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Along with 10 Free Two Chord Songs, they’ll get free sheet music + a new video lesson every week. We’ve put together this short document to give you lots of practice applying what you’ve learned so far in The Ukule-le Beginners’ Handbook. And you’ll learn some new skills too.
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1. To get the beginner changing chords effortlessly. 2. Extending their chord vocabulary by degrees. The beginner 1. Could work their way through all the songs in C then move to the songs in G then finally to those in F OR 2. They could play one song in C then try the same song in G and finally in F then move on to the next song.
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Playing the Ukulele! | The Happy Ukulele Songbook Reading Chords: From a musical perspective, a chord consists of two or more notes played together. In the case of the ukulele, you’re basically just putting together chords with a strum to make a song. You make the &+25'6 %< 3/$&,1* ',))(5(17 &20%,1$7,216 2) E1*(56 21 7+( )5(7%2$5' Most of the ...
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- “Clementine” in C Major
- “You Never Can Tell” in C Major
- “Ring Around The Rosie” in F Major
- “Uptown Funk”
- “Skip to My Lou” in C Major
- “Lady in Black” Key of A Minor
- “Itsy, Bitsy Spider” in D Major
- “Jambalaya” in D Major
- “Jambalaya” in C Major
- “My Sweet Ukulele” in C Major
This version of “Clementine” only uses the chords C and G7 (I and V7 in C major). Here are the chord shapes for GCEA ukulele.
“You Never Can Tell” is a rock and roll song that was released in 1964 by Chuck Berry. It’s in the key of C major and uses the chords C and G (I and V). The ukulele chords can be seen at the start of the video.
The chords used in this version are F and C7 (I and V7 in F Major.) Here the the chords for a GCEA tuned ukulele.
“Uptown Funk” was released in 2014 by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars. This is one example of a Pop song adapted to ukulele with only 2 chords. This version uses the chords G7 and Dm. You can see the shapes at the beginning.
“Skip to my Lou” is a folk/dance song written in the 1840’s. In its time, it was a popular song that was played to a dance game in which the dancers would swap partners. The chords for this C major version are C and G7 (I and V7). Here’s the shapes for ukulele in GCEA tuning.
“Lady in Black” was release in 1971 by the rock band Uriah Heep. In the beginning of the video, the finger shapes for the ukulele (GCEA) are shown.
Here’s an arrangement of the classic children’s song “Itsy, Bitsy Spider” with just 2 chords. You can ignore all the music notation and just focus on the chords and lyrics. The Chords uses are D and A7. Here they are for a GCEA-tuned ukulele.
“Jambalaya” was release in 1952 by country singer Hank Williams. This song is also available in C Major below. The GCEA ukulele chord shapes are shown at the beginning of the video.
This is a different version of the same song above in the key of C major instead of D major. The chords for GCEA ukulele are shown in the video.
Here’s a custom song written for the sole purpose of being a super easy 2-chord song for beginners using only 1 finger. Chords used are C and Am. She throws in some F chords too, which I suppose is cheating.
G Am F And wake up where the clouds are far behind - me. CC Where troubles melt like lemon drops. G Am F High above the chimney tops, that’s where you’ll find me. C Em F C Somewhere over the rainbow, bluebirds fly. F C G Am F And the dreams that you dream of, dreams really do come true.
Basic Ukulele Chord Chart Printable. This ukulele chord chart that I created has 25 of the most common ukulele chords. It is great for beginners learning to play! It shows how to play the major chords, minor chords and 7th chords. Each one has the chord name and the finger positions marked.
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This tutorial covers: 1. Using your thumb to get more power and grip. 2. How to position your index to get more clarity & control. 3. Downstrum and upstrum.
