Easy Ukulele Songs 'Let it Be' - 21 Songs in 6 Days: Learn Ukulele the Easy Way

http://youtu.be/ZHRYTY27HxM Easy Ukulele Songs 'Let it Be'

Jenny's simplified the chords and transposed this Beatles classic to the key of C for ukulele beginners. Be sure to watch the rest of this playlist for more easy ukulele songs.

This song uses the strumming pattern down, down up, up down up.

You can practice some other cool strumming patterns with this video https://youtu.be/0wLKsfhVN9Y

Check out another Beatles tutorial at https://youtu.be/HjGdj8R-09Y "Hey Jude".

"Let It Be” was released by the Beatles March 1970 as a single and the title track of their album Let It Be. At the time, it had the highest debut on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 6. It was written and sung by Paul McCartney. It was their final single before McCartney announced his departure from the band. In 1987, the song was recorded by charity supergroup Ferry Aid (which included McCartney). It reached number 1 on the UK Singles Chart for three weeks and reached the top ten in many other European countries.

McCartney said he had the idea of "Let It Be" after he had a dream about his mother during the tense period surrounding the sessions for The Beatles (also know as “the White Album") in 1968. He said: "It was great to visit with her again." (She had died of cancer when he was 14) "I felt very blessed to have that dream. So that got me writing 'Let It Be’. He also said in another interview about the dream that his mother had told him, "It will be all right, just let it be.” According to McCartney, the song's reference to "Mother Mary" was not a biblical reference. (The words "let it be" are a direct quote from the Prayer of the Annunciation, Mary's response to the Angel Gabriel in Luke 1:38.) When asked if the song referred to the Virgin Mary, McCartney has typically answered the question by assuring his fans that they can interpret the song however they would like.

In 2010, Rolling Stone magazine placed "Let It Be" at number 8 on the Beatles' 100 Greatest Songs.Mojo magazine ranked it at number 50 in a similar list, compiled in 2006. AllMusic said it was one of "the Beatles' most popular and finest ballads".

"Let It Be" holds the top spot on "The Fans' Top 10" poll included in The 100 Best Beatles Songs: An Informed Fan's Guide by Stephen J. Spignesi and Michael Lewis. The song is ranked third on the 100 Best Beatles Songs list, behind "A Day in the Life" and "Strawberry Fields Forever".

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http://youtu.be/ZHRYTY27HxM Easy Ukulele Songs 'Let it Be'



Jenny's simplified the chords and transposed this Beatles classic to the key of C for ukulele beginners.  Be sure to watch the rest of this playlist for more easy ukulele songs.



This song uses the strumming pattern  down, down up, up down up.

You can practice some other cool strumming patterns with this video  https://youtu.be/0wLKsfhVN9Y



Check out another Beatles tutorial at https://youtu.be/HjGdj8R-09Y "Hey Jude".





"Let It Be” was released by the Beatles March 1970 as a single and the title track of their album Let It Be. At the time, it had the highest debut on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 6. It was written and sung by Paul McCartney. It was their final single before McCartney announced his departure from the band. In 1987, the song was recorded by charity supergroup Ferry Aid (which included McCartney). It reached number 1 on the UK Singles Chart for three weeks and reached the top ten in many other European countries.



McCartney said he had the idea of "Let It Be" after he had a dream about his mother during the tense period surrounding the sessions for The Beatles (also know as “the White Album") in 1968. He said: "It was great to visit with her again." (She had died of cancer when he was 14) "I felt very blessed to have that dream. So that got me writing 'Let It Be’. He also said in another interview about the dream that his mother had told him, "It will be all right, just let it be.” According to McCartney, the song's reference to "Mother Mary" was not a biblical reference.  (The words "let it be" are a direct quote from the Prayer of the Annunciation, Mary's response to the Angel Gabriel in Luke 1:38.)  When asked if the song referred to the Virgin Mary, McCartney has typically answered the question by assuring his fans that they can interpret the song however they would like.



In 2010, Rolling Stone magazine placed "Let It Be" at number 8 on the Beatles' 100 Greatest Songs.Mojo magazine ranked it at number 50 in a similar list, compiled in 2006. AllMusic said it was one of "the Beatles' most popular and finest ballads".



