HOW TO PLAY THE BLUES | Step-by-Step Lessons for Beginners
Learn to play the easy way and join up today!
🔥 Why You'll Love This Course
Our lessons are designed for learners who want to get better without getting bored. Expect quirky tips, toe-tapping tunes, and that warm, fuzzy group spirit you know and love from Ukuleles Unanimous.
Ever wondered how musicians create that unmistakable bluesy sound that feels raw, soulful and effortlessly cool? In How to Play the Blues, you’ll discover the secrets behind one of the most powerful and influential styles of music ever created.
This exciting 6-lesson blues course will guide you step by step through the foundations of ukulele blues:
What we’ll be covering:
Lesson 1: Welcome to the Blues
Lesson 2: Let’s Play the Blues
Lesson 3: That Bluesy Sound
Lesson 4: Singing the Blues
Lesson 5: Riffs, Rhythm & Feel
Lesson 6: Putting it all Together!
👉 Join Today & Strum Your Blues Away!
By the end of the course, you’ll be able to:
Play a classic 12-bar blues progression
Use the blues scale to create your own authentic solos and riffs
Sing the blues and tell a story
Play with groove, feel and expression
Create your own blues improvisations to well-known songs and play along tracks.
Most importantly, you’ll have the skills to keep exploring the blues and making the music truly your own.
🎵 Start Playing in Minutes!
We’ll get you playing the blues in a matter of minutes, and after six lessons you'll have a powerful tool that works in blues, rock, jazz, and even modern pop! The blues is the foundation of modern music - and now it’s your turn to experience it.
Join HOW TO PLAY THE BLUES and discover how a few simple chords, soulful notes and a great groove can open the door to a lifetime of musical expression.
Once you start playing the blues… you may never want to stop 😎 🎶
Happy Strumming 😊
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LESSON 1: WELCOME TO THE BLUES 🩵
In this first lesson, we’re covering:
• 🎵 What Is the Blues Anyway?
• 📚 A Touch of History (and why the uke fits right in)
• 3️⃣ Three Easy Chords
• 🔢 The Famous 12 Bar Blues
• 🎸 Strumming the Blues
In this first lesson, we’re covering:
• 🎵 What Is the Blues Anyway?
• 📚 A Touch of History (and why the uke fits right in)
• 3️⃣ Three Easy Chords
• 🔢 The Famous 12 Bar Blues
• 🎸 Strumming the Blues
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LESSON 2: LET'S PLAY THE BLUES 🎶
In Lesson 2 we’re covering:
• 🎵 The 12-Bar Blues in A Major
• 🔢 Easy-Peasy I–IV–V Chord Magic
• 📚 Let’s Play the Blues – Robert Johnson Style!
In Lesson 2 we’re covering:
• 🎵 The 12-Bar Blues in A Major
• 🔢 Easy-Peasy I–IV–V Chord Magic
• 📚 Let’s Play the Blues – Robert Johnson Style!
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LESSON 3: THAT BLUESY SOUND 🎵
In Lesson 3 we’re covering:
• 🎵 What is the Shuffle Strum?
• 🔢 The Shuffle Strum Pattern
• 📚 Try it with a song!
• 👍 Songs That Love the Shuffle Strum
In Lesson 3 we’re covering:
• 🎵 What is the Shuffle Strum?
• 🔢 The Shuffle Strum Pattern
• 📚 Try it with a song!
• 👍 Songs That Love the Shuffle Strum
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LESSON 4: SINGING THE BLUES 🎤
In Lesson 4 we’re covering:
• 💙 It’s All in the Story
• 🎤 Call and Response
• 🎼 Let’s Try One Together
• 🚂 Feeling the Groove
• 🌟 The Secret Ingredient
In Lesson 4 we’re covering:
• 💙 It’s All in the Story
• 🎤 Call and Response
• 🎼 Let’s Try One Together
• 🚂 Feeling the Groove
• 🌟 The Secret Ingredient
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LESSON 5: RIFFS, RHYTHM & FEEL 🎼
In Lesson 5, we are covering:
• 🎵 What Is the Blues Scale?
• 🎼 Play Your First Blues Scale
• 🎶 Make It Musical
• 😎 Playing Riffs
• 🖐 Feel It!
In Lesson 5, we are covering:
• 🎵 What Is the Blues Scale?
• 🎼 Play Your First Blues Scale
• 🎶 Make It Musical
• 😎 Playing Riffs
• 🖐 Feel It!
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LESSON 6: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER 🧩
In Lesson 6, we are covering:
• 💙 The Blues Recipe
• 🧩 Let’s Put It All together!
• 🎶 Build Your Performance
• 😎 The Blues Never Ends
In Lesson 6, we are covering:
• 💙 The Blues Recipe
• 🧩 Let’s Put It All together!
• 🎶 Build Your Performance
• 😎 The Blues Never Ends
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