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Welina mai, Ava!
@Ava Mitchell Love that you’ve been playing Ź»ukulele for 6 years — you’re definitely not new-new. And ā€œstucknessā€ is a REAL thing… happens to all of us when we’re self-taught--we plateau. Also shoutout to @Alexandra Petropoulos for the invite! (Flute Nerds pulling up strong šŸ’ŖšŸ½šŸ˜‚) Quick first step: go comment on the pinned post ā€œWelina Mai! Welcome to Ź»Ukulele Nerds — Start Hereā€ so we can learn a bit about you, then jump into the Crash Course linked in that same post to shake the rust off and get an easy win (that is, if there is any rust). Question for you, Ava: what does ā€œstuckā€ feel like right now — chords, strumming, timing, or finishing songs? Something I haven't thought of yet?
Welina mai, Ava!
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@Kāʻili Wells Jr. Will do! Haha! no problem!
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@Isa Kuromiya Waving at you as well! So great to see ya here!
Crash Course and a Party Crasher!
Here’s the re-film of the Crash Course! @Jack Robinson aka Charlie West jumped in at one point to say hi šŸ˜‚ thanks for that braddah šŸ¤™ I’ll cut this video up and repost it by section for you all in the course. I went into HEAVY detail and took WAYYY longer than usual so I could hit you with as much value as possible. Any feedback is much appreciated! Timestamps: 0:00 Late Start + Apology / Getting Set Up 3:16 Beginner Crash Course Intro (the ā€˜cuttable’ intro) 4:22 Lesson Roadmap: What We’ll Cover Today 5:00 Grabbing the Other Ukulele 6:05 Ukulele Anatomy 101 (Head/Neck/Body) 13:32 Surprise Guest: Jack Pops In (Skool / insomnia tangent) 20:14 Back to the Lesson: Soundhole ā€˜Puka’ + Anatomy Recap 21:55 How to Hold the Ukulele (righty/lefty, strap/no strap) 32:45 Strumming Fundamentals (flick + swish, relaxed wrist) 37:32 Tuning + String Names + Counting Strings 39:30 Chord 1: C (finger numbering + chord chart starts) 42:42 Chord 2: A minor + C ↔ Am Switching Drill 49:58 Chord 3: F + Am ↔ F and C ↔ F Drills (plus ā€˜roll’ strum) 57:42 Chord 4: G7 + Transitions (G7↔F, G7↔C, etc.) 1:01:42 Practice Strategy: Speed Up / ā€˜Panic Mode’ Drill 1:13:17 Swing Strum Pattern (one-a two-a…) 1:16:23 Song Time: ā€˜Three Little Birds’ (C–F–G7) 1:18:14 Song Time: ā€˜Surf’ (C-Am-F-G7) 1:20:28 Wrap-up + Posting/Modules + Outro (name redo + aloha)
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Crash Course and a Party Crasher!
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@Kāʻili Wells Jr. I just watched it! To be honest I didn't watch the entire thing. But from me going through it, I was glad you went in depth for the supposed "easy" stuff. Cause I remember when I was a beginner I would get irritated with YouTube cause they always made the harder stuff seem easy. I'm sure quite a few beginners will be very grateful for that. I was sorry to hear you had insomnia the night before! You did great for someone who didn't get much sleep! I could never teach when I didn't get much sleep. You made it super beginner friendly, which is awesome. The only thing I would say is that I'm not sure many people have enough time to watch the whole thing. So the time stamps were a great idea. Thanks for the great lesson I'm sure people will find it very helpful! (P.S. Three little birds was the very first song I learned as well, so it brought back happy memory's.) Great job @Kāʻili Wells Jr. !!! :)
Welina Mai! Welcome to Ź»Ukulele Nerds – Start Here šŸŽ¶
Welcome! This is a private space for self-taught Ź»ukulele players who want a solid foundation without losing the fun. Before you post: read the [HOUSE RULES]. Step 1ļøāƒ£ Say hi Comment with your: - Name - Where you’re from - How long you’ve been playing Step 2ļøāƒ£ Tell me your #1 stuck point Chords, strumming, picking, rhythm, learning songs, gear… anything. Got a question? Post it anytime and tag me. Step 3ļøāƒ£ Get your first win Start the [CRASH COURSE] here! Goal: play your first FULL song. Glad you’re here. šŸ¤™
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Welina Mai! Welcome to Ź»Ukulele Nerds – Start Here šŸŽ¶
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@Isa Kuromiya Hi!!!! So cool to have fellow flute nerds here!
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@Kāʻili Wells Jr. Yeah you would think, Haha! But I don't actually know any Mexican tunes. ( Weird I know) Yeah I know it's very unique. And I can, yes! I would just need to take time to record some. :)
Welcome Alexandra! šŸ¤™šŸ½šŸŽ¶
Ok first of all… a flute tutor + unapologetic #flutenerd?? You’re already family šŸ˜‚ Everyone if you wanna learn/improve your flute skills, go join @Alexandra Petropoulos' skool "Flute Nerd Lab!" They're super fun and from what little I've seen, she's REALLY good! She's fun to talk with, too 😬 This is the only other music skool I've seen with "Nerd" in the title and I LOVE IT! And the honesty killed me: ā€œAfraid I haven’t [played Ź»ukulele]ā€ — no shame, we love a fresh start. Your ā€œ#1 thing to improveā€ being ā€œprobably should start with getting ukuleleā€ is one of my favorite responses to that question so far šŸ˜‚ Go hit the pinned post: ā€œWelina Mai! Welcome to Ź»Ukulele Nerds — Start Hereā€ and drop your intro (yes, you can put ā€œ0 daysā€ for how long you’ve played). Then, when you're ready with Ź»ukulele in hand, jump into the Crash Course linked in that same post and let’s get your first win. Thanks for jumping in, Alexandra!
Welcome Alexandra! šŸ¤™šŸ½šŸŽ¶
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@Alexandra Petropoulos I'm here! So happy your here with me!!!! Are you gonna learn uke!? So happy right now!!!! Yay!
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@Alexandra Petropoulos Great! They have very affordable options on amazon. I can't wait to hear you play! Haha!
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Ava Mitchell
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New to the flute, excited to learn.

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Joined Dec 20, 2025