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The Robin Waltz — Finding Inspiration in a Winter Garden
🌤️ The Robin Waltz — Finding Inspiration in a Winter Garden A 2-Minute Ukulele Fingerstyle Piece You Can Learn Today This morning, I stepped outside into the chilly but sunny Winter air with my ukulele. Sometimes the best ideas come when you simply start playing — and this time, inspiration flew straight onto a nearby branch. A curious little robin began chirping along, almost as if he wanted to duet! So I decided to compose a short waltz in his honour — The Robin Waltz — an
Matt Stead
9 hours ago2 min read


New Beatles Ukulele Lesson - While My Guitar Gently Weeps
In this lesson, we dive into a strummed version of George Harrison’s iconic song — inspired by Jake Shimabukuro’s expressive strumming technique, not his chord-melody version.
Matt Stead
Nov 141 min read


🎵 The Personalities of Chords: Seeing Music Through Colour, Place and Emotion
Have you ever felt a chord before you really understood it? For many players, music theory can seem like a set of rules. But when you...
Matt Stead
Oct 102 min read
How I Make a Ukulele Lesson (3 Days in 5 Minutes)
How I Make a Ukulele Lesson (3 Days in 5 Minutes) Ever wondered how much work goes into making a ukulele lesson? In this post, I want to...
Matt Stead
Oct 32 min read


Something - Beatles Ukulele Lesson - (Fingerstyle Chord Melody Tutorial)
Something - Beatles Ukulele Lesson - (Fingerstyle Chord Melody Tutorial)
Matt Stead
Oct 22 min read


100k Celebration Party + Ukulele Giveaway! 🎉
I’m absolutely thrilled to share some amazing news with you all – our YouTube channel has just hit 100,000 subscribers ! This milestone...
Matt Stead
Sep 102 min read


I'm back!!
Hi everyone! You may have noticed I’ve been quiet these last couple of weeks on Festival and Concert duty. But….I’m back! We’ll have our...
Matt Stead
Sep 81 min read
🌞 How to Play Here Comes The Sun – Fingerstyle Ukulele Tutorial
Few songs capture pure joy like Here Comes The Sun . Written by George Harrison and released on The Beatles’ legendary Abbey Road album...
Matt Stead
Aug 142 min read


How to Play Norwegian Wood on Ukulele – Riffs, Rhythm & Expression
n it comes to iconic Beatles songs, Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) stands out for its hypnotic riff, unusual rhythm, and...
Matt Stead
Jul 312 min read


FAB FOUR NEWS! New Beatles ukulele lesson: Strawberry Fields Forever – Ukulele Tutorial | Beatles on Uke
In this deep-dive tutorial, you’ll learn a unique ukulele arrangement of Strawberry Fields Forever, one of the Beatles’ most psychedelic...
Matt Stead
Jul 112 min read


🎸 The 3 Biggest Mistakes Beginners Make on Ukulele (and How to Fix Them)
In this workshop we’ll try to answer a question as old as time itself (well as old as low G ukulele strings were a thing!)
Matt Stead
Jul 32 min read


FAB FOUR NEWS! New Beatles ukulele lesson: Let It Be - Chord Melody
My brand new Beatles On Ukulele continues this week with The Long And Winding Road. In this Beatles-inspired lesson, you’ll learn how to...
Matt Stead
Jun 262 min read


FAB FOUR NEWS! New Beatles ukulele lesson: Let It Be
My brand new Beatles On Ukulele continues this week with The Long And Winding Road. I’m very excited to share this new lesson available...
Matt Stead
Jun 62 min read


FAB FOUR NEWS! New Beatles ukulele lesson: The Long And Winding Road
My brand new Beatles On Ukulele continues this week with The Long And Winding Road. I’m very excited to share this new lesson available...
Matt Stead
May 92 min read


FAB FOUR NEWS! New Beatles ukulele lesson: This Boy
My brand new Beatles On Ukulele continues this week with This Boy. I’m very excited to share this new lesson available on my Beatles On...
Matt Stead
Apr 252 min read
Fingerstyle Friday
Here’s a piece from my Jazz course - Jerome Kern’s beautiful All The Things You Are. It’s a wonderful piece of music with lots of key...
Matt Stead
Apr 111 min read


FAB FOUR NEWS! New lesson: If I Fell
My brand new Beatles On Ukulele continues this week with If I Fell. I’m very excited to share this new lesson available on my Beatles On...
Matt Stead
Apr 32 min read


FAB FOUR NEWS! New lesson: She's Leaving Home
My brand new Beatles On Ukulele continues this week with She's Leaving Home. I’m very excited to share this new lesson available on my...
Matt Stead
Mar 212 min read


Features now easier to find
You spoke and I listened! I just made some simple changes to my website. I've made the last Live Lesson and Kanikapila way easier to find...
Matt Stead
Mar 121 min read


I'm back!
Hi everyone, I’m back! I’ve missed you all. Hope you enjoyed all the photos of the Ukulele Cruise. It was absolutely incredible. Thanks...
Matt Stead
Mar 121 min read
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