G-C-E-A tuning, so every lesson applies; baritone is tuned D-G-B-E, like the top four strings of a guitar.

No. Lessons use chord diagrams and tablature alongside close-up video of both hands, so you can see exactly what to play. Reading standard notation is optional, not a prerequisite.

Yes, and quickly. Standard ukulele tuning matches the top four strings of a guitar capoed at the fifth fret, so familiar chord shapes carry over in a new key. The main adjustments are the high, re-entrant G string and the ukulele's lighter strumming feel. Every school includes a 7-day free trial, so you can try it risk-free.