See where the rhythm lands
Dots and patterns show where the movement sits in the bar.
Built for beginners
New
Free 10-session Rhythm Path
Rhythm help for
ukulele beginners
Songs, patterns, and chord movement shown in a way that is easier to follow. Watch it. Hear it. Follow it.
“Made by a beginner, and shared for other beginners.”
See the Rhythm in Action
Follow the glowing dots and strum along to the beat. Green dots are down strums, blue are up. Keep your hand moving through the faint dots — just don't hit the strings.
dotBeat Animator
How dotBeat Helps
Building on the visual beats you just experienced — here is what you get across the full site.
No music theory required
The pages are written for beginners, without assuming much background.
Built-in playback
You can listen, slow things down, and follow along at your own pace.
Made by a fellow learner
The site grew out of the same questions many beginners run into.
The story behind dotBeat
Built by a beginner,
for beginners.
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.
What early users said
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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
Get started with a course or a song
Try a guided path from the beginning, or jump straight into a song.
Free guided course
The Rhythm Path — 9 sessions, first pulse to first song
Ghost strums to chord changes to a real song pocket. No music theory required.
Start the Rhythm Path
Oh! Susanna
A familiar 4/4 singalong with more space between strums — a friendlier first step when you're just finding your rhythm.
Scarborough Fair
A calm three-beat folk ballad that's easy to follow once you feel the waltz pulse.
Amazing Grace
A gentle, familiar melody that still works beautifully once you're ready for a slower three-beat feel.