"Let It Be" holds the top spot on "The Fans' Top 10" poll included in The 100 Best Beatles Songs: An Informed Fan's Guide by Stephen J. Spignesi and Michael Lewis. The song is ranked third on the 100 Best Beatles Songs list, behind "A Day in the Life" and "Strawberry Fields Forever".







If you want to learn how to play ukulele, get your copy of ”21 Songs in 6 Days: Learn Ukulele the Easy Way” now at http://ukulele.io/Buy21Songs. You get a book and 60+ beginner ukulele lessons online at a private members only website.



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Kris Fuchigami – Break Wall

Kris Fuchigami "Break Wall" Original Ukulele Instrumental – YouTube.

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Peace Love and Understanding - Elvis Costello and the Attractions (G)

28/6/2015 : Added Peace Love and Understanding - Elvis Costello and the Attractions (G) This one is for....hmmm, you know who you are. And there is a little bonus on the song sheet just for you.

Spiff Wiegand – Bright Ideas

"Bright Ideas" by Spiff Wiegand (official video) – YouTube.

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Ukes of Hazzard – Chemical Plant Zone (Sonic the Hedgehog 2)

Chemical Plant Zone (Sonic the Hedgehog 2) on uke! – YouTube.

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Full Playlist

Waipuna – Jus’ Press

Uncle Shuffelo – Sugar in the Gourd

UOGB – Dancing Barefoot

Miss E & UOWH – Hummingbird

Waipuna – E Mau Ke Aloha

Taimane – Battle

Gerald Ross – On A Slow Boat To China

Garfunkel and Oates – Frozen Lullaby

Choan Gálvez – Lover Man

Sam Muir – Allegro in G by Giuliani

Jonathan Lewis – Dennis Murphy’s Polka

Herman Vandecauter – Flemish Folk Song

Flemish Folk song. – YouTube.

Played on machete (Braghuinha) made by Scot Tremblay

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Ukuleles on Netflix: Friday Links

Howlin’ Hobbit has had his ukulele stolen. It’s a custom Glyph soprano ukulele. It’s a one of a kind so if you spot it get in touch with him. It looks like this but with more wear.

Ukuleles on Netflix

I’ve watched a few movies featuring ukuleles to various degrees (they’re all on US Netflix because that’s the only good one). If you’ve got any other suggestions leave them in the comments. In decreasing order of ukulele-centricity:

– Jake Shimabukuro: Life on Four Strings: I was worried there was going to be too much Jake-talk (“If everyone played the ‘ukulele there’d be no war” and that) but there’s very little of that and a lot more of Jake’s personal life than I was expecting. Being so personal it gets his philosophy on music across much more effectively than his speeches. I’m not the biggest Jake fan but I really enjoyed the movie and found it very affecting towards the end.
– Austin to Boston: Ben Lovett off of the Mumfords takes a bunch of folky acts on the road: The Staves, Ben Howard, Bear’s Den, Nathaniel Rateliff and Gill Landry (off of Old Crow Medicine Show). Being hipsters, they do it in the most impractical way possible. There are some great bits but it’s very frustrating. Lots lovely music interrupted by pretentious jibberjabber. I don’t know why you’d talk all over The Staves telling us how good their harmonies are when you could just shut up and let us hear it for ourselves. Worth it if you’re not a fan of the new folkies. Otherwise steer clear.
– The Dirties: I loved this film. If you’re into low-budget indie movies I recommend watching it without reading anything about it. Other than the fact that Kate and Janelle pop up for a quick ukulele cameo.

Ukes

– 13 foot long ukulele for sale.
– Makala Waterman ukulele from Kala (everytime I see that I misread it and expect this).
– BanjoUke SideKick.
– Double neck electric ukulele and coffin uke.

New Releases

– New Keston Cobblers Club record Wildfire.
– Helen Arney sings her sciency ukulele songs on the new Festival Of The Spoken Nerd DVD.

Videos

– Aquila strings light up under UV light.

How to Play Ukulele Chords G and D7 by 21 Songs in 6 Days: Learn Ukulele the Easy Way

http://youtu.be/OELUl7M9SM How to Play Ukulele Chords G and D7 by 21 Songs in 6 Days: Learn Ukulele the Easy Way

Here's a nice short video on how to play two easy ukulele chords: G and D7. Jenny will show you a cute tip involving bunny ears on how to move smoothly between the two chord shapes.

