The Japanese folk song, Sakura, is an easy song to learn on the ukulele with just three chords: Am, Dm and E7. Strumming follows all-down strums (4 strums per measure).
Read more here to download the tab sheet, view the Sakura ukulele tutorial and get busy learning the song in time for cherry blossoms season.
We here at ukulele.io present you a tutorial on how to play Arirang on ukulele and we think it’s pretty easy to learn for two reasons. First, the song uses just four chords: C, Am, F and G7. Second, the strum is a simple down-down-down flow with three strums per measure.
Read more here to download a copy of the lead sheet and follow the video tutorial. Also, learn more trivia about this beautiful song that unites a divided nation.
We’re pretty excited to bring you an easy ukulele tutorial for “Perfect” by Ed Sheeran. We know lots of young ones absolutely love this beautiful ballad. But we’re sure older ukulele enthusiasts will love it too especially with how Jenny played the song in the video.
Jenny transposed the chords to C major for two reasons. First, it’s an easy key to play. Second, it’s a nice key to sing this wonderful love song. Go here to read more about chords, strumming, lyrics and chords sheet as well as some trivia bout the song.
Here’s a couple of reasons why you should learn how to play “Ain’t She Sweet” on the ukulele.
First of all, “Ain’t She Sweet” is a classic song that’s popular since the 1920s. Learning it adds a historic song on your list of ukulele songs.
In addition, many famous artists have performed it including the Fab Four themselves. The Beatles have performed it many times as a group including a ukulele rendition in 1995.
See the video tutorial here.
Jenny gives some lessons on how to play “Ain’t She Sweet” on the ukulele in the above video.
Rather than play a standard ukulele, she uses a banjolele that sounds real cool and goes really well with the song. A banjolele looks like a banjo but is tuned like a ukulele.
Read more here.
Would you like to play Elvis Presley’s famous song “Love Me Tender,” an easy ukulele song for Valentine’s Day? We’ve created a ukulele video lesson for you and it uses just a few chords. Here's the video tutorial.
“Love Me Tender” is a song written for a film initially entitled “The Reno Brothers.” It was recorded and released by Elvis Presley in 1956 a few weeks before the movie was shown. Download a lead sheet and read more here.
We conducted a poll in December on which song you'd like to have ukulele lessons on and "City of Stars" was one of the top two songs so here comes the video tutorial for this melancholic and poetic song from the movie La La Land!
Check out more about the chords, strums and the ukulele tutorial for City of Stars in this video.
“City of Stars” was composed for the Oscar winning movie called “La La Land” starring Ryan Gosling opposite Emma Stone.
The song was originally intended to be sung by Stone’s character Mia,... Read more here.
The earlier Christmas songs we’ve provided ukulele lessons on were mostly joyful and lively tunes. This time we bring you a ukulele tutorial for “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” a mellow and poignant Christmas song.
Read more, view the video tutorial and get a downloadable lead sheet here.
