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Welcome to The Ukulele Pop Song Book: An accessible ukulele learning resource! We have created our own coloured sticker system as an accessible way for young children or those with additional learning needs to play chords on the ukulele with almost immediate results.
- Bartt Warburton
- Before we start, a quick word about Mahalo & Bartt
- Keep reading:
- Here are the important things to know
- Tuning the Ukulele
- Tuning with an Electronic Tuner
- Tuning with a Pitch-Pipe
- Tuning By Ear
- Stretching and changing the strings
- What is a “Chord,” and what is a “Note?”
- Play an F-chord like this:
- The Concepts of Majors, Minors, and Sevenths
- Basic Strumming Techniques
- Exercises for Switching Chords
- What is a “Sharp,” and what is a “Flat?”
- What’s a baritone? What’s does “soprano” mean? And what about “tenor,” and “concert-sized?”
- Why are there two different types of G-strings?
- What is a “wound” string?
- What Next?
- “Mahalo” means “Thank You.”
Entire contents copyright 2012 Bartt Warburton. No reproduction without express prior written consent. Get your uke on! You’re headed towards ukulele glory! I’m Bartt Warburton, and I’m going to teach you how to play ukulele. This e-book is the companion to the Mahalo DVD that’s called “Ukulele Crazy: Get Your Uke On!” Both the e-book and the DVD a...
Mahalo is most popular ukulele in the world. Mahalo is known for their wonderfully crazy designs, like the Smiley Face and Alien ukes. Budding musicians across the globe make Mahalo their first instrument, because of the affordability and durability of Mahalo starter ukes. And they come in lots of fun colors. Mahalo also makes higher-quality instru...
The “frets” are the thin metal strips that run across the fingerboard every inch or so. They mark the places where you put your fingers. The word “fret” also refers to the spaces between these metal strips. Your finger goes on the wooden fingerboard, not the metal fret. The “posts” are the metal things that stick up from the headstock. You wrap the...
The “sound hole” should face your audience. Don’t point the sound hole at yourself, the sky, or the floor. The sound comes out of this hole, so turn the ukulele towards your audience if you want them to hear you. Basic Finger Position: If you are right-handed, you will form chords with your left hand, and strum with your right hand. If you are left...
Whether you tune with an electronic tuner, a pitch-pipe, or by ear, you must know about “top” and “bottom” strings before you begin tuning. The “top” string is the string furthest from your nose, when you’re in playing position. It is called “top,” because it is the highest-sounding string. Its location, however, is actually at the bottom the finge...
Get an electronic tuner. It is also known as a “clip-on” tuner, because it clips on to your instrument. Clip it onto the headstock of your uke, and turn it on. The face of the tuner will light up, and a needle or other indictor will begin to move. Turn the tuning peg of the G-string until the tuner indicates that you have hit a G-note. Presto, your...
A pitch-pipe is a little pipe that you blow into. It’s like a tiny four-piped flute that plays four different notes. You blow into the G, listen to the sound, and turn your tuning peg until your string matches the sound. Then repeat this for the other three strings. You need a good ear for this tool, but after you’ve been playing for a few months, ...
I don’t mean to let you down, but I’m not going to explain ear-tuning. It’s dificult for beginners, it takes a long time to master, and virtually every player uses an electronic tuner anyway. It is absolutely an extremely important part of being a musician, but this is a beginner book. You should be having fun, instead of getting frustrated. Tuning...
New ukuleles go out of tune every few minutes. But after a few weeks of playing, they will stay in tune. And whenever you change your strings, they will go out of tune for a couple of weeks. That’s because the strings have been wound up in a little bag at the factory, and they need to stretch out. It’s easy to stretch your strings. Just grab them a...
“note” is a single tone. Pluck one string, and you’re playing a “note.” “chord” is any combination of two or more “notes.” So if you pluck two strings simultaneously, you are playing a “chord.” A chord, therefore, is made up of a combination of notes. Any combination will make a chord. Of course, some chords sound better than others. But even if yo...
