Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit (Tab) I’m still tied to the 90s but for once it’s not a one hit wonder but Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit. Teen Spirit has Nirvana’s traditional quiet-loud-quiet-loud dynamics. In this arrangement, the loud bits are done with strumming and the quiet bits are fingerpicked. I’ve shortened a couple […]
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Marcy Playground – Sex and Candy (Tab) Following on from No Rain with another 90s one-hit wonder: Marcy Playgraound’s Sex and Candy. The song only has verses and choruses but they still manage to sneak in three key changes. The verses are in G and the choruses in Bb. The key change from the verse […]
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George Michael – Careless Whisper (Tab) For this arrangement, I’ve stuck fairly closely to the George Michael original. But I’ve listened to the Ben Folds and Rufus Wainwright version more often so some of that version has snuck into this arrangement. And, of course, the Sexy Sax Man version is definitive. The chords are the […]
Blind Melon – No Rain (Tab) Here’s my take on Blind Melon’s massive 90s hit (at least partly thanks to Bee Girl). The arrangement starts off with the iconic guitar riff. It’s a little challenging but sounds great on uke. I recommend learning this bit even if you don’t bother with the rest of the […]
When Johnny Comes Marching Home (Tab) No one requested this one. I watched Dr Strangelove last week (for obvious reasons) and was inspired to knock up a quick version of this American Civil War tune from the soundtrack. I’ve included a couple of fretting suggestions in the tab (the numbers underneath the tab). The trickiest […]
On Video – More evidence against the folks who say that if everyone played the ukulele the world would be a better place as Scott Morrison picks up the uke and makes a knob of himself. Not the only Slytherin uker. – You can now get your ukulele delivered by drone. – Kevin Bacon sings […]
Curtis Mayfield – Move on Up View this post on Instagram A post shared by @ukulelehunt Ritchie Valens – La Bamba View this post on Instagram A post shared by @ukulelehunt Green Day – American Idiot View this post on Instagram A post shared by @ukulelehunt Jack White – Lazaretto View this post on Instagram […]
Joni Mitchell – Both Sides Now (Tab) This has to be one of the most beautiful melodies of all time. Which makes for a perfect transition to the uke. The arrangement is based on the sublime acoustic version rather than the not so great later version. Like many of Mitchell’s songs, the guitar part in […]
Radiohead – Fake Plastic Trees (Tab) A song from the more ukeable end of Radiohead’s career (although Dani Joy does a great There, There). The arrangement is pretty straightforward. The trickiest part is the signature Jonny Greenwood ascending line in bars 24-25. Make sure you play the first verse nice and softly so you can […]
