Resources for ukulele players- where to find songs
There are lots of great resources online for songs you can play on ukulele! I’ve put a few links below.
Typically they fall into a couple of categories. There are paid sites that you can subscribe to, and generally they will have (in some cases quite a lot of) free video too, with in-video chord and fingering charts. Look at the free videos and that will tell you what the standard of paid video will be like.
Some sites will offer a great variety of music lyric sheets with the chords displayed above the lyrics. Lots of these sites are free, so if you don’t mind looking up your own chord fingerings, they are a great way to move forward without the expense of a subscription. There are also “fremium” sites that have characteristics of both previously mentioned. You can access and download the music, perhaps as a text file, but if you want to say, change keys, add songs to a “favorite” list, share your songs with a bandmate, they may charge you for that additional service.
Ukehunt.com
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Tune your Ukulele!
In standard tuning the strings of the ukulele are tuned to the notes G, , E and A. “G” is the top string; that is, when you hold the ukulele to play, it’s the one closest to your nose and the A string is the one closest to your toes.
The ukulele tuning is known as “re-entrant”, meaning that instead of lower to higher notes like a guitar, the G string is tuned higher than it’s neighbor. In this way, a uke is similar to a banjo!
It’s useful to have a tuner, either attached to the instrument or downloaded on to your phone. Tuners are not expensive; prices range from $5 to $15 for a “clamp on” type tuner (like the Snark-brand tuner shown here). You can download a tuner app- there are dozens to choose from- for free! In the case of either the app or the physical tuner, they work roughly the same. The tuner will recognize when the target tone is close to the value you are looking for. It will give you a visible indication that your tuning is proper. When you are flat (meaning the string needs to be tightened to make the sound higher) the indication will be to the left of center. If the string is sharp, or tuned too high, the […]
How to play “Three White Horses”
Chords and strumming pattern “Three White Horses. This is a pretty cool tune, and not too difficult to play as a finger-style piece and to accompany yourself while singing.
Bass line
E E E E C C C C G G G G F# F# B B
Intro:
Em — C — G – G/F# – B
Em C G B7/F#
There’ll be three white horses, all in a line
Em C G G/F# B7
There’ll be three white horses in a line
Em C G G/F# B7
Three white horses, when you go that way
Em C G G/F# B7
You will need somebody when you come to die
Em C G B7/F#
Don’t dismiss it like it’s easy Tell me what’s so
Em C G G/F# B7
easy ‘Bout coming to say goodbye
Em C G B7/F#
You’re gonna miss her in the evening You know I won’t be
Em C G G/F# B7
needing Somebody when you come to die
Instrumental ( sounds like a theremin)
There’ll be three white horses in a line
There’ll be three white horses in a line
There’ll be three white horses when you go that way
You will need somebody when you come to die
It’s not desperation that we’re breeding
It’s just a need we’re feeding
Before we say goodbye
You’re gonna miss me in the evenings
You know I won’t be needing
Somebody when you come to die
Yeah, I won’t be needing
Somebody when you come to die
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Guitar lesson: Bb blues example
Bb blues example. Playing over basic Bb blues changes. if you’re interested in playing like this- sort of a hybrid fingerstyle – I’ve developed a pretty good personalized method to get you there. Reach out and let me know what you think.
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How to play Ukulele! introduction
Getting started with Ukulele! The video shows how to tune your uke in standard tuning and play a C scale two different ways. I made this video for a pair of young students and I thought it was worthwhile posting it here too. An understanding of the way scales work helps us better understand how chords work too! Please enjoy the video and don’t forget to download the pdf file.
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How to play “Take it to the limit”
How to play take it to the limit on guitar. The video shows hand-friendly guitar chords and strumming patterns for the great Eagles tune “Take it to the Limit”. Enjoy!