What is a ukulele?

What is a ukulele?
A stringed instrument from Hawaii
It has a Hawaiian name
Learn to pronounce it correctly:
OO-koo LAY-lay
Respect the instrument, respect its name
Numbering our fingers
C Major
Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily
Life is but a dream
Lets Learn A New Chord! A Minor
Introducing Show Hand Practice!
Raise your
LEFT hand!
Time to find
your next chord
Raise your
LEFT hand!
Time to find
your next chord
Lets Learn A New Chord! F Major
More Show Hand Practice!
Raise your
LEFT hand!
Time to find
your next chord
Raise your
LEFT hand!
Time to find
your next chord
Am
F
Why Change Chords On Time?
Changing Chords On Time
Time to find
your next chord
Time to find
your next chord
Time to find
your next chord
Time to find
your next chord
Song Demo
How To Change Chords Quickly
How To Change Chords Quickly
THINK AHEAD
Whats your next chord?
Which finger(s) will be pressing what strings?
Keep those fingers close to the strings you will
be pressing
Keep all fingers curved
Lets Practice! Change Chords On Time
Time to find
your next chord
Time to find
your next chord
Time to find
your next chord
Time to find
your next chord
Strumming Patterns
Strumming Patterns
Different songs have different *feel*
A different *feel* requires a different drum beat
By changing how loud you strum, you can play
rhythms to match any drum beat
Other instruments can play many rhythms too:


Strumming Patterns
Strumming Patterns
Accents
Accent marks tell you which notes to play
louder than others


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Just The Way You Are
C
Her eyes, her eyes, make the stars look like theyre not shining
Am
Her hair, her hair, falls perfectly without her trying
F C
Shes so beautiful, and I tell her every day
C
I know, I know, when I compliment her she wont believe me
Am
Its so, its so, sad to see that she dont see what I see
F C
And everytime she asks me, Do I look OK? I say


Just The Way You Are
C
When I see your face
Am
Theres not a thing that I would change
F C
Cause youre amazing, just the way you are
C
And when you smile
Am
The whole world stops and stares for a while
F C
Cause youre amazing, just the way you are

Lets Learn a New Chord! G

Lets Learn A New Progression
C, G, Am, F
With this chord progression, you can play many
pop songs
Price Tag
Im Yours
Fireworks
Count On Me
Walks Like Rihanna
In fact, majority of all pop songs use only one set
of chords (Payphone, Call Me Maybe, Diamonds)
Lets Try C-G First
Raise your
LEFT hand!
Time to find
your next chord
Raise your
LEFT hand!
Time to find
your next chord
G
Now Without The Rests!
Time to find
your next chord
Time to find
your next chord
G
Now all 4 chords!
Time to find
your next chord
Time to find
your next chord
Time to find
your next chord
Time to find
your next chord
G F Am
Recap: C G Am F
Time to find
your next chord
Time to find
your next chord
Time to find
your next chord
Time to find
your next chord
G F Am
New Strumming Pattern!
C F
C G
C F C
G C

C F
Sometimes in our lives,
C G
We all have pain, we all have sor- row.
C F
But, if we are wise,
C
G C
We know that there's, always to-mor-row.
Lean On Me (Verse 1)

C
F
Lean on me! When youre not strong
C
G
Ill be your friend Ill help you carry on
C F
C
For, it won't be long, 'till I'm gon-na need,
G C
Somebody to lean on
Lean On Me (Chorus)

C (N.C.)

You just call on me, brother,
(N.C)
When you need a friend.
C G
C
We all need somebody to lean on
C (N.C.)

I just might have a problem,
(N.C)
that youd understand.
C G
C
We all need somebody to lean on

Lean On Me (Bridge)

C
F
Lean on me! When youre not strong
C
G
Ill be your friend Ill help you carry on
C F
C
For, it won't be long, 'till I'm gon-na need,
G C
Somebody to lean on
Lean On Me (Chorus)

C F
Please, swallow your pride,
C G
If I have things, you need to bor - row
C F
For, no one can fill
C
G C
Those of your needs, that you dont let show
Lean On Me (Verse 2)

C
F
Lean on me! When youre not strong
C
G
Ill be your friend Ill help you carry on
C F
C
For, it won't be long, 'till I'm gon-na need,
G C
Somebody to lean on
Lean On Me (Chorus)
New Strumming Pattern
Reggae

Im Yours
C
Well, you done done me and you bet I felt it
G
Gotta be chill, cause youre so hot I melted
Am F
I fell right through the tracks, so Im trying to get back


Im Yours
C
Before the cool done run out Ill be givin it my bestest
G
Nothins gonna stop me but divine intervention
Am F
I reckon its again my turn, to win some or learn some


Im Yours
C G
So I wont hesitate
Am
No more, no more
F C
It cannot wait, Im yours


New Strumming Pattern
One Apple A Day

You Are My Sunshine
C C
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
F C
You make me happy when skies are grey
F C
Youll never know dear, how much I love you
C G C
Please dont take my sunshine away


You Are My Sunshine
C C7
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
F C C7
You make me happy when skies are grey
F C Am
Youll never know dear, how much I love you
C G C
Please dont take my sunshine away