John Atkins got his start as The Ukulele Teacher when a video he made as a joke for a friend went viral in 2011. Within a month, the video had thousands of views and comments, inspiring John to create more videos. A few years later and he has 1,300,000+ subscribers and more than 160 million views.

Creating content for his Youtube channel is now his full-time job, with Lisa Loeb, Grace VanderWaal and Meghan Trainor complimenting his lessons and videos. In 2015, he was handpicked by Mark Ronson to record a new version of “Uptown Funk” at Abbey Road Studios. Originally from Bournemouth, England, John is now based in Los Angeles, adding at least two videos a week to his channel.

Artist Website

theukuleleteacher.com

The Uke Teacher's Favorite Starter Packs

STARTER PACKS

The Uke Teacher's Favorite Budget & Beginner

MK-S

Makala Soprano Ukulele

$59

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Makala Soprano Ukulele

MKS2105

$59.00 MSRP

The Makala Classic line is simply the best entry-level ukulele on the market. Sound and playability usually suffer when offered at these affordab...

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BUDGET & BEGINNER

The Uke Teacher's Favorite Soprano Ukuleles

KA-SEM

Exotic Mahogany Soprano Ukulele

$129

$119

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Exotic Mahogany Soprano Ukulele

KASEM2006

$129.00 MSRP $119.00

The traditional look of the Exotic Mahogany line is complemented by the unique grain patterns. The woodgrains range in variety from a wavy curl to...

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KA-SLNG

Gloss Mahogany Long Neck Soprano Ukulele

$119

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Gloss Mahogany Long Neck Soprano Ukulele

KASLNG2006

$119.00 MSRP

The Gloss Mahogany line features a high-gloss finish to enhance the simple elegance of the Mahogany woodgrain. The gloss adds a smoothness and stu...

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KA-EBY-S

Striped Ebony Soprano Ukulele

$159

$149

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Striped Ebony Soprano Ukulele

KAEBYS2006

$159.00 MSRP $149.00

The Ebony line has a deep brown body with reddish-brown striping, finished in satin for a natural look. The light colored Maple rosette and bindin...

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The Uke Teacher's Favorite Concert Ukuleles

A Pacific Walnut Concert Ukulele shown at a right angle

Out of Stock

KA-PWC

Pacific Walnut Concert Ukulele

$149

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Out of Stock

Pacific Walnut Concert Ukulele

KAPWC2006

$149.00 MSRP

This product is temporarily unavailable online.

The light brown body of the Pacific Walnut line is contrasted by the rich, dark brown patterns in the grain. The remarkable look created by this c...

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Favorite Concert

The Uke Teacher's Favorite Tenor Ukuleles

KA-SSTU-T

Solid Spruce Top Mahogany Travel Tenor Ukulele

$239

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Solid Spruce Top Mahogany Travel Tenor Ukulele

KASSTUT2006

$239.00 MSRP

The ultra-thin Travel line is built to go anywhere. The thin body makes these light and portable—perfect for any adventure. The arched back is des...

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KA-JTE/2TS

Archtop Sunburst Tenor Ukulele w/ EQ

$329

$309

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Archtop Sunburst Tenor Ukulele w/ EQ

KAJTE2TS2006

$329.00 MSRP $309.00

The Archtop line has a classic look that is embellished by the jazzy F-holes. The sunburst adds to the vintage look, making the Archtop a favorite...

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Favorite Tenor

The Uke Teacher's Other Fun Ukulele Styles

MK-SD/LBLBURST

Light Blue Burst Soprano Dolphin Ukulele

$59

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Light Blue Burst Soprano Dolphin Ukulele

MKSDLBLBURST2006

$59.00 MSRP

The Makala Dolphin line is an excellent first ukulele to dive in with. The Dolphin comes in an assortment of colors with a classic look that soun...

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Other Fun Styles

The Uke Teacher's Favorite Ukuleles With EQ

KA-EBY-TE

Striped Ebony Tenor Ukulele w/ EQ

$239

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Striped Ebony Tenor Ukulele w/ EQ

KAEBYTE2006

$239.00 MSRP

The Ebony line has a deep brown body with reddish-brown striping, finished in satin for a natural look. The light colored Maple rosette and bindin...