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How to play New Soul by 21 Songs in 6 Days: Learn Ukulele the Easy Way

http://youtu.be/LdKC932Ufbc How to play New Soul by 21 Songs in 6 Days: Learn Ukulele the Easy Way

Jenny teaches all the chords in the song at the beginning of the video. But, if you want to skip right to playing the song jump to 1:59. The chorus of this song is pretty easy. It uses these ukulele chords: C, F, A minor, G and C. The bridge adds the F minor chord, and the ending chorus adds in E minor. You might also want to check out our playlist “How to Play Ukulele Chords” https://youtu.be/jwtxY23wuYA?list=PL5meDCz5zO-B8UjXstv_2WurNRGJyyWz8.

You can download all the chords and lyrics at http://www,http://ukulele.io/free-stuff-offer/ . We ask for your email address - then you get access to all our lesson videos, over 40+ lyric & chord sheets, plus a bunch of ukulele tabs.

“New Soul" is a song by the French-Israeli indie folk singer Yael Naïm, from her self-titled album. The song gained popularity in the United States following its use by Apple in an advertisement for their MacBook Air laptop. In the song Naïm sings of being a new soul who has come into the world to learn "a bit 'bout how to give and take." However she finds that things are harder than they seem. The song also features a prominent "la la la la" section as its hook. It remains Naïm's biggest hit single in the U.S. to date, and her only one to reach the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100.

"New Soul" was featured in the films The House Bunny and Wild Target. “New Soul” was mixed and mastered by S. Husky Höskulds at Groundlift Studios, Reykjavik and Los Angeles.

It was sampled by American rapper Hendersin's song "All I Got" in 2014.

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David Beckingham – Alley Cat and Theme from the Rick and Bob Report (Tab)

A double bill of tabs from David Beckingham this week. And two tunes I hadn’t heard before but instantly loved: Alley Cat by Danish pianist Bent Fabric and, acoustic guitar virtuoso, Leo Kottke’s Theme from the Rick and Bob Report.

Theme From the Rick and Bob Report

David Beckingham – Theme From The Rick And Bob Report (Tab)

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Alley Cat

David Beckingham – Alley Cat (Tab)

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The Ladybugs – I’m In The Mood for Love

The Ladybugs sing I'm In The Mood for Love – YouTube.

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Krabbers – Portaloo

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You're A Grand Old Flag Easy Ukulele Song - 21 Songs in 6 Days: Learn Ukulele the Easy Way

http://youtu.be/eN7xp6WEi7A You're A Grand Old Flag Easy Ukulele Song - 21 Songs in 6 Days: Learn Ukulele the Easy Way

"You're a Grand Old Flag” was written by George M. Cohan. It was first performed in February 1906 and became the first song from a musical to sell more than one million copies of printed sheet music - no iTunes downloads in the 1910s!

The title and first lyric comes from someone Cohan once met. According to the Library of Congress website:

To learn lots more ukulele chords, try our playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5meDCz5zO-B8UjXstv_2WurNRGJyyWz8.

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Want to learn to play the theme music from our intro? Check out https://youtu.be/YznUjC8pnUQ.

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http://youtu.be/eN7xp6WEi7A You're A Grand Old Flag Easy Ukulele Song  - 21 Songs in 6 Days: Learn Ukulele the Easy Way



"You're a Grand Old Flag” was written by George M. Cohan. It was first performed in February 1906 and became the first song from a musical to sell more than one million copies of printed sheet music - no iTunes downloads in the 1910s!



The title and first lyric comes from someone Cohan once met. According to the Library of Congress website:



To learn lots more ukulele chords, try our playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5meDCz5zO-B8UjXstv_2WurNRGJyyWz8.



To spice up your strumming, try our playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5meDCz5zO-DD1mcV8_t_tuga9MzOJA46



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Want to learn to play the theme music from our intro? Check out https://youtu.be/YznUjC8pnUQ.



If you want to learn how to play ukulele, get your copy of ”21 Songs in 6 Days: Learn Ukulele the Easy Way” now at http://ukulele.io/Buy21Songs. You get a book and 60+ beginner ukulele lessons online at a private members only website.

