The anatomy of a ukulele

N Four strings, a dozen or so frets, and a classic "tiny guitar"shape.

N You strum a ukulele about halfivay along the strings, roughly where the
neck artaches to the body.

N The fourth srring is usually not the lowest. Most ukuleles have the G
string tuned an octave higher than you'd expect.

Key...... '"Tuning pegs

Peg tuners are traditional, but unless

they are well made it can be hard to
keep strings in tune with them.

You can also think of it as "fret zero":

the place where the string is held
down if your finger isn't there.

Fretboard. ........-...
These are
Each fret makes
the frets that
the string sound a
are usually
semitone higher. 7th signposted with Geared tuners make it much easier
inlaid markers, to
to stay in tune, but they increase the
help you find your
weight of the ukuleles head and can
place.
unbalance it.

Strumming area

ffi The strings are numbered from

from bottom to top when you
Face -... Fingerpicking area hold the instrument, with the
highest-pitched string being #1

Soundhole

(This is the

C E A most common
3 2 1 tuning for all
but baritone
ukuleles.) Note how the numbering of
the strings works, counting
upwards towards you.

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Tuninq
biggest problem for beginners with the ukulele is keeping the insrument Today, most ukuleles
Jhe
I in rune. New strings will sretch, cheap ukuleles have loose runing pegs, heat use what's called C (or
C6) tuning, after the
and humidiry will make your strings sffetch and contracr, and even vigorous
chord you get when the
playing will yank them out of tune. Until your uke setdes dom, you'Il need to open strinqs are G, C, E,
nrne up before, and even during, every session. People with a good ear canjusr and A.
listen to the strings, but most of us need help. Here are the most common ways C6
to tune your uke.

Electronically With a piano

If you're not yet experienced You can match the uke strings to
enough to hear whether strings are piano keys: the lowest srring is
E
in tune or not, I recommend an middle C. Note the key for the
electronic tuner (page 22). These re-entrant G string.
Another tuning, D6,
have largely replaced the pitch pipes was more common in
and runing forks of the past. The the 1920s, and is still
equivalents of those pitch pipes can
G C dominant in Europe.
Every string is tuned
now be found on the Web: two semitones higher
www.fl eama rketmusic.com/e -tuner/ (so you can fake D6 by
www. get-tuned.com/ukulele_tuner.php putting a capo on the
second fret).

AD F#

Tenor ukuleles can be

tuned GCEA, with a
low G; baritones usually
DGBE. There are other
more obscure tunings
as well.
Relative tuning
If you don't have anything to test the uke's tuning with,
you can at least get it in tune with itself.

1. Start with the open C string. The 4th fret

on the C string is the note E. Play this and
tune the E string until it matches.

On the E string, the 3rd fret is a G.

Tune the G string to it.

3. And the 5th fret on the E string is

A, so tune the A string to it.

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See page 30 for how to read tabulature E three five"

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CF
ln the jungle the mighty jungle
CG
The lion sleeps tonight
CF
ln the jungle the quiet jungle
CG
The lion sleeps tonight

(Chorus)

Near the village, the peaceful village

CG
The lion sleeps tonight

Near the village, the quiet village

CG
' The lion sleeps tonight

\- (chorus)

Hush my darling, don't fear my darling

CG
The lion sleeps tonight

Hush my darling, don't fear my darling

CG
The lion sleeps tonight

The chorus is the exact same chords but sing "Oooooh", "Wimoweh" etc.
CF
CG
CF
CG
The Lion Sleeps Toniqht for Ukulele Key:C Level 4 (F chord)
xstarting note : C ( lo string open)

Intro:
cx G7
Dee deedee dee dee, dee dee-dee dee, de-wee-um, um, a-weh
(c)Fcc7
Dee deedee dee dee, dee dee-dee dee, de-wee-um, um, a-weh

Bridge:
(c)
A-wim-a-weh A-wim-a-weh A-wim-a-weh A-wim-a-weh
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A-wim-a-weh A-wim-a-weh A-wim-a-weh A-wim-a-weh
CF
A-wim-a-weh A-wim-a-weh A-wim-a-weh A-wim-a-weh
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A-wim-a-weh A-wim-a-weh A-wim-a-weh--
xstarting note: A

Verse 7:
CFCGT
In the jun-gle, the migh-ty jun-gle , The li-on sleeps to-night;
CFCGT
In the jungle, the mighty jungle, The li-on sleeps to-night

