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BEGINNING UKULELE eBOOK PLAY MUSIC COMPANYUkulele (noun) o͞ok uh lay lay:A small four-stringed guitar of Hawaiian origin from late 19th century,literally meaning “jumping flea.”TABLE OF CONTENTS1 / Anatomy Of An Uke . . . . . . . . . . Page 32 / Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 43 / Posture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 54 / Strumming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 65 / Chords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 7Chord Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 86 / Song Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 9BEGINNING UKULELE eBOOK PLAY MUSIC COMPANYPAGE 2 of 13
b1ANATOMYTUNINGKNOBSTUNINGHEADNUTFRETSFRET BOARDaka theNECKGCEA4321(string number)SOUNDHOLEBRIDGEBODYBEGINNING UKULELE eBOOK PLAY MUSIC COMPANYPAGE 3 of 13
b2TUNING“Sometimes, it is in the slightly out of tune toy piano or ukulele where we find charm”-AnonymousThat is only sometimes true.If your ukulele is not in tune, no amount of effort or hard work will help yousound better. In turn, there is a good chance your confidence will deflate.So tune up, buttercup!STRINGS1 - A (highest pitch)2-E3-C4 - G (lowest pitch)USING YOUR TUNERGOAL: ACTIVATE THE MIDDLE LIGHT(usually green, sometimes red)If the string is off pitch, it will activate the light either to the left or right.LEFT - the string is flat, or slightly under pitch. Slowly TIGHTEN the string.RIGHT - the string is sharp, or slightly above pitch. Slowly LOOSEN the string.** MAKE SURE TO MATCH THE CORRECT KNOB TO THE CORRECT STRINGBEFORE YOU BEGIN TURNING ITAn electronic or battery operated tunerruns appx. 10-20 at your local music storeor online (Craigstlist, Amazon, etc.)BEGINNING UKULELE eBOOK PLAY MUSIC COMPANYPAGE 4 of 13
b3POSTURELEFT HAND (LH)RIGHT HAND (RH)C URVE your hand - like you are holding a golf ballL OOSE GRIP - Shoulders, arms, and handsE YE TO EYE - with top of the guitar neckF LAT angle - between wrist and forearmIf you are slouching while you practice or play your ukulele, or anything elsefor that matter, YOUR BACK WILL BE SORE. So stretch out and sit on up.NOTE:Chord and strumming charts do not always indicatewhich fingers to place where. For the sake of learning,the following key will be used in this e-book andcorresponding workshop:LT - Left Hand ThumbL1 - Left Hand Index FingerR2 - Right Hand Middle FingerR3 - Right Hand Ring Fingeretc.BEGINNING UKULELE eBOOK PLAY MUSIC COMPANYPAGE 5 of 13
b4STRUMMINGTraditionally, strumming on the ukulele is a fluid rotation of two motions: A down and outward pluck with the pad of your right thumb(generally on the G or C string) A downward motion using your right hand fingernails over the high strings(generally on the C, E, and A strings)What differentiates the rhythm and feel of one song from the nextDepends on which motions (or beats) are silent.Start with the simple strum below and repeat it using only one chord. Oncethat has been mastered, repeat the same strum pattern, switching betweentwo- and three-chord patterns, playing one full measure of each chordSIMPLE UKULELE STRUM PATTERN (with one measure of corresponding beats)1 Thumb& 2 FingernailsThumb& 3 FingernailsThumb& Fingernails4 & ThumbFingernailsVARIATIONS ON CHORD PATTERNS Am AmF CF CFG CFGAm GCD(D7)BEGINNING UKULELE eBOOK PLAY MUSIC COMPANYPAGE 6 of 13
b5CHORDS“Reading a chord chart is like a musical version of Battleship,where the number/letter pinpoint is fret/string.”Sample: G Chord (from left to right, place ) Open 4th String String 3, Fret 2 (S3, F2) String 2, Fret 3 (S2, F3) String 1, Fret 2 (S1, F2)BEGINNING UKULELE eBOOK PLAY MUSIC COMPANYPAGE 7 of 13
The RED CIRCLES indicate the chords used in the song index included in part six.BEGINNING UKULELE eBOOK PLAY MUSIC COMPANYPAGE 8 of 13
