Downstrokes are on the downbeats (grey numbers) and upstrokes are on the upbeats (between the grey numbers). This song is the reason why many people have learned to play and love the ukulele. . PERFORMANCE NOTES: A lovely lullaby from the African-American tradition. You only strum across all strings at the start of bars 5 and 7. It’s very minimal and focuses heavily on the melody.

Download. . Most of our music has multiple parts for ukulele and guitar because our emphasis is on playing together, so find a partner and form a duet! (I dunno) borrowed the melody for a song he called “Love Me Tender.” Perhaps you’ve heard of him. . .”: “My heart, which is so full to overflowing, has often been solaced and refreshed by music when sick and weary.” ― Martin Luther. If you don’t sing, this might be a good place to start. That’s what all the little eighth-note rests are for. It’s the gift of song.” ― Christine E. Schulze, The Silver Stag, “When you play, never mind who listens to you.” ― Robert Schmann, “To play a wrong note is insignificant; to play without passion is inexcusable.” ― Ludwig van Beethoven, “Play the music, not the instrument.” ― Author Unknown. Details.

But, in the spirit of keeping things straightforward, I’ve ignored her and shaved out some of the oddities (but I do at least feel guilty about it). Another thing about the original: it’s in the key of B (a very uke-unfriendly key). Even if you think you have a lousy voice, try it anyway! . PERFORMANCE NOTES: You don’t have to constantly strum throughout this song. . Facebook is getting boring; so off to bed to rest my head, but I’ll probably be back in the morning . I was really captured by it. C G7 Happy birthday to you, G7 C Happy birthday to you! . Again, working within the limited (and high) register of the ukulele without compromising the spirit of the song was a challenge. LISTEN: The WAV files are a valuable learning tool! . . . Uke 4 is interesting. PERFORMANCE NOTES: A beautiful waltz that will make you a better player. .”. . A beautiful Japanese melody. PERFORMANCE NOTES: This charming contemporary love song is a simple ukulele strum tune using the three primary chords in the key of C (C, F, and G) so it is perfect for beginners of all ages. . If you’re playing a smaller arrangement such as a uke duet you won’t have that luxury so you’ll have to play those sections louder to get the same effect. . . All you need to know is how to read tab and you’re good to go.

The chorus should be played faster and louder than the verse.

“It’s raining, it’s pouring. GOOD NEWS: Jazz chords are complex and hard to learn and play on most instruments but ukulele is the happy exception. Use a nice light strum on Uke 3.

It does incorporate some chords as well. In this post I’ve written up two beginner-level tabs. 2.

. You might surprise yourself. It’s unexpected but it sounds so right. Render it with care and soul. Download . From the Urban Dictionary: Top Definition.

What do you call a cow that plays a musical instrument? This simply means that the 7th of the Dm7 chord is being played by some other instrument at that point in the arrangement, and that in this particular case the uke part sounds better in the overall mix playing a Dm chord rather than a Dm7 chord.

. The tempo picks up with each verse, and by the end it becomes a fast “breakdown.”: PERFORMANCE NOTES: A lovely ballad made famous by The Carter Family.

SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW . Just click on the tab at the top of this page, or on the link in the sidebar, or use the SEARCH feature at the top of the sidebar. A catchy tune, regardless of your politics: “Children’s voices – even those who couldn’t carry the tune – are always appealing.” ― Anne McCaffrey, Dragonseye. .

LAVA . PERFORMANCE NOTES: In the ensemble you’ll notice that Guitar 2 and the Bass wait a bit and then come in with resounding “hallelujahs” at the right moments. The melody is also reinforced by two guitars playing the melody one and two octaves lower respectively. This fun bit of Americana sounds great with four-part harmony plus guitar and singing: PERFORMANCE NOTES: There’s a whole lotta harmony goin’ on in this arrangement. There is also an arrangement of the song in the key of C for the clarinet that is entirely in the lower register. (NOTE TO GUITAR PLAYERS: You can emulate the low-G tuned uke in the recording EXACTLY by using a capo at the 5th fret and playing the uke chords.). took a trip on a sailing ship, and when I reached Jamaica, I made a stop.”: “If you talk bad about country music, it’s like saying bad things about my momma. I had very little in common with and knew even less about a generation that I was supposed to be the voice of.” ― Bob Dylan, Chronicles, Vol.

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. . : “To speak your heart out, nothing can be better than night and acoustic guitar!” ― Dinakar Phillip. Here’s an example which occurs often: The chord notation says Dm7 but the chord the uke actually plays is a Dm. 11.

