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Category: How to Teach Kids to Play

How to Teach Kids to Play the Ukulele

Originally published July 2, 2023
Updated April 7, 2026

Even if you’ve never played the ukulele, learning yourself and teaching kids to play the ukulele is so fun and actually quite simple. We will explore an effective sequential curriculum that will help you learn how to teach kids to play the ukulele in elementary or middle school music, providing a step-by-step guide to help you engage and inspire your young students.

Here's everything music teachers need to know about how to teach kids to play the ukulele. Learn about curriculum, tuning, buying, and storing the ukulele.
  1. Is it better to first teach chords or melody on the ukulele?
    1. Many music teachers introduce the ukulele chords first while those who start with simple melodies believe their students are successful quicker than with chords.
  2. Should I Let a Student Play Left-Handed?
  3. Teachers New to Ukulele Playing
  4. What are your strategies for some of the most common problems that students struggle with when they play the ukulele?
  5. Teaching Techniques for How to Teach Kids to Play the Ukulele
    1. Learning a New Song
  6. Buying & Storing the Ukulele
  7. Logistics & Classroom Management
  8. Tuning Tips
    1. Daily Tuning In the Classroom
    2. Tuning Video
    3. Tuning New Instruments
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Author lbbartolomeoPosted on July 2, 2023April 7, 2026Categories Ukulele Curriculum, How to Teach Kids to Play5 Comments on How to Teach Kids to Play the Ukulele
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