Chord sheets tell you what.
dotBeat shows you how.
Many beginners stall on rhythm because they can't see it on a chord sheet. dotBeat makes the beat and strum patterns visible — so you play with understanding, not just memorization.
Strumming patterns shown as moving dots — so you feel the beat before you memorize it.
Explore scales, diatonic chords, and common progressions without needing a theory background.
150+ songs with chords and suggested strumming pattern — filtered by genre, feel, and difficulty.
Games, drills, and guided pathways that reinforce rhythm, chords, and fretboard knowledge.
for beginners.
I'm Shelley. I started learning ukulele in my late 60s and kept running into the same problem: chord sheets told me what to play, but not how it should feel in time.
dotBeat started as a personal workaround for that rhythm gap. If you're newer to uke and want a clearer way to follow songs and patterns, this was built for you too.
The First Light pathway is free to use online. A coffee donation gets you the EPUB version for offline practice.
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“Exactly what I needed.”
— Meredith, ukulele group member
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“Beginner and advanced, this is great.”
— Jackie, ukulele player
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“Super impressed. I know I'll use this too.”
— Norma, QBUB group leader