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Aug 24, 2022 · A Quiet Man, by Mark Dutton (me); performed/taught here on ukulele by Marco D. Go straight to the ukulele song sheet for this song (full-color with chord charts) here: https:/ ...more.
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- Morristown Uke Jam
In this beginner ukulele tutorial you’ll learn how to play the 25 most common and essential ukulele chords for beginners; From easy 1-finger chords to the ha...
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- Pierre Hache Music
Mar 20, 2022 · This is my ukulele fingerstyle arrangement for "Simple Man" by Lynyrd Skynyrd. Interactive and printable tab: https://bit.ly/3qi7JN1...more.
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- Ukulele Cheats
- Feelin’ Alright
- You Never Can Tell
- Teddy Bear
- Big Rock Candy Mountain
- I’m Yours
- Monster Mash
- San Francisco
- We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
- All About The Bass
- Werewolves of London
Chord progression: I-IV
The band Traffic played a mix of 60’s rock genres and this simple two chord song was later covered by Joe Cocker. This entire song is only two chords! The C7 and F7 are repeated back and forth easily throughout the entire song, so the key is getting a good strum down. As you can see in the chart above the C is I and F IV so this is known as the I-IV progression. As far as the strum goes, rock music is often counted as 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & also known as 1/8 notes. Start counting that out as you swi...
Chord progression: I-V
While you would think the easiest song to play is a one chord song (and they do exist!) in reality you need some changes, sometimes even two chord songs get a little tedious. And just like the I-IV there is a common I-V. The first chord or the root has a very close relationship with the fifth, you often see these close by. Sometimes you will see the I-V as C-G or C-G7, that V7 will be a common chord you see in many songs below. In our song above you get both the G and G7, it’s a great example...
Chord progression: I-IV-V
While there are plenty of two chord songs, the most common you will find are three chord tunes called I-IV-V or the 1-4-5. And again in rock, that V chord is often a 7th. Most songs will repeat the I and IV back and forth until the end of the phrase when they use the V7 to do a “turnaround.” That V7 is called a dominant seventh and while you may not know what that means now, all you have to realize is that it needs to be resolved. If you look at the song example here by Elvis you will see he...
Chord progression: I-IV-V
And while rock may have embraced the I-IV-V7 it has been in use in jazz, blues, and folk music for some time. Even old time standards like this song also use that and in this case in the same key. This is a great example to show how two different songs with different vibes and melodies can both have the same chord progression! The hard part about this song is that single C that you start on, you can try playing different fingerings of C while other times you just focus on your strum. Otherwis...
Chord progression: I-V-vi-IV
This chord progression is huge and it is now often known as the Axis of Awesome, thanks to the same named Australian band. They had some viral fame with a video showing how a ton of famous songs all have the same chord progression! As you will see the I-V-vi-IV is everywhere in pop music. And what ukulele list would be complete without this Jason Mraz hit! In this case we have the key of C with C-G-Am-F repeated the whole time. It needs a nice laid back and groovy strum. Start out with some d...
Chord progression: I-vi-IV-V
Another variation of the Axis of Awesome above is the Doo Wop progression, which is I-vi-IV-V or C-Am-F-G. Any 50’s doo wop tune you want to play will be in this chord order here. And what better example to share then Bobby Boris Pickett’s song “Monster Mash.” A classic that most people are familiar with and a staple for Halloween playing. You may have noticed these chords aren’t C-Am-F-G, instead they are in the key of G so looking at the chart above we get G-Em-C-D. Now you can play the son...
Chord progression: vi-VI-V-I
Now we can rearrange the chords again like with the doo wop progression. This time we use vi-VI-V-I or Am-F-G-C. When we use the C-G-Am-F you have a major key and the song is often upbeat or optimistic. When we play the Am-F-G-C we get a minor sound that is suitable for sad, melancholy, contemplative, or more pessimistic type tunes. One of the best examples of this sensitive chord progression is “San Francisco” or the flowers in your hair song. The chords easily repeat most of the time and yo...
Chord progression: IV-I-V-vi
And occasionally songwriters like to start the chords on the IV giving us IV-I-V-vi. Here in Taylor Swift’s song she uses this in the key of G. Again if you are having troubles playing the D or Em chord you can use F-C-G-Am instead of C-G-D-Em. It may not be the best key, but while you are learning it is not the end of the world. Other songs that use this particular variation are “The Judge,” “Heart Attack,” “Whatever It Takes” and many more. Even Taylor Swift has a few songs with this same p...
Chord progression: I-ii-IV
But we can’t spend all day on the I, IV, V, vi progressions and their variations. Well we could actually spend a whole lifetime or music career on them, but there are some other great progressions waiting for us. In jazz the most common progression is I-ii-IV, it’s as common as the 1-4-5 on pop and rock. And while you may not be ready to play complex jazz standards on the uke, we have some easy songs with the 1-2-5. A modern example of this is Meghan Trainor’s hit, she uses this progression t...
Chord progression: I-bVII-IV
The classic rock progression is I-bVII-IV and as it is named you will find it in a lot of old rock tunes. It often shows up as E-D-A, but you are new to ukulele and those E chords can take time. But that is ok, all we have to do is switch it to the key of D to get D-C-G. And what better song to pick than this Zevon hit. You don’t even need to see the chord changes, it’s that easy! Each verse runs down D-C-G-D and the howl is D-C before jumping back to G. All you need to do is find a suitable...
Sep 28, 2024 · A huge list of easy beginner ukulele songs that only use three or four chords. Learn to play favorite pop, rock, oldies, or Hawaiian songs.
Oct 13, 2020 · Are you a beginning ukulele player looking for easy songs to play? These 35 songs work well on ukulele and contain chords suitable for those at the beginner level. Common Beginner Chords
Find easy ukulele songs with chord diagrams perfectly tailored to beginners just picking up the ukulele and learning chords.
