You’ve just got your hands on a ukulele (or are just thinking of buying one). Here are a few things to read and songs to play that’ll get you up to speed quickly.
Step One: Learn the basics
– So You’ve Just Got Your First Ukulele – a free PDF I put together for beginners including essential links, first chords, tips and links to suggestions for the first songs to learn.
– 10 Things I Wish I’d Known About Ukuleles (Before I Bought One) – Don’t make the same mistakes I did.
– 10 Tips for Ukulele Beginners
– How to read chord charts.
Extra Credit: Ukulele for Dummies – The (paper) book I wrote covering all the ukulele basics from buying your first uke, to strumming, chord shapes and far beyond.
Step 2: Get Your Strum On
– Ukulele Strumming for Dummies
– Strumming notation
– 13 Most Useful Strumming Patterns
Extra Credit: – How to Play Ukulele Strums – An ebook I wrote covering all the strumming and rhythm essentials for beginners.
Step 3: Play Some Songs
Check out the Songs with Chords You Know Post
Some popular ones:
– Somewhere Over the Rainbow
– I Wanna Be Like You
– Hallelujah
– 5 Years Time
– Sentimental Heart
Extra Credit: Joan Jett – Bad Reputation – Easy chords but you’ll need to have your chord changes down and a strong strumming-hand to play it up to speed.
Step 4: Spend Some Money
– A ukulele tuner
– Some good strings like Aquila.
Extra Credit: Keep your ukulele upright with a stand. Get a capo to make playing in other keys easier.
Congratulations! You’re no longer a noob. You can now advance to the improver section.
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