Five Foot Two Easy Ukulele Song by 21 Songs in 6 Days: Learn Ukulele the Easy Way

"Has Anybody Seen My Girl? (Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue)" is was first popular in the 1920s. Sometimes it is called, "Has Anybody Seen My Girl?" and sometimes simply, "Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue.” Lucille Ball played “Five Foot Two” on the ukulele in an episode of I Love Lucy.

In Five Foot Two we’re introducing the strumming pattern of “Down, Down-Up, Up-Down-Up” . Both "Five Foot Two" and "Auld Lang Syne" are great songs for learning this strumming pattern. Our lesson on Auld Lang Syne is at https://youtu.be/-YnoIy5pgVA

The “Down, Down-Up, Up-Down-Up” pattern is used a lot of currently popular music, including Israel Kamakawiwo'ole’s cover of "Over the Rainbow Here’s a link to a lesson on how to play "Over the Rainbow" Izzy style. https://youtu.be/YznUjC8pnUQ And here's a link to video to practice lots of strumming patterns: https://youtu.be/0wLKsfhVN9Y

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Easy Ukulele Song Greensleeves by 21 Songs in 6 Days: Learn Ukulele the Easy Way

http://youtu.be/uEvWtsfPZT4 Easy Ukulele Song Greensleeves by 21 Songs in 6 Days: Learn Ukulele the Easy Way

Greensleeves was first popular in 16th century England. In a play by William Shakespeare, the character Falstaff says, “Let the sky rain potatoes! Let it thunder to the tune of 'Greensleeves’!” Many people believe that King Henry VIII composed Greensleeves during his courtship of Anne Boleyn. Although Henry was an accomplished composer and the lyrics of this song seem to tell the story of their romance, the musical style of the piece dates from after Henry’s death.

If you'd like some help learning these chords, check out our playlist "How to Play Ukulele Chords" https://youtu.be/jwtxY23wuYA?list=PL5meDCz5zO-B8UjXstv_2WurNRGJyyWz8. Or buy our book at http://ukulele.io/Buy21Songs : )

This lesson is part of our soon to be released free eBook "Five 5 Chord Songs" which you can download at http://ukulele.io/free-stuff-offer/

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Elliott Smith – Waltz #2 (XO) (Chords)

Elliott Smith – Waltz #2 (XO) (Chords)

Two things prompted me to do this one: tbone rightly chided me for not having done any Elliott Smith yet and my favourite ever episode of Roderick on the Line.

Suggested Strumming

This strum will see you all the way through the song:

d – – u d u

Main Strum (MP3)

With the intro you need to miss out the down strum on the first bar. So it starts with u d u. You can follow that with the main strum. But I like to do alternate bars of d u – u d u. So that makes the strumming for the very start of the song:

u d u
d – – u d u
d u – u d u
d – – u d u
d u – u d u

Which sounds like this:

Intro Strum (MP3)

Twiddly Bits

That’s followed by this little riff which crops up throughout the song:

Here’s how that sounds against the chords (played on another uke):

Intro (MP3)

Links

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Acoustic Intros tabs

Heart and Soul Easy Ukulele Songs by 21 Songs in 6 Days: Learn Ukulele the Easy Way

http://youtu.be/FO0QJkPS2ac Heart and Soul Easy Ukulele Songs by 21 Songs in 6 Days: Learn Ukulele the Easy Way

Here's Jenny's lesson on a real evergreen song that sounds great on ukulele.

"Heart and Soul" has music by Hoagy Carmichael and lyrics by Frank Loesser. It was first published in 1938. The original 1938 version was performed by Larry Clinton & his Orchestra featuring Bea Wain. In 1939, three versions charted: Larry Clinton (reaching #1 on the chart), Eddy Duchin (reaching #12), and Al Donahue (reaching #16).

Then in the 1950's the song hit the charts again. It was #11 in 1952 by The Four Aces with the Jack Pleis Orchestra, and #57 in 1956 by Johnny Maddox.

It returned in 1961. Talk about staying power! two different cover versions charted in 1961, with The Cleftones reaching #18 and Jan and Dean reaching #25. Many covers have been recorded and it has been used in advertisements.

To learn lots more ukulele chords, try our playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5meDCz5zO-B8UjXstv_2WurNRGJyyWz8.

To spice up your strumming, try our playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5meDCz5zO-DD1mcV8_t_tuga9MzOJA46

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Want to learn to play the theme music from our intro? Check out https://youtu.be/YznUjC8pnUQ.