Chorus:
c F G7
We-eee ee-ee-ee- ee um/ um, a-weh-
c F cG7
We-eee ee-ee-ee- ee um, um, a-weh-
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Near the vil-lage, the qui-et vil-lage, The li-on sleeps to-night
CFEGT
Near the vil-lage, the qui-et vil-lage, The li-on sleeps to-night

repeat Chorus,

Verse 3:
CFCGT Strum
Hush my dar-ling, don't fear my dar-ling, The li-on sleeps to-night
CFCGT Pattern:
Hush my dar-ling, don't fear my dar-ling, The ii-on sleeps to-night a-ONE-a two,
a-ONE-a two,
repeat Chorusl then: etc...
cFc G7
We-eee - ee-ee-ee- ee um, um, a-weh (fade)
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 Yellow Submarine ror llkulele Key:G Level 2 (c chord)

*ln GDTG
the town- where I was born
cD7
Lived a man who sailed to sea.
GDTG
And he told us of his life
cD7
ln the land of subma-rines.

GDTG
So we sailed- on to the sun
ffi-
cD7
Till we found the sea of green.
GDTG D7
And we lived be-neath the waves
CD7
ln our yellow- subma-rine. L
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CHORUS:

G D7
We all live in a yellow submarine
G
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine
GD7
We all live in a yellow submarine
G
Yellow submarine, yellow subrnarine

G D7 G
And our friends- are all a-board,
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Many more of them- live next door.
GDTGI
And the band be-gins to play.

CHORUS

GDTG xstarting note: B

And we live a life of ease. (1st string, 4th fret)
cD7
Every one of us- has allwe need.
GDTG Timing- 4/4:
Sky of blue, and sea of green oNE,2,3,4,
cD7 oNE,2,3,4,
ln our yellow subma-rine.
etc
CHORUS
repeat CHORUS.

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VERSE 1
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I've been trying to do it right
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I've been living the lonely life
c
I've been sleeping here instead
c
I've been sleeping in my bed
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I've been sleeping in my bed

VERSE 2
CF
So show me family
CF
Allthe blood that I will bleed
CF
I don't know where I belong
c
I don't know where I went wrong
Am G FC
But I can write a song

CHORUS
Am
I belong with you, you belong with me, you're my sweetheari
Am G C FC FC FC F
I belong with you, you belong with me, you're my sweet

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c
\- I don't think you're right for him
CF
Think of what it might've been if you
CF
Took a bus to Chinatown
c
I'd be standing on Canal
AmG FC
And Bowery
Am G FC
And she'd be standing next to me

CHORUS

MIDDLE
F CG C
And love, we need it now
F CG
Let's hope for some
' FC G C
Coz oh we're bleeding out

CHORUS

OUTRO

FC FC F C

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E.V. Harburg and Harold Arlen
(Jason Castro Versio n)
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Somewhere over the rainbow

Bluebirds fly
FC
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GAmF
Dreams really do come true

C
Some day I'll wish upon a star
GAm F
And wake up where the clouds are far behind me
C
Where troubles melt like lemondrops
G
High above the chimney top
AmF
That's where you'll find me

Somewhere over the rainbow

FC
Bluebirds fly
FC
And the dreams that you dare to
GAm
Dreams really do come true
FC
Oh, yes. Dreams come true.
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Eirrh studenr ix alh:r:nted a chcirrl {'gi:."r: *irt ca:'ds lt ir}:
Head, tuners" strings and freta stringr and fretr
l:h*r'il pi*ilrreJr:arylcr or julit trtrl students wi:iclr chr:rrd
And neek and rousd hcle and b*dy and bridge
t1n*y ;rrx :ltrlt,rnr*d,i" Y*u crrn lls* dlis arriviry la'irh rhr:
Head, tuners. strings and frets, strings and frets.
l*rderploq..i*g si:Io nrnirh tle* r'.'htlle *r*up playing.
I lichlr *rese ,,lr{rrds ifi'clnr tr:lutt*r shnr*r: Ke;rrrrtv.l Stur{et:ts sr*nd up rq.'hen ttreir allilcat*r{ ch*rd is h*ing
p*inting t* th* uhukls parts ie* ch* l*ttdrrr sirrgs t* a phryed zlnd sit d*r.r.n wh*n any *th{*r chr:rd is pla,l'ed.
mnj*r sr:ale. "I"h* r:uml:er *i- eh*rds a.lt*cared r.vill depend r:n ]r*tr
-'hila
r:rarly ci:lcoi'ils *lc uxcd in the sr:ng; ts White" has
This is the bcdy "I-ir:ki
tw* r-:hrirds, lr:{ai: ip. 4} +i .ff:r"1. ukai*trc} has rlrre.e.
Here is the bridge
c,t'r*rqis. ''Ten G*it*r#' ip. t:l) h*:s f*ur cl:*rcls ar:d "iltiii
This is the seund hote
Llclbnd l{r:r'XeaLrnd" {p" e7} }ra-r eighr chr.rrd*. Uxe my
Here is tha neck
5on$ lt{.ln wianl.
These are the frets
Here are the strlngs $pe*d f hord for Expents ifr,:m {huck U1:LIJ