b6SONG INDEXCHORDS USEDAppendix 1 . . . . . . . . . . . Eleanor Rigby (Beatles)F, AmAppendix 2 . . . . . . . . . . . You Are My SunshineC, F, GAppendix 4 . . . . . . . . . . . Ring of Fire (Johnny Cash)G, C, D7Appendix 3 . . . . . . . . . . . Somewhere Over the RainbowC, F, G, Am, EmAdditional 3-Chord Songs:All Shook UpAmazing GraceBlowin’ In the WindI Saw Her Standing ThereI Walk the LineOld McDonald Had a FarmSilent NightStand By MeThree Little BirdsTurn, Turn, TurnWhen the Saints Go Marching InYou Are My SunshineBEGINNING UKULELE eBOOK PLAY MUSIC COMPANYPAGE 9 of 13
ELEANOR RIGBYFAmAh, look at all the lonely people (2x)AmEleanor Rigby, picks up the rice in the churchFwhere a wedding has been, lives in a dream.AmWaits at the window, wearing the faceFthat she keeps in a jar by the door, who is it for?AmFAmAll the lonely people, where do they all come from?AmFAmAll the lonely people, where do they all belong?AmFather McKenzie, writing the wordsFof a sermon that no one will hear, no-one comes near.AmLook at him working, darning his socksFin the night when there’s nobody there,what does he care?Repeat Chorus and IntroEleanor Rigby died in the churchand was buried along with her name, nobody came.Father McKenzie, wiping the dirtfrom his hands as he walks from the grave, no-one was saved.All the lonely people.BEGINNING UKULELE eBOOK PLAY MUSIC COMPANYPAGE 10 of 13
YOU ARE MY SUNSHINECFG123123CHORUSCCYou are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make meFCHappy when skies are grey. You'll neverFC(opt. Am)Know, dear, how much I love you. Please don'tCG(7)CTake my sunshine away.(Repeat same chord progression for additional verses and choruses)Verse 2The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping,I dreamed I held you in my arms.When I awoke, dear, I started prayingThat this love would go on and on and on.Repeat ChorusYou are my sunshine, my only sunshine.You make me happy when skies are grey.You'll never know, dear, how much I love you.Please don't take my sunshine away.BEGINNING UKULELE eBOOK PLAY MUSIC COMPANYPAGE 11 of 13
Michelle Kiba’s “Pa Mele O Hokulea USTUDENT UKULELE CHO“g c e a” Standard TuningRING OF FIREGGG7CDCGmD7D7C7Gm7DmCmGdimDm7Cm7G AbC Ab7GCG AbdimAbmAbm7Db7DbmDbm7EbDbThing, AndEb7Ebm7Love Is A BurningIt MakesEbmA Firery augEbaugAaugDdimEdimA6DaugEaugGCGDGBound By Wild Desire, I Fell Into A Ring Of FireD7CGI Fell Into A Burning Ring Of FireD7CGA7AmAm7AdimI Went Down Down Down, And The Flames Went HigherAEDD7E7DmEmDm7Em7AmGD7GD7GAnd It Burns Burns Burns, The Ring Of Fire, The Ring Of Fire (2x)GCGCGThe Taste Of Love Is Sweet, When Hearts Like Ours MeetGCGCGBbBb7BbmBbm7BbdimI Fell For You Like A Child. Oh, But The Fire Went WildFEbRepeat gBdimBaugB6Add Ending:GD7GAnd It Burns Burns Burns, The Ring Of Fire,G B7D7 BmGB D7The Ring Of Fire, The Ring Of FireEE7Bm7Bm MichelleUkulele InstructorUEm Kiba,Em7Edim (831) 476-4819EaugBEGINNING UKULELE eBOOK PLAY MUSIC COMPANYPAGE 12 of 13
SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOWCAmFGEm123CEmFCSomewhere over the rainbow, way up highFCGAmAnd the dreams that you dream of once in a lullabyFCEmFCSomewhere over the rainbow, bluebirds flyFCGAmAnd the dreams that you dream of, dreams really do come trueFCSomeday I’ll wish upon a star,GAm FAnd wake up where the clouds are far behind - meCWhere troubles melt like lemon dropsGAmFHigh above the chimney tops, that’s where you’ll find meCEmFCSomewhere over the rainbow, bluebirds flyFCGAmAnd the dreams that you dream of, dreams really do come trueBEGINNING UKULELE eBOOK PLAY MUSIC COMPANYFPAGE 13 of 13
If your ukulele is not in tune, no amount of effort or hard work will help you sound better. In turn, there is a good chance your confidence will deflate. So tune up, buttercup! STRINGS 1 - A (highest pitch) 2 - E 3 - C 4 - G (lowest pitch) USING YOUR TUNER GOAL: ACTIVATE THE MIDDLE LIGHT (usually green, sometimes red) If the string is off pitch, it will activate the light either to the left .