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KA-STGE-C

Solid Spruce Top Mahogany Tenor Ukulele w/ Cutaway & EQ

$309

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Solid Spruce Top Mahogany Tenor Ukulele w/ Cutaway & EQ

KASTGEC2006

$309.00 MSRP

The Solid Spruce Top Mahogany line is comprised of a Solid Spruce top and Mahogany back and sides. The Spruce has a clean and bare look that pairs...

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Ukuleles with Eq

The Uke Teacher's Favorite U•BASS

UBASS-EBY-FSRW

Striped Ebony Fretted Acoustic-Electric U•BASS® w/ Round Wounds

$449

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Striped Ebony Fretted Acoustic-Electric U•BASS® w/ Round Wounds

UBASSEBYFSRW2006

$449.00 MSRP

The beautiful Striped Ebony U•BASS® has a deep brown color with reddish-brown striping. One of the finest woods for instruments, Striped Ebony is ...

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U•BASS

The Uke Teacher's Favorite Ukulele Accessories

Kala Klipz Recharge

$16

from $12

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Kala Klipz Recharge

$16.00 MSRP $13.00

Color

Our first rechargeable, the Kala Klipz Recharge clip-on tuner has Chromatic, Guitar, Bass, Ukulele, and Violin tuning settings to get most any stri...

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Kala Ukulele Wall Hook

$19.99

from $14

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Kala Ukulele Wall Hook

$19.99 MSRP $15.00

Select Size

Is your ukulele a conversation starter? Is it just too nice to store away in a case? Or do you just want to make sure it is handy to play whenever...

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US-PM

Kala Fold Out Instrument Stand

$39.99

Kala Fold Out Instrument Stand

US-PM

$39.99 MSRP

Fabricated from sustainable solid kiln dried African Sapele Hardwood, the Kala Fold Out Stand can support instruments with bodies up to 3.75” thick...

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PH-C10-DB

Pighog Instrument Cable, Daphne Blue, 10 Ft

$34.95

$22.95

Pighog Instrument Cable, Daphne Blue, 10 Ft

PH-C10-DB

$34.95 MSRP $22.95

Pig Hog Vintage cables are precisely overbuilt to stand up to the most grueling tour conditions imaginable, in a plethora of styles and colors tha...

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Ukulele Accesories

The Uke Teacher's Favorite Ukulele Strings

Aquila Super Nylgut® Ukulele Strings

$12.25

from $4.99

Aquila Super Nylgut® Ukulele Strings

$11.99 MSRP $11.99

Select Size

Super Nylgut® strings are the upgraded version of Aquila’s New Nylgut® strings. The smooth pearl white Super Nylgut® strings are stronger and less ...

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Aquila Nylgut® Ukulele Strings

$21.99

from $3.75

Aquila Nylgut® Ukulele Strings

$11.99 MSRP $11.99

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Aquila’s New Nylgut® strings are made from a plastic compound made of three synthetic components, the first genuine synthetic gut string in the wor...

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Strings

The Uke Teacher's Favorite Ukulele Bags & Cases

Logo Gig Bag

$25

from $18

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Logo Gig Bag

$24.99 MSRP $18.00

Select Size

Let your ukulele know you love it by keeping it safe in a Kala Logo Gig Bag. The Logo Gig Bags have a plush, padded interior to help protect your u...

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Russian River Red Sonoma Coast Ukulele Case

$79.99

from $49

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Russian River Red Sonoma Coast Ukulele Case

$67.99 MSRP $49.00

Select Size

The Sonoma Coast Ukulele Case comes in Bodega Blue, Goat Rock Gray, Russian River Red, and Vista Point Purple, each available in soprano, concert, ...

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Tweed Archtop Ukulele Hard Case

$99

from $89

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Tweed Archtop Ukulele Hard Case

$99.00 MSRP $89.00

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The durable Archtop Hard Case is the updated and improved version of our old hard cases. The Archtop Lid is more structurally sound, preventing con...

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