Ukulele instructor Melanie Kareem in front of computer with zoom class

Join Our Online Ukulele Class Today!

Join the best online beginner ukulele lessons based in Los Angeles, California, with students coming from all over the US and Canada.

The highly skilled, enthusiastic, and entertaining instructor, Melanie Kareem, will have you playing your ukulele in days—if not hours!

Our Zoom ukulele course offers a delightful and social learning environment perfect for beginning adult students of all ages, including seniors. Join us to learn the ukulele while connecting and making new friends. You'll have so much fun that you won't want to miss a single lesson!

Watch the video below to witness the joy that

Get Started Playing Ukulele creates!


How to Start


Step 1:

Purchase our Starter Kit.



Click the button below to purchase the $10 Starter Kit, which includes two sets of ukulele dots, "Melanie's 12 Musical Notes" guide, and other orientation materials to 

Get Started Playing ukulele!


Click Here To Purchase Starter Kit

Step 2:
Contact us to schedule your personal Zoom orientation with Melanie:


Call us at: 310-403-3159

Email us at: [email protected]

Third:
Start your free 7-day trial by clicking the button below.

However, if you’re not yet ready for a 7-Day commitment, click on:

 FREE Zoom Introduction Workshop



Fourth Step:
Choose your student subscription plan!

Online Ukulele Beginner Class

The ATTENDEE Plan:


Click the photo above to enroll in the Daily Zoom Class as an Attendee Student.


The Attendee Plan monthly class subscription includes:

• 27 hours a month of LIVE Zoom class time.

• The ability to view the Daily Recorded Class Archives for the current and previous month.

• Access to all the class curriculum materials.

• 8 song sheets per month you can download and print out.

• The ability to ask "chat" questions during the Zoom Class.

• Your video recorder is not enabled during the Zoom class (You will see Melanie, but she won't see You).




Ukulele Classes online

The UNLIMITED Plan:


Click the photo above to enroll in the Daily Zoom Class as a Panelist Student.

The Unlimited Plan monthly class subscription includes:

• 27 hours a month of LIVE Zoom class time.

• The ability to view the Daily Recorded Class Archives for the current and previous month.

• Access to all the class curriculum materials.

• 8 song sheets per month you can download and print out.

• The capability to "un-mute" during the Zoom class.

• Your Zoom video is enabled.

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Testimonials:


-Linda, USA.






"I've been learning to play the ukulele from Melanie since 2020. It helped me through the pandemic and to this day, it is one of the best ways to cope with stress. I can't even express how much joy and love my ukulele family bring me. You won’t find a more supportive and enthusiastic teacher anywhere – the "Melanie Method" really works! With daily Zoom sessions and access to archived class recordings, I have learned so much from this amazing lady with a heart of gold and music in her soul!"


-Alicia, USA


"I have participated as a student of Melanie’s Ukulele class for nearly two years. I am an older guy (87) and it takes awhile for me to achieve the level I would like, but Melanie is patient and encouraging. She teaches four songs each month in a format that at no matter what age, knowledge of music, or ability, one learns to play in a short amount of time! Also, her website for Get Started Playing Ukulele has a lot of useful information, recorded classes, and links for you further your ukulele and musical knowledge. Melanie is always well prepared and enthusiastic. She always makes sure to listen to our questions and leaves us with a great sense of satisfaction every single day. Popularity for the class has attracted participants from all over the world! Get Started Playing Ukulele is a high priority of mine because it makes me so happy! "

-Scott, USA.


"Melanie’s live classes are the perfect way to learn the ukulele.....Even complete beginners will be playing at least four songs after a few weeks. I highly recommend Get Started Playing Ukulele!"

-Roger, Australia.


"Melanie's ukulele classes have completely changed my life. I look forward to every single session and leave each one enriched, with a huge smile on my face and tune in my heart." 

-Jolie, Canada.


Join Our Fun and Engaging Zoom Classes!



Our Zoom classes are tailored to be both enjoyable and enriching, and we can't wait for you to join us! Prepare for interactive sessions designed to make learning fun and engaging.



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Home Of The "Melanie Method"
What is Get Started Playing Ukulele?

• A beginners ukulele class instructed by Melanie Lawson Kareem.

• A live hour long class on Zoom from 2:00PM-3:00PM (PST) 27 days of the month.

 • It is a yearly rotated curriculum where you learn 50 songs on the Ukulele with 4 songs introduced every month. 

