Beginners Classes

An eleven week course, costing £70.00, will start on Wednesday 7th January 2026.  It will take place at St. Hugh's Church, Banbury, see map below, and will run from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm.  There is no need to read music or have any musical knowledge, just learn how to play chords and have fun. If interested, go to the Contact page, leave your details and we will get back to you.

We have run many classes in the past for complete beginners and many are now playing in the main group. We start with the basics of how to hold and tune your ukulele, how to strum and play simple chords while singing songs. Over the course, we work though the Beginners Book that can be; downloaded or printed off from the Song Books page. All ages are welcome at our classes, but juniors, 16 and under, must be accompanied by an adult. 

We can supply ukuleles to borrow for the start of a course, but if you want to buy, we recommend a basic soprano ukulele from between £25.00 and £60.00. Though if you have large fingers, you might find a tenor ukulele easier. We also recommend buying a clip-on tuner, costing around £7.00 and a music stand at around £10.00. Go to the Links page to see suppliers, or look on Amazon. You can always drop in on a Monday to see us and ask for advice. Members often have ukuleles for sale.