Jazz and Blues Ukulele
Jazz & Blues Ukulele with Matt Stead
Ready to add some swing and soul to your ukulele playing? This course is your gateway into the rich worlds of jazz and blues — all made accessible and fun for the ukulele. You’ll explore cool chords, bluesy riffs, walking bass lines, and improvisation, learning how to play with groove, style, and confidence.
Whether you're new to jazz and blues or looking to deepen your musical toolkit, this course offers something truly special.
🎯 What You’ll Learn
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Classic 12-bar blues progressions
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How to swing your strumming and use jazz rhythm
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Blues turnaround patterns and licks
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Walking bass lines for solo and group playing
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Extended and jazzy chords (like 7ths, 9ths, diminished, etc.)
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How to jam, improvise, and express yourself musically
“This course gave me the confidence to jam with others and sound like I know what I’m doing. It’s cool, fun, and full of groove!”
– Tom L.
🧠 Who's It For?
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Players curious about jazz, swing, or blues
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Anyone looking to break out of basic chords and try something new
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Intermediate players who want to sound more “musical” and expressive
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Ukulele enthusiasts eager to explore rich harmonic textures
🎓 Want to add colour, groove, and style to your ukulele playing?
👉 Join the Jazz & Blues Course now and dive into the world of soulful strumming and silky solos.
This course is included at no extra cost to Gold and Annual Members. When you subscribe you will not only gain access to this course but also all the other full sequential courses. You’ll also be given my priority email address where you can ask questions about your learning, just like having your own personal uke tutor. And you’ll have access to the exclusive ukulele forums on the site.
The videos below are example videos you can watch for free. To access the whole course click the button above (included in your subscription for gold members).
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🌿 Learn Ukulele Your Way
Whether you’re a total beginner or ready to go pro, choose the membership that fits your journey — and start learning in a way that’s fun, supportive, and completely flexible.
🎸 Why Members Love It
The most well-paced and most detailed lessons I have seen since I started learning the ukulele. Thank you Matt! - Antonio Moreno Márquez
It's amazing how Matt can simplify complex techniques into achievable steps. - Rebecca Myers
Matt is definitely my favourite ukulele teacher. I discovered his lessons on YouTube after learning for around four years from quite a few others. The best explanations of technique and theory concepts, wonderful musical selections, and a warm and welcoming community! - Patricia Lebreton
Silver
Membership
Perfect for getting started
✅ Access to my core courses
✅ Free worksheets for all live lessons
✅ Member forum access
✅ Over 100 downloadable arrangements
✅ Cancel anytime — no commitment
Courses include:
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Lift-Off! Beginners Ukulele
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Next Steps – Escape the Plateau
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Beyond Beginners: Intermediate Ukulele
Gold
Membership
Unlock everything!
Unlock everything — all courses, all lessons, all perks.
For players who want full access and personal support from Matt.
✅ Access to every current & future course
✅ Free worksheets for every live lesson
✅ 100+ arrangements (new ones added weekly)
✅ Member forum & community access
✅ Direct email contact with Matt
✅ Cancel anytime — no commitment
✅ Up to 6 personal video feedbacks per year
🎥 Your Own Personal Ukulele Tutor
Send in short videos of your playing — I’ll watch and send you friendly, detailed tips to help you improve your technique, timing, and tone.
It’s like having your own ukulele coach!
Courses include:
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Lift-Off! Beginners Ukulele
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Beyond Beginners: Intermediate Ukulele
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Next Steps – Escape the Plateau
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Fingerstyle Ukulele
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Jazz & Blues Ukulele
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Uke Theory
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Playing Up the Dusty End!
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Everything Baritone!
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Uke TLC (Maintenance & Setup)
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Indie Ukulele
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NEW: Beatles on Uke
Annual
Membership
Everything Gold but save with Annual
✅ Access to every current & future course
✅ Free worksheets for every live lesson
✅ 100+ arrangements (new ones added weekly)
✅ Member forum & community access
✅ Direct email contact with Matt
✅ Cancel anytime — no commitment
✅ Up to 6 personal video feedbacks per year
🎥 Your Own Personal Ukulele Tutor
Send in short videos of your playing — I’ll watch and send you friendly, detailed tips to help you improve your technique, timing, and tone.
It’s like having your own ukulele coach!
Courses include:
-
Lift-Off! Beginners Ukulele
-
Beyond Beginners: Intermediate Ukulele
-
Next Steps – Escape the Plateau
-
Fingerstyle Ukulele
-
Jazz & Blues Ukulele
-
Uke Theory
-
Playing Up the Dusty End!
-
Everything Baritone!
-
Uke TLC (Maintenance & Setup)
-
Indie Ukulele
-
NEW: Beatles on Uke
Silver membership
10£Every monthMain 3 courses; Beginners, Intermediate and Next Steps, worksheets, emails to Matt, member's forum
Gold membership
12£Every monthGet everything! All courses & your own personal tutor!
Annual membership
130£Every yearEverything available with Gold membership but save 10% by paying annually.