Learning Ukelele

Learning those four chords. C Am F and G

ChatGPT Generated this routine for the next month, looks reasonable so giving it a try starting Monday.

Here’s a beginner-friendly ukulele practice schedule for the next month, broken into three 10-minute sessions per day. Each week builds on the last, focusing on chords, strumming, rhythm, and simple songs.
Week 1: Getting Comfortable

Goal: Learn how to hold the ukulele, basic strumming, and your first chords.

Daily Sessions:

Morning (10 min)
Hold & tuning practice (2 min)
Learn 1 chord (C, Am, F, G) and switch between previously learned chords (8 min)

Afternoon (10 min)
Strumming practice: downstrokes and basic rhythm (4 min)
Practice chord transitions (6 min)

Evening (10 min)
Review all chords learned
Play simple 2-chord progressions (C-Am, F-G)

Week 2: Simple Progressions & Timing

Goal: Start chaining chords together with consistent strumming.

Daily Sessions:

Morning
Review chords (2 min)
Practice 3-chord progression (C-G-Am, F-C-G) (8 min)

Afternoon
Strumming patterns: Down-down-up-up-down-up (8 min)
Play while counting beats out loud (2 min)

Evening
Play along with a slow backing track (YouTube or app) using learned progressions (10 min)

Week 3: Learn Easy Songs

Goal: Play full songs with simple chord progressions.

Daily Sessions:

Morning
Warm-up: strum + chord changes (3 min)
Practice first easy song (7 min) (e.g., “You Are My Sunshine”, “Riptide” simplified)

Afternoon
Review tricky transitions from your song (5 min)
Practice keeping tempo with a metronome (5 min)

Evening
Record yourself playing (optional)
Play full song slowly and cleanly (10 min)

Week 4: Polish & Expand

Goal: Play 2–3 simple songs confidently and explore new chords.

Daily Sessions:

Morning
Add a new chord (e.g., D, Em, E7) (5 min)
Practice transitions into/out of new chord (5 min)

Afternoon
Practice two songs back to back (10 min)
Try different strumming patterns

Evening
Freestyle chord changes (improv practice)
Record, listen, adjust (if desired)

Tips:

Use an app like Yousician, Fender Play, or Justin Guitar for visual demos.
Keep a daily journal of what you practiced and how it felt.
Don’t rush. Consistency > speed.

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