Easy ukulele picking songs

Bob-in-Alberta · Nov 24, 2011

Hi. I'm really new to the ukulele and can't sing as well so I'm looking for easy songs that can be picked out on my ukulele. I've found a few and my wife can even recognise "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" now so I must be doing something right but I'm looking for more. Does anyone know of a site that has popular songs with the actual music shown that also shows picking tabs with maybe the occasional cord thrown in? I've searched but haven't found anything yet so I figured it didn't hurt to ask.

janeray1940 · Nov 24, 2011

Some of the tab here is pretty beginner-friendly. Also check here, some of the arrangements are graded 1-4 so depending on the level of challenge you are looking for, you ought to find something there (including Twinkle Twinkle, which sounds so much more sophisticated as Ah! Vous Dirai-je, Maman in French!).

TheOnlyUkeThatMatters · Nov 24, 2011

The Ukulele Hall of Fame Museum has a nice songbook (with melodies in standard notation) on their downloads page.

Drew Bear · Nov 24, 2011

@janeray: Thank you for those links!

Bob-in-Alberta · Nov 24, 2011

Thanks!!

I'll say thanks again because otherwise my message is too short.

yinyanguke · Nov 24, 2011

Here's a site that sounds like what you are describing.

Check out capotastomusic.com. It may be just what you are looking for. Tabs for uke as well as many other instruments.

Bob-in-Alberta · Nov 24, 2011

Thanks. I had found capotastomusic.com and it is great. I am looking for more onto the same formatting. I'm hoping that if I play the tabs with the actual notes right above them that eventually I'll program myself to just play by note only. Might be just wishful thinking but......

Trinimon · Nov 24, 2011

Here's Waltzing Matilda which is pretty simple

http://www.theuke.com/e107_files/downloads/Waltzing_Matilda.pdf

Big_e · Nov 25, 2011

janeray1940 said:
Some of the tab here is pretty beginner-friendly. Also check here, some of the arrangements are graded 1-4 so depending on the level of challenge you are looking for, you ought to find something there (including Twinkle Twinkle, which sounds so much more sophisticated as Ah! Vous Dirai-je, Maman in French!).

Thanks for the links Janeray. I'm practicing on "Tears in Heaven" at this time!

Shastastan · Nov 30, 2011

Trinimon said:
Here's Waltzing Matilda which is pretty simple

http://www.theuke.com/e107_files/downloads/Waltzing_Matilda.pdf

Thanks. It will be good for our uke club, too.

I also have trouble with barre chords. I like those tips on the other thread. Will try pulling toward the floor.

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