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Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head Easy Ukulele Songs by 21 Songs in 6 Days

http://youtu.be/pw3ewZPjiI0 Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head Easy Ukulele Songs by 21 Songs in 6 Days: Learn Ukulele the Easy Way

"Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" was written by Hal David and Burt Bacharach for the 1969 film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. It won an Academy Award for Best Original Song. The film version featured a separate instrumental break where Paul Newman did stunts on a bicycle.

Ray Stevens and Bob Dylan both turned down offers to record the song.

In 2004, it finished at #23 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs survey of top tunes in American cinema. In 2008, the single was ranked 85th on Billboard's Hot 100 All-Time Top Songs and placed 95th in the 55th Anniversary edition of the All-Time Hot 100 list in 2013.

On December 3, 2013, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences announced that the single would be inducted into the 2014 Grammy Hall Of Fame.

"Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" was used in the film Spy Hard, which parodied the scene in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. It is also on the soundtracks to Forrest Gump and Spider-Man 2. It was used in the Kevin Smith film Clerks II. The first episode of the second season of the popular medical drama Grey's Anatomy is named after the song. It is also used in The Simpsons, episode 16 of the fourth season, called Duffless, at the end of the episode, while credits are presented. It was also used in the 2003 film "The In-Laws" starring Michael Douglas and Albert Brooks, which was a remake of the 1979 Peter Falk / Alan Arkin film.

To learn lots more ukulele chords, try our playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5meDCz5zO-B8UjXstv_2WurNRGJyyWz8.

To spice up your strumming, try our playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5meDCz5zO-DD1mcV8_t_tuga9MzOJA46

Get lots of ukulele FREE STUFF: tabs, lyrics and chord sheets! sign up for our mailing list at http://ukulele.io/free-stuff-offer.

Want to learn to play the theme music from our intro? Check out https://youtu.be/YznUjC8pnUQ.

If you want to learn how to play ukulele, get your copy of ”21 Songs in 6 Days: Learn Ukulele the Easy Way” now at http://ukulele.io/Buy21Songs. You get a book and 60+ beginner ukulele lessons online at a private members only website.

Bobby Alu – Mana

Bobby Alu 'Bay Sessions' – Mana – YouTube.

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MacKenzie Kugel – Channel Island Melodies

Channel Island Melodies – YouTube.

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the pockets – Old Fashioned

Old Fashioned – the pockets – YouTube.

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Alexander Wandrowsky and Herman Vandecauter – La Scalinata

La Scalinata – YouTube.

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Jonathan Lewis – Dennis Murphy’s Polka

Dennis Murphy's Polka – YouTube.

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UOGB – Dancing Barefoot

Dancing Barefoot – YouTube.

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Taimane – Battle

Taimane – Battle | Soul Sessions USA – YouTube.

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Gerald Ross – On A Slow Boat To China

On A Slow Boat To China – Swing Ukulele – Gerald Ross – YouTube.

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Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head Easy Ukulele Songs by 21 Songs in 6 Days

http://youtu.be/pw3ewZPjiI0 Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head Easy Ukulele Songs by 21 Songs in 6 Days: Learn Ukulele the Easy Way



"Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" was written by Hal David and Burt Bacharach for the 1969 film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. It won an Academy Award for Best Original Song. The film version featured a separate instrumental break where Paul Newman did stunts on a bicycle.



Ray Stevens and Bob Dylan both turned down offers to record the song.



In 2004, it finished at #23 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs survey of top tunes in American cinema. In 2008, the single was ranked 85th on Billboard's Hot 100 All-Time Top Songs and placed 95th in the 55th Anniversary edition of the All-Time Hot 100 list in 2013.

On December 3, 2013, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences announced that the single would be inducted into the 2014 Grammy Hall Of Fame.



"Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" was used in the film Spy Hard, which parodied the scene in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. It is also on the soundtracks to Forrest Gump and Spider-Man 2. It was used in the Kevin Smith film Clerks II. The first episode of the second season of the popular medical drama Grey's Anatomy is named after the song. It is also used in The Simpsons, episode 16 of the fourth season, called Duffless, at the end of the episode, while credits are presented. It was also used in the 2003 film "The In-Laws" starring Michael Douglas and Albert Brooks, which was a remake of the 1979 Peter Falk / Alan Arkin film.