 • There are up to 27 days of classes a month. If you are not able to attend every day, each class is recorded and archived for students to review for practice. This also helps students begin classes at anytime during the curriculum cycle.

• A helpful, upbeat, and user friendly virtual learning experience.


Get Started Playing Ukulele is for you if…

 • You have never played an instrument before. Absolute Beginners are welcome!

 • You want an easy and fun path to learning ukulele.

 • You're seeking mental exercise and want to learn something new for your brain health.

 • You are retired and looking for a fun new hobby!

 • You want a new way to share music with your friends and family.

• You want to experience a joyful, supportive class environment.

 • You enjoy classic music from past eras and want to learn how to play your

favorite tunes!

• You want to see an upbeat and joyous music teacher, Melanie Lawson Kareem, every day, from the comfort of home.

• You would like to be a part of a fun and supportive community, what we like to call the "Zoom Uke Family".

About the Instructor:

Melanie Lawson Kareem is the Founder and Creative Director of Get Started Playing Ukulele, an international, supportive, virtual, learning community of good-hearted folks who want to embrace the joy of ukulele NOW. Melanie’s proprietary teaching materials and methods simplify and expedite the learning process, because life is short!

Melanie has mastered the role of remote teacher, and has provided ukulele instruction and camaraderie to many over the last few years.

Melanie has taught over 1,500 virtual classes and counting!

Since 1977, Melanie has been inspired with a life-long passion of inventing the very best systems, techniques and curriculums for teaching folks who want a fun new hobby! Starting as a Dance teacher at a young age, she highly valued musicality and instilled this skill in all her students. Her background in teaching dance has strengthened her ability to teach music in unique and innovative ways. Whether it’s music or dance “The Melanie Method” is tried and true with thousands of happy and now masterful students! 


Our Headquarters:

Get Started Playing Ukulele is based in Topanga Canyon, California, USA. 

A Get Started Playing Ukulele student may be anywhere on the planet, as long as you can click a link and attend a live, virtual daily class at 2:00 pm Pacific Standard Time. In case you miss one, all online ukulele classes are recorded and archived. 




Quick Links

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Free Downloadable Song Sheets!

Click the image for a selection of free, downloadable song sheets.






17 Common Ukulele Chords


You can download this chord chart for FREE from the "Newcomer's Checklist" in the "Starter Kit" Course

or by clicking the picture.


These 17 common chords are the basis for the 49 popular songs in my curriculum. These are the chords we will cover in class as you follow along with my program for a year. The dot colors correspond to my dot system and make it so easy to get started playing ukulele.


15 common chords

View a Sample of The Get Started Playing Ukulele Curriculum!

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Get Started Playing Ukulele

provides a valuable daily service to Veterans


Get Started Playing Ukulele and Veterans National Entertainment Workshop have teamed up since 2021 to help provide a supportive and therapeutic space for veterans who deal with PTSD.

Veterans National Entertainment Workshop (VNEW), a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, was founded to help veterans deal with PTSD through performance, music, and song.


Melanie has created a supportive space for Veterans filled with musical joy and encouraging experiences through her daily Ukulele classes.

To learn more about VNEW or to donate to the cause, please click the button below.

Online Ukulele Beginner Class

The ATTENDEE Plan:


Click the photo above to enroll in the Daily Zoom Class as an Attendee Student.


The Attendee Plan monthly class subscription includes:

• 27 hours a month of LIVE Zoom class time.

• The ability to view the Daily Recorded Class Archives for the current and previous month.

• Access to all the class curriculum materials.

• 8 song sheets per month you can download and print out.

• The ability to ask "chat" questions during the Zoom Class.

• Your video recorder is not enabled during the Zoom class (You will see Melanie, but she won't see You).




Ukulele Classes online

The UNLIMITED Plan:


Click the photo above to enroll in the Daily Zoom Class as a Panelist Student.

The Unlimited Plan monthly class subscription includes:

• 27 hours a month of LIVE Zoom class time.

• The ability to view the Daily Recorded Class Archives for the current and previous month.

• Access to all the class curriculum materials.

• 8 song sheets per month you can download and print out.

• The capability to "un-mute" during the Zoom class.

• Your Zoom video is enabled.

Quick Links

FREE Zoom Introduction Workshop Click Here for 7-Day Free Trial The Attendee Plan The Unlimited Plan Current Students Log-in Here Ukulele Buying recommendations Senior Classes Subscribe to our Newsletter

CONTACT INFO


Call Now: 310-403-3159

Email us at: [email protected]

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