The Ukulele Detective - Wednesday 27th May2026
3:30pm UK time Together, we’ll become musical detectives. I’ll play short musical examples… and your job will be to listen carefully and work out: What changed?
 Was it the tone?
 Was it the harmony?
 Was it a different picking pattern?
 Was it the scale or melodic colour? This could be brilliant, and honestly, I have no idea if it’ll become one of our favourite workshops yet, but if we make it work together, I genuinely thin

Monday 18th May 6pm UK TIME Monday 18th May 2026 6pm UK TIME This week for Kanikapila Mondays we’re diving into the magical world of British folk-rock with songs connected to Fairport Convention. We’ll explore: Fotheringay – a haunting classic written by Sandy Denny And When She Smiles – from Matthews Southern Comfort and Iain Matthews Along the way we’ll also work on: ⁃ Two beautiful fingerpicking patterns ⁃ How to begin soloing over

Monday 11th May 6pm UK TIME (I'm away on the 4th - UK bank holiday) Monday 11th May 2026 6pm UK TIME Kanikapila Mondays - Drop Dead (Olivia Rodrigo) & Just Like Heaven (The Cure) - Easy Fretboard Chords & Soloing in G Join us for this week’s Kanikapila — a relaxed, musical get-together where we learn, play, and explore together. This session has a lovely connection running through it… We’ll be playing: Drop Dead – Olivia Rodrigo Just Like Heaven – The Cure (The Cure cla

Monday 27th April 6pm UK TIME Monday 27th April 2026 6pm UK TIME Join us for this week’s Kanikapila Mondays as we explore two beautiful songs by John Lennon — Imagine and Jealous Guy. We’ll enjoy a relaxed, musical jam together while also diving into some really powerful (but accessible!) theory ideas that can transform your playing. What you’ll learn: How to play Imagine and Jealous Guy in a simple, musical way How chords from the parallel minor add emotional colour

Take Me Home Country Roads – 2 Ukulele Versions (John Denver vs IZ) Wednesday 29th April 2026 
 3:30pm UK time Learn how to play “Take Me Home, Country Roads” on ukulele in two completely different styles — and discover how the same song can take on a whole new feel. Live Lesson: Wednesday 29th April
T ime: 3:30pm (UK) For the worksheets, live link, tip jar and much more please visit: https://bio.learnukulele.com/take-me-home-country-roads Gold LearnUkulele.com mem

Monday 20th April 6pm UK TIME Monday 20th April 2026 6pm UK TIME Monday 20th April – 6pm (UK time) Join me for this week’s Kanikapila Mondays — a relaxed, friendly ukulele jam where we play music together from wherever we are in the world This week’s theme is “April Showers” We’ll be exploring two beautiful songs with a rainy-day feel — from classic jazz to laid-back folk. What we’ll be playing: ⁃ April Showers (classic jazz standard with rich harmo

Have you ever wished music theory felt more intuitive… more visual… more musical ? Wednesday 15th April 2026 
 3:30pm UK time See Music in Colour (A Simple Way to Understand Chords & Harmony) Have you ever wished music theory felt more intuitive… more visual… more musical ? In this live lesson, I’ll share a completely different way of understanding chords and harmony - by seeing them as colours. When: Wednesday 15th April 3:30pm UK time (replay available afterwards) Where

Monday 13th April 6pm UK TIME Monday 13th April 2026 6pm UK TIME Join me live on Monday 13th April at 6pm UK as we play: This session On features two beautiful traditional folk songs: The Blackest Crow I’ve Got a Bulldog These songs come from deep roots in the folk and old-time traditions — shaped over generations and passed from player to player. There’s no single “correct” version… just the one we make together. What you’ll learn: How to play two traditional fo