To learn lots more ukulele chords, try our playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5meDCz5zO-B8UjXstv_2WurNRGJyyWz8.



To spice up your strumming, try our playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5meDCz5zO-DD1mcV8_t_tuga9MzOJA46



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Want to learn to play the theme music from our intro? Check out https://youtu.be/YznUjC8pnUQ.



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Uncle Shuffelo – Sugar in the Gourd

Sugar in the Gourd – YouTube.

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Garfunkel and Oates – Frozen Lullaby

Frozen Lullaby by Garfunkel and Oates – YouTube.

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Waipuna – E Mau Ke Aloha

Waipuna – E Mau Ke Aloha (HiSessions.com Acoustic Live!) – YouTube.

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Choan Gálvez – Lover Man

Lover Man – Ukulele Solo #52weeks2015 22/52 – YouTube.

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Rivah Jordan – Money Pon Mi Brain (C-T Scan)

Vybz Kartel – Money Pon Mi Brain C-T Scan Rivah Jordan Ukulele Cover – YouTube.

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Heart and Soul Easy Ukulele Songs by 21 Songs in 6 Days: Learn Ukulele t...

http://youtu.be/FO0QJkPS2ac Heart and Soul Easy Ukulele Songs by 21 Songs in 6 Days: Learn Ukulele the Easy Way



Here's Jenny's lesson on a real evergreen song that sounds great on ukulele.



"Heart and Soul" has music by Hoagy Carmichael and lyrics by Frank Loesser. It was first published in 1938. The original 1938 version was performed by Larry Clinton & his Orchestra featuring Bea Wain. In 1939, three versions charted: Larry Clinton (reaching #1 on the chart), Eddy Duchin (reaching #12), and Al Donahue (reaching #16).



Then in the 1950's the song hit the charts again. It was #11 in 1952 by The Four Aces with the Jack Pleis Orchestra, and #57 in 1956 by Johnny Maddox.



It returned in 1961. Talk about staying power! two different cover versions charted in 1961, with The Cleftones reaching #18 and Jan and Dean reaching #25. Many covers have been recorded and it has been used in advertisements.



To learn lots more ukulele chords, try our playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5meDCz5zO-B8UjXstv_2WurNRGJyyWz8.



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Miss E & UOWH – Hummingbird

Ukelele Orchestra of the Western Hemisphere featuring Miss E (Eliza Noxon), "Hummingbird" 12/13/14 – YouTube.

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Elvis Costello – Who’s the Meanest Gal in Town, Josephine

"Who's the Meanest Gal in Town Josephine" – Elvis Costello (Oxford UK, 3 June 2015) – YouTube.

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Sam Muir – Allegro in G by Giuliani

2.Allegro in G by Giuliani – YouTube.

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Ukulele Flamethrower: Friday Links

Ukes

– Tired of carrying around your ukulele and your flamethrower? Make your own Mad Max style ukulele/flamethrower. (Thanks to Rob.)
– Site dedicated to the history of Ditson ukuleles.

New Releases

– The Wonky EP from Lou and the Llamas
– Craig Robertson cover EP (pay what you like).
– The Jive Aces Spread a Little Happiness (iTunes link).
– Hidden Histories by Arroyo Deathmatch (pay what you like).

Videos

– Play Ukulele by Ear asks Three questions about ukulele ergonomics. Not sure I agree with all his advice but he has some interesting things to say.

How to Read Ukulele Tabs for Greensleeves by 21 Songs in 6 Days: Learn U...

http://youtu.be/xNSFAlJ8o0s  How to Read Ukulele Tabs for Greensleeves by 21 Songs in 6 Days: Learn Ukulele the Easy Way



Greensleeves was first popular in 16th century England. In a play by William Shakespeare, the character Falstaff says, “Let the sky rain potatoes! Let it thunder to the tune of 'Greensleeves’!” Many people believe that King Henry VIII composed Greensleeves during his courtship of Anne Boleyn. Although Henry was an accomplished composer and the lyrics of this song seem to tell the story of their romance, the musical style of the piece dates from after Henry’s death.



To learn lots more ukulele chords, try our playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5meDCz5zO-B8UjXstv_2WurNRGJyyWz8.



