Ukulele Classes & Private Lessons in Portland, OR I offer fun group ukulele classes & lessons for students age 5 and up in Portland, Oregon. Email me at charlotte@misscharlottemusic.com for more information. I taught music to kids for over 20 years in Seattle and released the award-winning children's music album A Spoonful of Songs in 2016. I've also published six children's music books and developed Music for Tots, a comprehensive two-year music program for early childhood. I've recently relocated to Portland, and am available to take on some new ukulele students and start some new classes. Easy, fun songs! Ear training & rhythm games! Easy melodies! Strum & Sing along! Ukuleles are a fantastic starter instrument for little kids, because they are easy to hold and easy on the little fingers. Plus, you can take a ukulele anywhere! Check out my downloadable sheet music and lesson plans.

I'm accepting new ukulele students in the Portland area for January 2025.

Please email me at charlotte@misscharlottemusic.com for details.

Why Ukulele?

I taught guitar lessons for a living for ten years. In that time, I witnessed many children struggle with the instrument. Some of them persisted and triumphed, while others gave up. However, I began to believe that most of the struggle was unnecessary and unproductive, even for those who succeeded. I therefore began seeking a better way to teach.

I now strongly recommend that younger children start learning on a ukulele rather than a guitar. A ukelele is much simpler and easier to hold and play, it allows hand strength to develop slowly, and is overall a relatively painless and frustration-free entry-level instrument. Ukuleles are also available at a fraction of the price of guitars, and the knowledge is easily transferable to guitar, should the student wish to switch after a year or more of lessons. I also have developed a special curriculum for young kids that helps make learning easy and fun (see above).