Monday 30th March 6pm UK TIME Monday 30th March 2026 6pm UK TIME Join me live on Monday 30th March at 6pm UK as we play: Another Sunny Day – Belle and Sebastian Here Comes The Sun – The Beatles This week’s session will include: scales within chord shapes tab for the intros of both songs plenty of lovely melodic ukulele playing It should be a really fun one, and a great way to see how scales and chords fit together on the uke. If you’d like to join in, bring your

If you’re just starting out on ukulele, one of the easiest things to overlook is how you actually hold the instrument. It might seem like a small detail, but it makes a huge difference. Holding your ukulele well can help your strumming feel more natural, make chords easier, and stop the instrument from wobbling about while you play. In this guide, I’ll show you the best way to hold your ukulele, a few common mistakes to avoid, and whether using a strap can help. Why holding y

Monday 23rd March 6pm UK TIME Monday 16th March 2026 6pm UK TIME Kanikapila Mondays returns with another live ukulele jam — and this week’s theme is Legally Fun! 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. Because k

Campanella Ukulele – Make Your Playing Ring Like Bells | Pale Pale Moon Wednesday 25th March 2026 
 3:30pm UK time Campanella is one of the most beautiful sounds you can create on the ukulele. The word campanella means “little bells” in Italian, and it describes a style of playing where notes ring into each other like overlapping bells. Instead of playing notes along a single string, we move across different strings so previous notes can continue ringing. The result is a

Monday 16th March 6pm UK TIME Monday 16th March 2026 6pm UK TIME Kanikapila Mondays returns, continuing with our new refreshed format — and a swimming theme. Join me live on Monday 16th 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 slig

Monday 9th March 6pm UK TIME Monday 9th March 2026 6pm UK TIME Kanikapila Mondays returns, continuing with our new refreshed format — and a swimming theme. 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 slightl

Moon River – Ukulele Chord Melody Lesson (Step-by-Step Live Workshop) 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 pract

Monday 2nd March 6pm UK TIME Monday 23rd February 2026 6pm UK TIME Hi folks! We’re back! I’ve missed you all ✈️🌍 After a few weeks away teaching on the cruise, Kanikapila Mondays return with a brand new refreshed format — and a very fitting theme: Homeward Bound. Join me live on Monday 2nd March at 6pm UK time for: 🎵 Homeward Bound – Simon & Garfunkel
🎵 Slight Return – The Bluetones PLUS: ✨ Technique Spotlight: Fingerpicking & Major Scales 
💬 Live “Ask Ma

Monday 23rd February 6pm UK TIME Monday 23rd February 2026 6pm UK TIME While I’m away teaching on a ukulele cruise this month, I’ve scheduled some favourite Kanikapila jam sessions as special watch-along replays. Join us at the usual Monday time, grab your uke, and play along together in the chat. This week’s Kanikapila Classic Ding dong ding dong! This replay features a Liberty & Bells themed jam with songs by: The Byrds Super Furry Animals Bob Dylan Plus our People’s Cho

Learn 7 Essential Ukulele Patterns (Live Lesson) If you’ve ever wanted to make your ukulele sound richer, more musical and more “piano-like”, this session is for you. I’ll be teaching a set of simple, reusable fingerpicking patterns that you can use with almost any song — from gentle ballads to folk, blues and Beatles tunes. You don’t need to be an expert — just bring your uke and we’ll play together. Perfect for: Beginners who feel overwhelmed
 Intermediate players stuck i

Monday 16th February 6pm UK TIME Monday 16th February 2026 6pm UK TIME While I’m away teaching on a ukulele cruise this month, I’ve scheduled some favourite Kanikapila jam sessions as special watch-along replays. Join us at the usual Monday time, grab your uke, and play along together in the chat. This week’s Kanikapila Classic This replay features a “walking” themed jam , with songs by: Dionne Warwick The Left Banke Vashti Bunyan Plus our People’s Choice from the Kanikapi

With one simple formula and a small pattern to remember, you can build any major scale and turn it into chords on your own. This is one of my favourite “practice without practising” ideas because you can even do it away from your ukulele.