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Beginners Workshops

Learning to play an instrument in group is a fantastic way to have fun, meet new friends and develop a new skill. The ukulele is a great instrument for exploring your musical potential. With a few basic chords and rhythms, you will be able to learn many popular songs and play along with fellow enthusiasts at pub jams and other events, or for your own entertainment.

The You Ukes Series of Beginners Ukulele Workshops are designed to introduce beginners (including absolute beginners) to the basics of playing the Ukulele. Through this series of workshops you will learn to play up to a dozen chords and half-a-dozen basic rhythms. At You Ukes, we really believe that the best way to learn the Uke is in the company of like-minded individuals and through the medium of learning songs. Throughout this series workshop you will play along with the workshop leaders and your fellow participants, you will work through simple exercises and activities designed to help you develop your uke-skills and you will learn to play up to twenty songs. You can start your journey to mastering the uke with either of our beginners workshops. Once you feel ready, or when you've complete both workshops, you will be able to move onto our Series of Beyond Beginners Workshops.

Each of our nine-week ‘beginners’ workshops consists of weekly one-hour sessions. In each session you will be guided through a series of simple exercises designed to help you develop the skills necessary to play basic ukulele chords and strum simple rhythms. You can bring along your own ukulele or you can hire a ukulele from us for the duration of the workshop.

The workshop will run with a minimum of four participants. However, we have three workshop leaders (all experienced members of the You Ukes Club) so we can accommodate many more. To get the most out of the workshop, we recommend that you also plan to practice playing for at least three or four short sessions between each workshop.

For more information contact us at: you-ukes@btconnect.com. See below to book on the next Workshop.

Beginners Workshop Series: Details

Workshop AB

Absolute Beginnners 2025/26

Pre-programme Workshops

None planned at the moment.

These one-off workshops are ideal for Absolute Beginners. In this session you will learn about your new instrument, how to hold down basic chords and how to strum simple rhythms. You will learn to play some some simple chords and a couple of introductory songs.

The workshops are one-and-a-half hours, inclusive of a tea / coffee-break. The next Absolute Beginners Workshop is on Saturday 21st September, 10:00am in The Denningberg Rooms, Bridge Street, Godalming, GU7 1HP.

You can Book a Place on this workshop below. Alternatively, you can 'drop-in' and pay on the day (space permitting). The fee for this workshop is £22.50.

Contact us by e-mail for more information: you-ukes@btconnect.com

We can accept payment in advance via Paypal. Clkck BUY NOW below to book your Absolute Beginnners workshop:

(You Ukes is Part of Live Your Values Ltd., your payment will be to Live Your Values Ltd.)

Workshop B4

Autumn 2025

Saturdays, 4th October to 6th December, 10:00am

(No sessions on 8th November)

In this workshop you will learn to play beginners chords including: C, C7, D, Dm, D7, Em, F, G, G7, A & Am. You will also learn five basic rhythms and ten different songs. Each session runs from 10:00am to 11:15am and will be held in The Denningberg Rooms, Bridge Street, Godalming, GU7 1HP.

You can Book a Place on the entire workshop programme for £140 or book a number of individual sessions for £17.50 per session. Alternatively, you can 'drop-in' and pay on the day (space permitting).

Contact us by e-mail for more information: you-ukes@btconnect.com

We can accept payment in advance via Paypal. Click BUY NOW below to book on the Entire Workshop Programme:

Now Completed, next programme Autum 2026

Or, book a particular number of Individual Sessions on this workshop programme:

Now Completed, next programme Autum 2026

(You Ukes is Part of Live Your Values Ltd., your payment will be to Live Your Values Ltd.)

Workshop B2

Winter / Spring 2026

Saturdays, 24th January to 28th March, 10:00am

(No sessions on 21st February)

In this workshop you will learn to play the following beginnners chords: C, C7, D, Dm, Em, F, G, G7, A & Am. You will also learn five basic rhythms and ten different songs. Each session runs from 10:00am to 11:15am and will be held in The Denningberg Rooms, Bridge Street, Godalming, GU7 1HP.

You can Book a Place on the entire workshop programme for £140 or book a number of individual sessions for £17.50 per session. Alternatively, you can 'drop-in' and pay on the day (space permitting).

Contact us by e-mail for more information: you-ukes@btconnect.com

We can accept payment in advance via Paypal. Click BUY NOW below to book on the Entire Workshop Programme:

Or, book a particular number of Individual Sessions on this workshop programme:

(You Ukes is Part of Live Your Values Ltd., your payment will be to Live Your Values Ltd.)

Beginners Workshops, Saturdays, 10:00am in Godalming

NEXT BEGINNERS WORKSHOP PROGRAMME: B2 (this is a 9 Week Programme)

Beginners Workshops

Beginners Workshop Series: Details