You won't spend a single minute on scales, drills, or nursery rhymes. This course gets you playing songs like Country Roads, Let It Be, and Don't Stop Believin' β the kind you'd play at a campfire, a family dinner, or just for yourself on the couch.
Maybe at a family gathering, or on the patio some evening, or just quietly on the couch. You've thought about learning an instrument before β looked into YouTube, tried an app, maybe even sat through a group class β and nothing stuck. Not because you weren't ready. Because none of it was built for someone starting from scratch who just wants to play real songs.
Or maybe you've just been carrying the same story a lot of people carry: I'm not musical. I'm too old. I should have started years ago.
Start Playing, Guaranteed β $67Most popular music shares the same four chords β and on the ukulele, they're some of the simplest shapes you can play. Each session is about an hour. Completely self-paced, no schedules, no pressure.
Each chord gets its own instruction video and its own practice video. Watch Dave play it, then practice at your own pace.
Includes downloadable chord reference sheet
By the end of this session, you'll know all four chords and hear how they start to sound like a real song.
You know the chords. Now you play them in real songs. This session introduces strumming, a technique for playing along from your first try, and five play-along songs β from Country Roads to Three Little Birds β each one with Dave playing and singing right alongside you.
Includes downloadable song sheets
Your first full song, played start to finish.
Same four chords, faster changes. This is where the songs start to sound like the recordings you grew up with. Let It Be, Don't Stop Believin', Can You Feel The Love Tonight, No Woman No Cry β eleven more play-along songs join the five from Session 2. Sixteen total, every one with Dave alongside you.
Includes downloadable song sheets
Sixteen songs you can play at a campfire, a family dinner, or just for yourself on the couch.
Eight full sections. Everything from choosing your first ukulele to building a setlist that lasts years β organized, short, and built for people who've never done this before. Every lesson is under 10 minutes.
The three sessions above are the fast track. Everything below is the support system β the sections you'll come back to whenever you need a refresher, a reference, or a reminder.
Don't own a ukulele yet? This section walks you through exactly what to look for, what to avoid, and what to spend β so you buy the right instrument the first time. Already have one? Skip ahead.
Includes an exclusive discount on a Honolua Ukulele β details inside the course.
Your reference library for everything between buying the ukulele and playing it. Come back to these anytime something feels off.
After your three fast track sessions, the course keeps going.
The sessions get you playing. This section keeps you growing β over weeks, months, and years. New strumming patterns that change how every song in your setlist sounds, plus a capo tutorial that opens up songs in new keys without learning new chords.
Includes downloadable capo cheat sheet
Plus, you get this
Sixteen songs get you started. The setlist keeps you going. Over 200 crowd-pleasing songs spanning decades and genres, all built around the chords you learn here. Some stick to those chords exactly. Others introduce something new along the way β and the course has already taught you how to handle it. Songs worth playing at a campfire, a family gathering, a backyard party.
But the setlist is a starting point, not a ceiling. The course also teaches you how to find any song that isn't in it and figure out whether you can play it the same day. The chords you learn here work across hundreds of thousands of songs β and you'll have the tools to find them on your own.
A few of the 200+ songs in the setlist:
Yours forever. No expiration.
Complete your three sessions β chords, songs, setlist β within 30 days of purchase. If you can't play at least one real song, email us and we'll refund every penny. You've got a full month β just an honest offer from someone who's watched over a thousand beginners do exactly this.
The guarantee works because the method works. The people who sit down and do the three sessions come out playing songs. That's been true in every live session Dave has taught, and it's true in the online course. We're willing to put the price tag on that because we've seen it happen enough times to know.
A team-building coordinator asked if Dave could teach a room full of complete beginners to play ukulele in a single session. Nobody had ever touched an instrument. By the end of two hours, they were all playing real songs together.
That first session became Uke Night β and over a thousand complete beginners have come through since. Retirees, working professionals, couples on date nights. The CTO of one of the world's most recognized tech companies booked a session over Zoom for his senior technical team β a group he described as the most non-musical people he'd ever worked with. They were all playing together by the end.
This course is that same method β everything that worked in those rooms, rebuilt for your living room. Self-paced, with every lesson on video, so you can rewind, slow down, and go at whatever speed works for you. Plus a 200+ song library you can keep coming back to long after the three sessions are done β something a live event can't give you.Β
When I decided to play the uke, I did a lot of hit and miss YouTube research. Looking for information on what to buy and how much. The great thing about this course is that it starts with the basics and guides you through what type of uke is best for you. It’s very relaxing to sit and strum, no matter your musical level.
Richie B., 75 β no musical experience
Playing real songs by the end of the third session. Rated the course “Excellent value.”
Dave has spent five years teaching complete beginners to play ukulele β in person, in rooms where nobody had ever touched an instrument. Over a thousand people have come through his Uke Night sessions. He watched what worked, what confused people, what made them light up, and what made them quit. This course is built from all of it.
He also designs ukuleles. He's the founder of Honolua Ukuleles and has spent 20 years in the music industry as a performer and buyer. That background is why the course includes a buying guide that actually tells you what to look for β and why every Uke Night Method student gets an exclusive discount on a Honolua instrument.
These are from Uke Night live sessions β the in-person programme this course is built on. Same method, same instructor, same results.
I have taken a few ukulele courses and was absolutely blown over by what transpired in one two-hour evening. The group was actually playing several songs at the end of class! The learning surpassed 6 hours in a beginner group class and was much more fun.
A fun evening with music, laughter, and a sense of accomplishment after only two hours of plonking away on an instrument I had not played before. I was surprised that I could mostly follow the songs by the end of the evening.
My husband and I did this for a date night and had an absolute blast. We loved Dave's energy and how engaged everyone was.
81% of live event students say they plan to keep playing after their first session. 95% rate the experience a perfect 5 out of 5.
A single private ukulele lesson can cost more than this entire course. Music apps charge $10 to $20 a month and hope you forget to cancel. An 8-week group class costs more and covers less.
$67 gets you the full course β 16 play-along songs with Dave, a 200+ song setlist, a buying guide, a troubleshooting hub, bonus strumming patterns, a capo tutorial, and lifetime access. One payment. No subscription. No expiration. Backed by the Song-First Method Guarantee.
$67 is the introductory price. It's going up once we have our first hundred student reviews. If you're here now, this is the best price the course will ever be.
One weekend from now, you could be the one who plays.
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Start Playing, Guaranteed β $6716 songs with Dave, a 200+ song setlist and the skills to keep playing for as long as you want.
You've always said someday. This is it.
Start Playing, Guaranteed β $67
The Uke Night Sampler: 25 ukulele crowd-pleasers, rated by difficulty, with the chord shapes for every song — plus a few short notes from Dave.
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