To spice up your strumming, try our playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5meDCz5zO-DD1mcV8_t_tuga9MzOJA46



Get lots of ukulele FREE STUFF: tabs, lyrics and chord sheets! sign up for our mailing list at http://ukulele.io/free-stuff-offer.



Want to learn to play the theme music from our intro? Check out https://youtu.be/YznUjC8pnUQ.



If you want to learn how to play ukulele, get your copy of ”21 Songs in 6 Days: Learn Ukulele the Easy Way” now at http://ukulele.io/Buy21Songs. You get a book and 60+ beginner ukulele lessons online at a private members only website.



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Wilfried Welti – Danserye, Entre Du Fol

Tielman Susato — Danserye, Entre Du Fol – YouTube.

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Five Foot Two Easy Ukulele Song by 21 Songs in 6 Days: Learn Ukulele the...

"Has Anybody Seen My Girl? (Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue)" is was first popular in the 1920s. Sometimes it is called, "Has Anybody Seen My Girl?" and sometimes simply, "Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue.” Lucille Ball played “Five Foot Two” on the ukulele in an episode of I Love Lucy.



In Five Foot Two we’re introducing the strumming pattern of  “Down, Down-Up, Up-Down-Up” . Both "Five Foot Two" and  "Auld Lang Syne" are great songs for learning this strumming pattern.  Our lesson on Auld Lang Syne is at https://youtu.be/-YnoIy5pgVA



The  “Down, Down-Up, Up-Down-Up” pattern is used a lot of currently popular music, including  Israel Kamakawiwo'ole’s cover of "Over the Rainbow  Here’s a link to a lesson on how to play "Over the Rainbow" Izzy style.  https://youtu.be/YznUjC8pnUQ  And here's a link to video to practice lots of strumming patterns:  https://youtu.be/0wLKsfhVN9Y



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Ukulele Videos of the Year So Far

Full Playlist

We’re coming up to the halfway point of the year so time for roundup of the best ukulele videos of 2015 so far. It’s turning into another vintage year for ukulele music so I had a nightmare time trying to get the list down to a reasonable length. In the end I’ve tried to represent the incredible breadth of ways the ukulele is being used these days.

YouTube is going all out to make itself impossible to use. With being capricious about which videos they show from subscriptions and turning off RSS feeds it’s been harder to keep up. So if I’ve missed something leave a link in the comments and I’ll check it out.

James Hill – She’s Still Got It

Veronica & The Red Wine Serenaders – The Mexican Dress

Andreas David and Corey Fujimoto – Rondo alla Turca

Zanuck Lindsey & Kimo Hussey – Blue Lei

The Vespers – Out West

Jonathan Lewis – The Blarney Pilgrim

Ryo Natoyama – Smoky

Queen Porter Stomp – Just Come On

Lucy Wise & Stephen Taberner – Wake Up Hill

The Ouse Valley Singles Club – Girl From The Fens

Cammy Enaharo – Not For You and I

Hayley Harland & Martha Paton – Know Me Well

RedBand Porch Songs – Long Black Veil

Daisy Lu – Ain’t That A Kick In The Head

Sir. O & Lir Shilton – Stand By Me

twenty one pilots – We Don’t Believe What’s on TV (Chords)

twenty one pilots – We Don’t Believe What’s On TV (Chords)

I’ve been a bit on the fence about twenty one pilots. But I’ve been looking for some good old ukulele punk pop since The King Blues called it a day and We Don’t Believe What’s on TV fits the bill very nicely.

The are some chord inversions in the song you might not be familiar with. I’ve written them up the way I think he’s playing them. But feel free to use inversions that are more familiar like your prefered way of playing E or the 0100 version of A7. If you’re using the chord charts as written remember that the fret number at the top right of some of the diagrams indicates the fret the diagram starts on. For example, the E7 starts with a barre at the fourth fret (not the first).

Suggested Strumming

You can use this as the main strum:

d – d – d u d u

The ‘Tros and the Verses: One main strum each for F#m and E. Then twice for A except the ‘yeah, yeah, yeah’ bits. There do the main strum once, then one down strum. Then either stop or do three down muted strums.

Bridges: Main strum twice for each chord.

Chorus: Just one down strum per chord.

Twiddly Bits

He uses this nice little run at the start of each line in the slowed down version:

After that you go to F#m as usual.

Links

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Natasha Ghosh – Budapest

(George Ezra) Budapest – Instrumental Fingerstyle Ukulele Cover – YouTube.