Ask yourself what makes it happy, or sad, for instance.

HOME ON THE RANGE .

Download. : PERFORMANCE NOTES: Lots of nice stuff in this one.

. . : “Through music we may wander where we will in time, and find friends in every century.” ― Helen Thompson, “Music helps us drift away to places of tranquility, happiness, sadness, & imagination.” ― April Mae Monterrosa. The successful people in this world are often not smarter or more talented than us, but they are better organized. Pretty cool, huh? PERFORMANCE NOTES: This is a catchy little number that should be better known than it actually is. : Our music is highly adaptable for study and performance by large ensembles. It’s a fun and easy, upbeat, up-tempo audience participation song. Because in this version the melody and the uke accompaniment have all of the inflections and nuances of the original. If you need inspiration, take Highway 90 to Chamberlain, South Dakota and look west across the Missouri River. . . The iconic “loping” guitar riff evokes the Wild West like nobody’s business.

[Extra] C G7 From good friends and true, G7 C … . Try practicing twice a day, at least 15 minutes each session. Start softly and increase the volume when the melody rises to its peak at the end of the song. Guitar 3 has some challenging triads (three-note chords) that should be shaken with a tight vibrato a la “Aloha Oe.”. . Saved by Molly Morrell. Father: “Hey son, what you listen to, some of that hippity hoppity? Happy Birthday Ukulele Pluck-strum Pattern. 24. Happy Birthday (Duet Tab) The lead line of the duet tab is very similar to the solo version but has all the chord bits removed. .

. BETTER THAN NOTHING: If you don’t have a bass you can play the bass part on a guitar. Chet Atkins said this was the first song he learned as a kid. : “If I should ever die, God forbid, let this be my epitaph”: PERFORMANCE NOTES: Play this beautiful hymn slowly, with feeling; don’t hurry it. 3 chords – C, F, G7. ?”: PERFORMANCE NOTES: This is the ultimate “Izzy” version of this famous song, which was originally titled “Over the Rainbow.” On the recording the big guy used a uke with a low G string.

Don’t play it too fast, and sing it like you mean it. .

“Music is an outburst of the soul.” ― Frederick Delius.

It adds color and interest but should be played much softer than the other instruments. . . Barrie, Peter Pan, “Endeavour to play easy pieces well and with elegance; that is better than to play difficult pieces badly.” ― Robert Schumann, Advice to Young Musicians, “There is something intimate about playing a duet. “Music is the moonlight in the gloomy night of life.” ― Jean Paul Friedrich Richter.

. . “Music is only love looking for words.” ― Lawrence Durrell, “Sweet William on his deathbed lay, for the love of Barbara Allen . . When we played this song at Century Ridge we were surprised how many people sang along on the chorus.

. . It’s insanely funny. . The song is simple but the melody is actually complex and is more challenging to play than you might think. . . Also click on our TUTORIALS page for useful playing and practicing tips.

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Guitar 2’s countermelody fills in nicely and adds a lot of emotion. PERFORMANCE NOTES: This is one of those famous tunes meant to be sung or played “in the round,” where multiple voices sing or play the same melody but start and finish at different times. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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PERFORMANCE NOTES: Look at all those open string notes Ukes 2, 3 and 4 get to play! A moosician. “Hippity, hoppin, Easter’s on its way . .

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Play it at a tempo so that every word, every syllable, can be clearly heard. . This clarinet sheet music for Happy Birthday is written in the key of F (concert E flat). “When you play music you discover a part of yourself that you never knew existed.” ― Bill Evans.

Use accents and rests for effect. It’s touching the soul of another person without ever touching the flesh.” ― Courtney M. Privett, Arrow of Entropy. . “Making music together is the best way for two people to become friends.” ― Hermann Hesse, The Glass Bead Game. Now give yourself a big round of applause: And if you’re feeling ambitious, here’s a version of the song where you play the melody and harmony together at the same time: Check out these fun ukulele chord charts in bookmark form. Layers of ukes make this one fun to play. Now everybody sing!

IMPORTANT POINT: Sometimes a uke or guitar chord will NOT precisely match the chord notation above the music.

. “And the dreams that you dare to . “Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker . “If we are exhorted to play simple melodies with beauty rather than difficult ones with error, the same should be applied to writing; simple words, greater effect.” ― Sonia Rumzi.

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. Add another and you’ve got a full-sounding trio!