Which strings? Which frets? Which fingers? The G-string and the E-string. The first and second frets. Your index and middle fingers. Put your index finger on the first fret of the E-string. Put your middle finger on the second fret of the G-string. Strum all four strings. 2 Some books and charts do not include the number to indicate which finger yo...
There are seven basic chords: A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. In addition to those seven chords, there are plenty more chords. Each of those seven chords has an associated minor, seventh, diminished, augmented, ninth, and lots of other variations. That’s why it’s important to begin with these seven, which are known as the “major” chords. Here’s a chart th...
Strums are written with arrows. If the arrow points up, strum upward. If the arrow points down, strum downward. You can strum with any finger, but the simplest way to begin is by using your index finger. When you strum downward, use the fingernail of your index finger. When you strum upwards, use the pad of your finger. Here’s a strumming exercise....
These exercises will help you learn some common chord changes. Practice by switching back and forth between the chords. Each pair of chords is a commonly-used chord change. You can make your own exercises by pairing any two chords, and strumming them back and forth. Then try grouping three or four chords into a pattern.
“sharp” is a note or chord that is one fret closer to the sound hole. “flat” is a note or chord that is one fret further from the sound hole. “sharp” is symbolized by the pound sign: # “flat” is symbolized by a lower-case letter “b”: b Here’s an example: B
Ukuleles come in various sizes. They are all played the same way, with the exception of the baritone. The chords, strumming, and fingering patterns are identical. So why are there different sizes? Personal preference is the main factor in deciding which size to play. Also, the smaller ukes sound more gentle, and people with small hands often find s...
It’s a personal preference. Many players use both types of G-strings. The main difference, besides the sound, is that most low-G strings are “wound” strings.
Most ukulele strings are made of a single strand of nylon, acrylic, or similar material. This single-strand type of string is called a “monofilament” string. This material is flexible, and it sounds good. But in order to vibrate and resonate, it needs to be fairly thin. A low-G string, on the other hand, needs to be fairly thick. Rather than making...
Now that you’re an accomplished beginner, it’s time to start exploring the fancy stuff! Finger-picking Chord solos Fancy strums Fancy chords Scales Flashy solos Online videos Performances Fun Thrills Chocolate (Why not? Chocolate is good!) All of these things await you. Aren’t you glad you got your uke on? Music is infinite! For more advanced lesso...
“Mahalo” is the Hawai’ian word for “Thank You.” On behalf of myself and Mahalo ukuleles, I would love to say “Mahalo” for discovering the fun and beauty of playing ukulele. I’m happy that you’ve discovered this book, and the accompanying video. I hope that these lessons bring you joy as they welcome you into the world of ukulele. May all of your st...
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A series of weekly ukulele lessons originally presented throughout 2007 on movable ukulele chords as the "Ukulele Chord of The Week Series". Based on the Ukulele Chords book by Curt Sheller (me). It takes the open position chords and shows the movable form and the variations.
• How to play the 3 easiest ukulele chords and read th eir chord symbols. • How to change chords smoothly with your left hand wh ile keeping your right hand strum going. You’ll also get detailed instructions on how and what to practice.
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This book is meant to provide everyday people with the chords, notes, strumming patterns, essential techniques, and a working knowledge of basic music theory that will allow them to strum through songs, play at family parties, bring their ukulele with them
In this lesson, learn: To easily digest and read ukulele tab and sheet music. The key things to look for when examining a music chart. How to understand note lengths, finger position indicators, time signatures and much more. Reading Ukulele Tab. Take a look at the beginning of a piece of music you learn later in this course:
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MAIN BOOKS. (*2024 updated edition) Ukulele Jam Book 1* - PDF. Lyric sheets with chords for 48 songs at a beginner level. We play these songs regularly at uke jams, so it’s a good place to start. Ukulele Jam Book 2* - (U2) - PDF.