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Izumi – Kahealani

Izumi Pahēpuaokalani Hori – Kahealani (HiSessions.com Acoustic Live!) – YouTube.

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Tobias Elof – Orsa Polska/Danish Polka

Tobias Elof – Orsa Polska/Danish Polka – YouTube.

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Easy Ukulele Song Greensleeves by 21 Songs in 6 Days: Learn Ukulele the ...

http://youtu.be/uEvWtsfPZT4 Easy Ukulele Song Greensleeves by 21 Songs in 6 Days: Learn Ukulele the Easy Way



Greensleeves was first popular in 16th century England. In a play by William Shakespeare, the character Falstaff says, “Let the sky rain potatoes! Let it thunder to the tune of 'Greensleeves’!” Many people believe that King Henry VIII composed Greensleeves during his courtship of Anne Boleyn. Although Henry was an accomplished composer and the lyrics of this song seem to tell the story of their romance, the musical style of the piece dates from after Henry’s death.



If you'd like some help learning these chords, check out our playlist "How to Play Ukulele Chords" https://youtu.be/jwtxY23wuYA?list=PL5meDCz5zO-B8UjXstv_2WurNRGJyyWz8.  Or buy our book at http://ukulele.io/Buy21Songs : )



This lesson is part of our soon to be released free eBook "Five 5 Chord Songs" which you can download at http://ukulele.io/free-stuff-offer/



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http://youtu.be/RKerus1AkIM This Land is Your Land Easy Ukulele Song by 21 Songs in 6 Days: Learn Ukulele the Easy Way



Here's a version of This Land is Your Land that uses these ukulele chords: C, F, G7, C7 and A minor. This lesson is part of our free eBook "Five 5 Chord Songs" which you can download at http://ukulele.io/free-stuff-offer/



We also have a video lesson on an easier version of this song that only uses three ukulele chords:  C, F, and G7 at https://youtu.be/iaVRyv2kcmo



If you'd like some help learning these chords, check out our playlist "How to Play Ukulele Chords" https://youtu.be/jwtxY23wuYA?list=PL5meDCz5zO-B8UjXstv_2WurNRGJyyWz8.  Or buy our book at http://ukulele.io/Buy21Songs : )



In 1940, folk singer Woody Guthrie grew tired of hearing Kate Smith sing, "God Bless America” on the radio because he thought it was smug and unrealistic. So he composed the lyrics to a song he called "God Blessed America,” which eventually becameThis Land is Your Land.  The song was first recorded in 1944, and copyrighted in 1951.  It was revived during the 1960’s and has been recorded by artists including Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Pete Seeger, and the Kingston Trio.



If you want to learn how to play ukulele, get your copy of ”21 Songs in 6 Days: Learn Ukulele the Easy Way” now at http://ukulele.io/Buy21Songs. You get a book and 60+ beginner ukulele lessons online at a private members only website.



Hope to see you soon at our website http://ukulele.io/  Happy Strumming!

How to Play Ukulele Chords G and D7 by 21 Songs in 6 Days: Learn Ukulele...

http://youtu.be/OELUl7M9SM How to Play Ukulele Chords G and D7 by 21 Songs in 6 Days: Learn Ukulele the Easy Way



Here's a nice short video on how to play two easy ukulele chords: G and D7. Jenny will show you a cute tip involving bunny ears on how to move smoothly between the two chord shapes.



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UK Alien – Stop That Top Cat

Original ukulele song – Stop that top cat – By UK Alien – YouTube.

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Brit Rodriguez – How To Burn

How To Burn – YouTube.

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Cammy Enaharo – Here In My Room

Here In My Room – YouTube.

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Jim Boggia and Friends – Ode To Billie Joe

Jim Boggia w Allison Polans, Sarah Larsen, Philip D'Agostino – 'Ode To Billie Joe' – Ukulele – YouTube.

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David Beckingham – My Father’s Face

Leo Kottke arranged for ukulele – YouTube.

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Jonathan Lewis – Dingle Regatta

Dingle Regatta – Irish Campanella Ukulele – YouTube.

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Watch Nico’o & the Kapiolani Boyz Rip Through “Atabal Biarritz”

Aireene & The Rarities – Fortune Lady

Fortune Lady – YouTube.

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