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Tutorials including simplified fingerstyle ukulele arrangements of songs you may be familiar with (and some that may be new to your ears).

ukulele songs for beginners Aloha Oe fingerstyle

Learn a Beginner Ukulele Fingerstyle Arrangement of “Aloha ‘Oe”

Learn a ukulele fingerstyle arrangement of the Hawaiian song Aloha ‘Oe. This intermediate-beginner arrangement uses simple chord shapes but will stretch your fingers... Read More...

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‘Are You Lonesome Tonight?’ Fingerstyle Ukulele for Beginners

This emotional fingerstyle ukulele arrangement of "Are You Lonesome Tonight" plays closer to the original 1927 version rather than Elvis' 1960 recording.... Read More...

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Ukulele Fingerstyle for Beginners: Attaingnant’s ‘Tourdion’ (1529) Will Strengthen Your Hammer-ons and Pull-offs

Pierre Attaingnant’s “Tourdion” (1529) sounds great on ukulele, and this piece also gives us a chance to work on some useful techniques like hammer-ons and pull-offs.... Read More...

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‘Hawaiian Wedding Song’ Beginner Ukulele Fingerstyle Tutorial

In this ukulele fingerstyle tutorial we’ll take a look at a beginner-intermediate arrangement of the Hawaiian Wedding Song.... Read More...

Deck the Halls ukulele fingerstyle songs for beginners

Learn to Play ‘Deck the Halls’ With This Beginner Ukulele Fingerstyle Tutorial

This easy fingerstyle ukulele arrangement of “Deck The Halls” features repeating parts and common chords, but has enough challenge in it make it fun to practice.... Read More...

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Songs For Beginners: ‘Jingle Bells’ Fingerstyle Arrangement

This beginner ukulele fingerstyle arrangement of “Jingle Bells” features common G, C, D, and A major chords with few twists.... Read More...

Ukulele songs for beginners home on the range

Songs for Beginners: Learn a Fingerstyle Ukulele Arrangement of ‘Home on the Range’

In this beginner ukulele fingerstyle arrangement and tutorial we’ll take a look at an easy arrangement of “Home On The Range.”... Read More...

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Songs for Beginners: Learn a Fingerstyle Ukulele Arrangement of ‘Oh Shenandoah’

In this lesson we’ll learn how to play a beginner fingerstyle ukulele arrangement of the classic American folk tune “Oh Shenandoah.”... Read More...

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Ukulele Fingerstyle Songs For Beginners: Learn the 16th Century Lament ‘What If A Day’

This fingerstyle ukulele arrangement of "What If a Day" is good for beginners in that it is simple, uses only five chords, and employs a few different techniques.... Read More...

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Ukulele Songs for Beginners: Learn to Play ‘House of the Rising Sun’

In this Songs For Beginners tutorial learn a simplified ukulele arrangement of "House of the Rising Sun" as well as a few general Fingerstyle ukulele tips.... Read More...