Learn to Play an Easy Ukulele Arrangement of ‘Happy and You Know It’
With a little practice and the help of this video lesson, you'll soon be entertaining family, friends, students, and loved ones with this upbeat folk song.
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How to Play ‘Blues on a Ukulele’ by Jim Beloff & Herb Ohta
Born from the idea that people think of ukulele as a happy instrument incapable of channeling a sad song, Jim Beloff and Herb Ohta wrote "Blues on a Ukulele" in 2003.
Homesick Blues: Learn A Tárrega Classical Guitar Prelude on Ukulele
Francisco Tárrega's classical composition “Lágrima” happens to work out very nicely on the ukulele, as this arrangement for high-G ukulele by Tony Mizen demonstrates.
Learn to Fingerpick ‘Deep Ellum Blues’ on Ukulele
Here we use “Travis picking,” which involves playing alternating bass notes on every beat with your thumb, while picking melody on the high strings with fingers.
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Songs for Beginners: Learn a Fingerstyle Ukulele Arrangement of ‘Vive la Compagnie’
Despite its short length, this is a treasure chest for beginner students since it incorporates so many techniques wrapped up in a simple, catchy tune.
Learn to Play ‘Daytime Moon,’ a Jazzy Uke Tune by Victoria Vox and Casey MacGill
“Daytime Moon” might sound—and look—complicated, but it’s actually pretty simple. Here's how to play this song by Victoria Vox and Casey MacGill on ukulele.
Learn to Play Otis Redding’s ‘(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay’ on Ukulele
Learn how to play Otis Redding's “(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay” on ukulele. One interesting feature of this song is that the progression uses only major chords.
Learn to Play ‘Beautiful Dreamer’ on Ukulele
This chord-melody ukulele arrangement of Stephen Foster's classic song "Beautlful Dreamer" is in the key of D.
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Learn to Play Django Reinhardt’s ‘Dark Eyes’ on Ukulele
“Dark Eyes” is a melody closely associated with the legendary guitarist Django Reinhardt—and by extension the Gypsy jazz repertoire in general. Here's how to play it on ukulele.
Learn to Play Ukulelezaza’s “Downhill”
Ukulelezaza (Remco Houtman-Janssen) wrote “Downhill” in 2007 while improvising on a Martin Style 2 taropatch he had just acquired. The taropatch is long gone, but “Downhill” is in every set Ukulelezaza plays. Enjoy the TAB and notation below.