Learn ukulele step-by-step with Matt Stead — from your very first chords to advanced fingerstyle.
Over 200,000 students learning online through lessons, playalongs and weekly live jams.
Start learning today → learnukulele.com
'Since joining in with Matts weekly lessons my playing has improved so much. I feel like I have joined a ukulele family. Matt is patient, talented, funny and always has time for his students.' - Julie Anne Williams
One of the things that differentiates me from from the ukulele teaching crowd is that I teach you how to spice up your songs and “make them yours”. Lessons are not dumbed down to the point that you're forever stuck parroting someone else’s versions of songs.
'It's amazing how Matt can simplify complex techniques into achievable steps. I also love how he makes music theory understandable at the moments that it applies. No boring theory in his lessons. Matt's choices of songs is soooo cool too.' - Rebecca Myers
Learn ukulele with Matt
Tonight folks - 6pm UK time. Would love to see you. Matt
Kanikapila Mondays returns with another live ukulele jam — and this week’s theme is Legally Fun!
For your free worksheets, tip jar etc:
bio.learnukulele.com/kanikapila-mondays-legally-fu…
We’ll be playing two brilliant songs with a legal twist:
Jamie – Weezer (1994)
Legal Man – Belle and Sebastian (2000)
If you're watching live, grab your ukulele and come play along with us.
We’ll also talk about top tips for strumming at speed, answer your questions, and enjoy making music together.
If you’d like to join in, bring your uke and come play with us next week.
Because kanikapila simply means “play music together.”
Music is better when we play together.
19 hours ago | [YT] | 20
View 0 replies
Learn ukulele with Matt
This Short is taken from my full beginner lesson on how to hold your ukulele comfortably.
Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/JcyG-kAQCZ0
Do you prefer sitting or standing when you play?
3 days ago | [YT] | 0
View 0 replies
Learn ukulele with Matt
This week’s Kanikapila Postcard…
We’re heading to the Irish hills with Wild Mountain Thyme.
A beautiful song. A gentle groove. One to really feel as you play.
Grab your uke and come play along
Because music is better when we play together
6 days ago | [YT] | 1
View 0 replies
Learn ukulele with Matt
Tonight folks!! Would love to see you. 6pm UK time.
Kanikapila Mondays returns — this week with a St Patrick’s themed jam celebrating Irish music and songwriting.
If you’re watching live, grab your ukulele and come and play along.
Sheets etc:
bio.learnukulele.com/kanikapila-mondays-st-patrick…
Join me live on Monday 16th March at 6pm UK time for:
Wild Mountain Thyme – Francis McPeake
With Or Without You – U2
PLUS:
Technique Spotlight: Finger picking & solo skills
Live “Ask Matt” Q&A at the end
A relaxed, friendly jam with our brilliant uke community
This refreshed Kanikapila format means slightly less worksheet overload and a bit more depth — we’ll explore two songs properly, zoom in on a useful technique, and finish with your questions.
So tune up your uke and come join the fun!
Music is better when we play together!
1 week ago | [YT] | 9
View 0 replies
Learn ukulele with Matt
200,000 subscribers!
When I first started making ukulele lessons I never imagined that so many people around the world would end up playing along.
Thank you to everyone who has watched, learned, joined the courses, or simply enjoyed the music.
This little instrument really does bring people together.
And as always…
Music is better when we play together.
Much love,
Matt
1 week ago | [YT] | 13
View 2 replies
Learn ukulele with Matt
A little update from the ukulele world this week:
The channel is about to reach 200,000 subscribers, which I honestly never imagined when I started sharing these lessons. Thank you to everyone who has played along over the years.
I also uploaded a new lesson exploring Moon River as a chord melody arrangement — it’s a beautiful tune.
For the full email update: www.learnukulele.com/so/1cPpdtUol?languageTag=en
And on Monday we’ll be gathering again for Kanikapila, our weekly ukulele jam.
If you’d like to go further with your playing, you can explore all the courses here:
learnukulele.com/
And as always…
Music is better when we play together.
1 week ago | [YT] | 22
View 0 replies
Learn ukulele with Matt
New lesson!
Last night we explored a beautiful chord melody version of Moon River — combining melody and chords together on the ukulele.
I’ve edited the live session into a standalone lesson so you can work through it at your own pace.
It’s one of those pieces that really shows how expressive the ukulele can be.
Do you enjoy chord melody playing, or do you prefer strumming songs?
1 week ago | [YT] | 0
View 0 replies
Learn ukulele with Matt
This afternoon peeps! Would love you to come and join me.
Moon River – Ukulele Chord Melody Lesson (Step-by-Step Live Workshop)
Wednesday 11th March 20263:30pm UK time
Replay available afterwards
Worksheets free for all Learn Ukulele members
For the live link, worksheets and more:
bio.learnukulele.com/moon-river
In this live lesson, we explore how to turn Moon River into a beautiful chord melody arrangement on ukulele.
Instead of just learning the notes, I’ll show you the exact process I use to build chord melody from scratch.
Whether you're an intermediate player looking to move beyond strumming, or a confident beginner wanting to understand how melody and harmony fit together, this workshop will give you practical tools you can use immediately.
What you’ll learn:
* How to separate melody from harmony
* Where to place chords in 3/4 time
* How to use your thumb for partial chord strums
* How to stop the melody getting buried
* How to start building your own chord melody arrangements
1 week ago | [YT] | 20
View 0 replies
Learn ukulele with Matt
Fresher Than The Sweetness In Water by Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci is a beautiful, pastoral song that works wonderfully on the ukulele. In this Kanikapila Postcard, we play through the song together and then explore a few simple ideas you can use in your own playing.
After the playalong, I share a short mini-lesson covering:
• Chuck strumming for adding groove
• Varying your rhythm to make a simple progression more musical
• Soloing in the key of G using easy melodic ideas
These Kanikapila Postcards are short musical snapshots taken from our Kanikapila Mondays live sessions — a relaxed weekly ukulele jam where players from around the world join in.
If you’d like to play along live, Kanikapila Mondays happens every Monday.
Bring your ukulele and join us!
1 week ago | [YT] | 0
View 0 replies
Learn ukulele with Matt
TONIGHT!! Please come along and join in the fun
youtube.com/live/pEqEuJXPc8c?feature=share
Kanikapila Monday – Swimming Lessons! | Clawhammer, Major Scales & Live Q&A (9th March, 6pm UK)
Kanikapila Mondays returns, continuing with our new refreshed format — and a swimming theme.
If you’re watching live, bring your ukulele and join in.
For free sheets, tip jar and more:
bio.learnukulele.com/kanikapila-mondays-swimming-l…
Join me live on Monday 9th March at 6pm UK time for:
The Swimming Song – Louden Wainwright II
Fresher Than The Sweetness In Water – Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci
PLUS:
Technique Spotlight: Clawhammer
Live “Ask Matt” Q&A at the end
A relaxed, friendly jam with our brilliant uke community
This new format means slightly less worksheet overload and a bit more depth — we’ll explore two songs properly, zoom in on a useful technique, and finish with your questions.
2 weeks ago | [YT] | 21
View 0 replies
Load more