Down in the Valley Ukulele Tutorial for Beginners

For this week we bring you an easy 2 chord song with Down in the Valley ukulele tutorial. While you can play the song with just two chords, Jenny plays it in two keys to keep it more interesting. Down in the Valley is a popular blues folk song that’s been around since the 1920s. Consequently, it has several versions and at times the lyrics differ. But it’s a wonderful and easy song to learn on the ukulele.

So let’s start with the chords. As previously stated, Jenny presents Down in the Valley ukulele tutorial in two keys which are key of C and key of F. First of all, the two chords for key of C are C and G7. 

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Ukulele Tutorial for Johnny Cash's I Walk the Line

Wouldn’t you want to play the #1 song in Rolling Stone’s top 100 Greatest Country Songs of All Time on the ukulele? Watch Jenny’s I Walk the Line ukulele tutorial, and you’ll soon be playing Johnny Cash’s memorable song and considerably country music’s greatest song. While I Walk the Line is a fairly simple song, Cash’s delivery of its emotional lyrics in his magnificent baritone voice truly makes for one grand performance.

Since Johnny Cash recorded and performed I Walk the Line with key changes between verses, Jenny also presents I Walk the Line ukulele tutorial with three different keys: F, C and G.

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Ukulele Tutorial for the Beatles' In My Life

For those wanting to learn another Beatles song, we’re thrilled to feature the following In My Life ukulele tutorial. Even if you’re not a Beatles fan, In My Life is such a beautiful song to learn on the ukulele. The song has sentimental lyrics, bluesy melody and ingenious instrumental arrangement. Indeed, you won’t regret giving the time to learn and master this nostalgic love song.

While the original song by the Beatles released in 1965 is in key of A, Jenny transposed the song to key of C for two reasons. First of all, the chords are easier on this key. Also, this key fits Jenny’s voice better. So let’s get to the chords of song which are C, G, Am, C7, F, Fm, Dm, D7 and Bb. Although the chords Fm and Bb are a little complicated, Jenny shows how to play those chords in the video.

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Ukulele Tutorial for What a Wonderful World

Let’s learn another Iz song on the ukulele with Jenny’s What a Wonderful World ukulele tutorial. While Louis Armstrong originally recorded What a Wonderful World in 1967, Israel Kamakawiwoʻole included the song in a ukulele medley he released in 1993. Indeed, many other notable musicians have recorded this song which expresses appreciation and gratitude for the world that we live in.

First of all, we learn what chords are used. We’ll be needing seven chords and these are shown by Jenny in the video: C, Em, F, Dm, E7, Am and G7.

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How to Play Autumn Leaves on Ukulele

Being a jazz song, Autumn Leaves features several chords which may be a bit tricky for beginners. But it’s great too to take the challenge and learn a new song with different chords than what we’re familiar with. The chords are: Am, D7, Gmaj7, Cmaj7, F#m7b5, B7, Em, G6, A7 and C6. Jenny uses D-DU-UDU (D-down, U-up) strumming pattern.

Even though all those exotic chords look daunting, grab your ukulele and enjoy strumming along with Jenny’s Autumn Leaves ukulele tutorial here.

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Puff the Magic Dragon Ukulele Tutorial

With Jenny’s Puff the Magic Dragon ukulele tutorial, let’s get our ukulele strumming with this fun and famous song. Since the song’s chart-topping release in 1962, Puff the Magic Dragon has remained popular to young and old audiences.  So don’t miss the opportunity to learn to play the song on ukulele.

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Tiptoe Through the Tulips Ukulele Tutorial

Before we go ahead with Jenny’s Tiptoe Through the Tulips ukulele tutorial, here’s some insightful trivia. Tiptoe Through the Tulips is a popular song from the 1920s that has found resurgence when it was featured in the 2010 horror movie Insidious. The version featured in the movie was an adaptation by Tiny Tim sang in an uncanny, falsetto voice.

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