Pathways: A Curated Guide to Learning Ukulele Through Songs
Course Description
In this course, you’ll learn to play ukulele through songs. We’ve curated ten songs per level across three levels: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced. Think of these songs as stepping stones, each one introducing new techniques and concepts that help you develop the skills needed to become a well-rounded ukulele player.
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| Module 1 | How This Course Works |
|---|---|
| An overview of how this song-based course is structured and how to progress through it. | |
| Unit 1 | Course Overview (FREE LESSON) |
| Module 2 | Beginner Level |
| Develop foundational skills in fingerpicking, strumming, techniques, and rhythm. | |
| Unit 1 | 🚩 Group 1: Foundations of Fingerpicking & Strumming (FREE LESSON) |
| Unit 2 | Song 1: Three Ways to Fingerpick (FREE LESSON) |
| Unit 3 | Song 2: Fingerpicking Out of a Pattern (FREE LESSON) |
| Unit 4 | Song 3: Strumming + Adding a Backbeat (FREE LESSON) |
| Unit 5 | Song 4: Strumming + Chunking |
| Unit 6 | 🚩 Group 2: Fingerpicking Techniques & Rhythm |
| Unit 7 | Song 5: Hammer-Ons, Pull-Offs, & Slides |
| Unit 8 | Song 6: Navigating the Fretboard + Swing Feel |
| Unit 9 | Song 7: Travis Picking |
| Unit 10 | Song 8: Playing in 3/4 Time |
| Unit 11 | 🚩 Group 3: Putting It All Together |
| Unit 12 | Song 9: Capstone Fingerpicking Song |
| Unit 13 | Song 10: Capstone Strumming Song |
| Unit 14 | 🏁 Course Wrap Up |
| Module 3 | Intermediate Level |
| Learn to jam with others while continuing to develop your technique, rhythm, and timing. | |
| Unit 1 | 🚩 Group 1: Jamming with Others |
| Unit 2 | Song 1: The CAGED Method |
| Unit 3 | Song 2: Harmonizing & Soloing |
| Unit 4 | 🚩 Group 2: Barring, Strumming Techniques, & Compound Meters |
| Unit 5 | Song 3: Barre Chords, Stretch Chords, & Playing in 6/8 Time |
| Unit 6 | Song 4: Syncopated Strumming, Ghost Notes, & Rasgueado |
| Unit 7 | Song 5: The Triplet Strum |
| Unit 8 | Song 6: Midway Challenge |
| Unit 9 | 🚩 Group 3: Fingerpicking Studies |
| Unit 10 | Song 7: Syncopated Fingerpicking |
| Unit 11 | Song 8: Natural & Artificial Harmonics |
| Unit 12 | Song 9: Speed Challenge |
| Unit 13 | Song 10: The Magic of High G Ukulele |
| Unit 14 | 🏁 Course Wrap Up |
| Module 4 | Advanced Level |
| Develop expressive playing while challenging yourself with solo and ensemble pieces, advanced techniques, and diverse musical styles. | |
| Unit 1 | 🚩 Group 1: Shaping Your Sound |
| Unit 2 | Song 1: Rubato & Sustain |
| Unit 3 | Song 2: Dynamics |
| Unit 4 | 🚩 Group 2: Ensemble Playing & Musical Styles |
| Unit 5 | Song 3: Duet Challenge (Picado Pick a Bluegrass Tune) |
| Unit 6 | Song 4: Trio Challenge (Changing Meters in a Japanese-Inspired Piece) |
| Unit 7 | Song 5: Quartet Challenge (Tremolo Pick a Surf Rock Classic) |
| Unit 8 | 🚩 Group 3: Groove Studies |
| Unit 9 | Song 6: Ukulele Boogie at 180 BPM |
| Unit 10 | Song 7: Jazz-Blues Swing at 90 BPM |
| Unit 11 | 🚩 Group 4: Fingerstyle Mastery |
| Unit 12 | Song 8: Ragtime Masterpiece |
| Unit 13 | Song 9: Flamenco Masterpiece |
| Unit 14 | Song 10: Soulful Jazz Masterpiece |
| Unit 15 | 🏁 Course Wrap Up |