Go to the MEDLEYS page, look up the number, and you'll see what medley (or medleys) I've suggested for that song.
THE NUMBERS following the song title refer to the medleys that I've suggested that the song be included in. You can then e-mail them so that copies can be made for your audiences. Cut and paste, add or subtract verses, and assemble songsheets of many of the songs on this site. SPECIAL FEATURES - For players who lead singalongs for organizations, parties, families and/or friends, I have two special features:īy playing MEDLEYS, you can group songs together according to key, tempo, theme, etc., thereby lengthening them, and making singalongs flow more smoothly.ĭownload LYRICS for songsheets. BARITONE UKE PLAYERS: Click on BAR for the baritone uke arrangement in the same key (tuning DGBE).
Songs marked with an * are suitable for beginners. Uke sings along with songs marked with an s. They are to be used for educational and/or medicinal purposes only. Uke Songs These song arrangements for the ukulele are provided by Doctor Uke for his students and/or patients. Plus, because of the ukulele’s short neck, you don’t have to worry about winding the strings to breaking point to get the correct pitch.Contact Dr. This is unconventional for guitarists but it shouldn’t present any problems when it comes to chords - just keep it in mind when you’re playing melodic lines. However, standard tuning on a uke is a bit different to a guitar because the fourth string is raised by an octave, which means that the lowest string isn’t actually the lowest note. The big benefit here is that anything you can play on the top four strings of your guitar can be transferred onto a uke. This is the same as the top four strings on the guitar at the 5th fret, shown in the diagram above. The strings on a ukulele are tuned (from low to high) to G, C, E and A. This means that it's one tone lower than the high A string, so it's not actually the lowest note Tuning Guitar neck/Ukulele neck: remember that the 'lowest' string on a uke is tuned an octave higher. Grab everything you need to get playing the ukulele in one handy package - Play Guitar Now: Ukulele is available now from all good newsagents and online Prev of 7 Next Prev of 7 Next Best beginner ukuleles: top entry-level ukes.Freshen up your uke with the best ukulele strings.Once you’ve got your fingers used to the uke’s neck, try out the two simple tunes on the final two pages of this gallery: the first is a simple strummed piece that’s typical of the chord sequences traditionally played on ukulele and the second is a more complex finger-picked melody that helps you develop independence of movement in your picking hand fingers. The major and natural minor scales we’ve given you will help you get to grips with the uke’s neck as you play, think about the name of each note on the fretboard. This guide to the ukulele first gets you in tune (it’s not all that different to your guitar’s tuning), and then provides 14 simple chords to get you started.
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Portable, acoustic and easy to play, the ukulele has gained worldwide popularity from its origins in Hawaii, with players including comedian George Formby ( When I’m Cleaning Windows ), The Beatles’ George Harrison, and YouTube ukulele sensation Jake Shimabukuro all pledging their allegiance to the diminutive four-string. This teeny guitar spawn has experienced a big resurgence in the last couple of years. (Image credit: Sunset Boulevard/Corbis) Ukulele: chords, tuning and scales for beginners