Any songs preferred for Beginners?
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welcome to UU, I can offer some personal suggestions
A lot of this depends on your definition of beginner, if you're just starting with chords, I really recommend this song
http://www.ilovefizzypop.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/anyone-else-but-you.pdf
or if its not your style,
http://www.scorpex.net/uke/light_my_fire.pdf
is a nice introduction to chords too
if you're more into just playing melodies so far, I recommend anything form here:
http://www.muffin.net.nz/muffin/Pdf_Tablature.html
if you want something else just let me know
A lot of this depends on your definition of beginner, if you're just starting with chords, I really recommend this song
http://www.ilovefizzypop.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/anyone-else-but-you.pdf
or if its not your style,
http://www.scorpex.net/uke/light_my_fire.pdf
is a nice introduction to chords too
if you're more into just playing melodies so far, I recommend anything form here:
http://www.muffin.net.nz/muffin/Pdf_Tablature.html
if you want something else just let me know
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I like this site for beginners. He has slow versions for a lot of them too with recordings you can play along with.
http://www.doctoruke.com/beginners.html
http://www.doctoruke.com/beginners.html
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I can confirm that those videos are great. When I just started out they were extremely helpful and taught me some cool songs that I sounded great. Try them out, and be sure to thank him if you like them.
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I'ma gonna marry ukulele Mike someday...and that's it
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Um... looks like I have some competition!
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Oh, dear. Here we go again. We basically decided (in our little competition) to move to Utah.
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But Ukulele Mike lives in Seattle, WA, lol.
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This is where some desperate single guy comes in and says
"ladies, ladies, there's plenty of me to go around"
If you're expecting me to say it, keep expecting
But at least now I know, the secret to having two ladies after me is to be like Ukulele Mike!
"ladies, ladies, there's plenty of me to go around"
If you're expecting me to say it, keep expecting
But at least now I know, the secret to having two ladies after me is to be like Ukulele Mike!
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Maybe Aldrine's CMJ?
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simple songs like
"The song formerly known as "Burrito" but renamed something else???" by Aldy
or some old school Temptations "Just my imagination" or "My Girl"
"The song formerly known as "Burrito" but renamed something else???" by Aldy
or some old school Temptations "Just my imagination" or "My Girl"
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Check out this thread; bunch of songs using a 4 chord progression and pretty much basic major chords.
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Bruce Evans of Michigan sent me this list he uses to teach ukulele:
BEGINNER WORKSHOP
1 chord songs
Are you Sleeping, Brother John
He’s Got the Whole World
Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Shortnin’ Bread
2 chord songs
Are You Sleeping, Brother John
Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Shortnin’ Bread
Buffalo Gals
Clementine
Deep In the Heart Of Texas
Down In the Valley
Go Tell Aunt Rhody
Hail, Hail, The Gang’s All Here
How Much Is That Doggie in the Window
Hush Little Baby
It Ain’t Gonna Rain No More
Jambalaya
La Cucaracha
London Bridges
Mary Ann
Play A Simple Melody
Polly Wolly Doodle
Skip To My Lou
This Old Man
Tom Dooley
3 chord songs
Aloha `Oe
Barbara Ann
Blue Eyes Crying In the Rain
Blue Suede Shoes
Bye, Bye Love
Camptown Races
Cindy
Crawdad Song
Dang Me
Down By the Riverside
Elvira
Good Night Ladies
Hand Me Down My Walking Cane
Hang On Sloopy
Heartbreak Hotel
Home On the Range
Home Sweet Home
Jamaican Farewell
Kansas City
King of the Road
Margaritaville
Michael Row the Boat Ashore
Mockingbird Hill
Oh Suzanna
Old Folks At Home
Old Macdonald
On Top Of Old Smokey
Red River Valley
She’ll Be Coming Round the Mountain
Swing Low Sweet Chariot
This Land Is Your Land
When the Saints Go Marching In
You Are My Sunshine