Which is the best beginner's course on the internet for someone who is entirely ignorant of both the ukulele and music?
I have tried several online courses and I really like two.
Terry Carter's
http://ukelikethepros.com courses are outstanding. His teaching is very clear and the videos are professional (e.g., well organized, high quality, music shown on screen, etc). I think the best deal is his Standard Monthly Membership (
https://www.ukelikethepros.com/store/LYdFLRnk) which, paid a year in advance, costs $99. That gives you a bunch of courses (I completed his very-easy Beginning Bootcamp and am most of the way through his Mastering The Ukulele 1 course; I haven't started his Masterclass Course or gone through his Tips of the Week). The membership also includes a weekly Q&A (I don't participate live, but I stream them the next day). You even get a tee shirt with your membership (they run large...). Some may feel that $99 is expensive, but for me there's at least a year's worth of material and I consider it a bargain.
I also really like Brett McQueen's
http://ukuleletricks.com Strumming Tricks course. It has 35 lessons and 89 videos. Brett teaches at a slightly slower, gentler pace using older music which I suspect some people will like and may put off others.
Both of these guys have free videos on YouTube.com that you can watch to see if you like their teaching styles (see
UkeLikeThePros on YouTube and
UkuleleTricks on YouTube). Both are not only excellent ukulele players with strong understandings of music theory, but they're crazy-strong adult educators.
FYI, I don't have any connection with either of these guys or their businesses. I do feel like they're my "friends," because I've "spent" many many hours with them (not they with me!) and they have improved my ukulele playing tremendously. For me, following structured classes like these is
much more effective than jumping between various YouTube.com videos (my previous learning approach).