I ivly u8q nds FIfJS , The iead*r plar.s v;lricqr *rf r}:nr'ds, depereding nn the
;e
tt\
5U-UL1-llle-l4J
$r$up's exp*ltis*. .lrarr r*.ith **sy rh*rds iike fi, fi:"
This is the nut Ar:t, Ai and I:'l At fi"rxt rhe ie;eder w*itl i'clr atrl p:lay*r,s ttr
Here nre the tuners* pl;"ry *I*ng wirh *.4*h cherd r"[rar:ge.. {.}radurllly $fn}:r r{}
don't touch the tuners! ehang* cl'r,rri{s at a faster pace . Thcise w'h.: can'r ker:p rE
rq.ittr rl:e el:ang;i:* *ra.rt tt:r t:liu:inare th*rn*ell.e: aend xrrlp
Simon Says
plrrging. T'h*srr q'hn ore ll,eetrriug up lry th* e,r:rd tlf t!-rcr
'I'h* lurd*r piays ll fnri:idden patt*."!"!. e.g. :l ,.1- *t'*-Lr*at
FRrIl* rlru tl:r rlass "e.rFe!"ts'.
lhyt uic *v nrr'l*dic F*tfern *n tl'lu: t:}*ltrt.:l*, l.,hich can
he dubb*d "$imr.rn'. Teach th* f{irhidd*.ir;-:att*m lq' t3kul*ls ld*l ifr*m I'i*-vin F*gartyJ
imitatieur and reBetirinn x* t]:ar srnd*nts kr:*w it rl.*Il. $tud*I1t$ rn rrrk ir: grrluFs t$ rehefirx.i a s*fli:$ r:f their
'tr'he i**dr:r then plsys rll"sricr*' *f rtl*thrnic *r nrutcidir
ch*icc:;lnd p*rti-rrrn ii:r t}:e c[*r.cs. & pane] of jridges gil-es
pattarns ibr studerr:ls t{} i{Hitate. If 'Sirr:c*n' is pt*3'r:J, p**ifiv,*l ;:ur,.l c*nsfferctit'* frr*eltracl*. fhr each per{nrn anriL
snlde$ts hi:hl their n}trirleles ahnve t}:*ir h**els. Th*se rrnd rh* rvfurning gr{:t1F ls giv*n ir prize. c.g. srir.lrers.
r',.}:rt, plx-1. rl:c ilrhidd*u pafEern are eli$liniltc:d irr:r:r 'h:rtlg*ii
eir c*rtiiicarer*.
thr: g*rn+.
Less*n sarnplss
1. L*sson srqurnc* for beginR*rs tearning intenticns
\&r* :e.rtr. I*aruirtg t* :
Starter activity
1. ldrnlrly parts al lhr Lrkulele
LJkulel* ,{.nat*in3r
l. Srt tall and hntd t[-re r"rkLrt*l*
Tw* big claallerrge* f'*r grrung*r cirildr'*n i:r*: r:l:*i:g1inq r}-rr:rd ae dle wtth tts h*ad ah*r:e rs{atit
riglht tim* in n $t:ng, aird rcta.:iiug the wrixt t* piar-:e fingr: s in cerrrect lev*1.
ch*rri gr*siti*n:s"
-1. Slruru rri trrne wrtlr the beat
t Tip 1: Ilr,t:w rl picnrre tlf *r hagr:l *rr*l i*ir-ntiij, fing*rs I -t--$ *r rnd :rng lv$h entht-rsra*rn"
p *iner-rrriil dl e*:i::g.
4. Pfay tr'v* chnrds wfh crrr*ct
I 'tip 3: Use dilTi:r*nt cr:lurtrrcd drits r,ei xhr:rv lir:g*,:riug ii:r lhe rh{:rds
ing*rrnr;.
{l ilnd {,itr {.srir:k dtrts *n th* ul*llnle *r* s}r*vl'la.ry* ch;'lrt on rh*r
r*:hirehnxrrlj"
I L*xrt: basic C chrird iring fing*r *n the C-d*t: and play "t
sr**rly
forrr:-br"at srr'uJrr as vr:lu *itrg.

I "Iil-y plnryiug *on::* *ne+-h*rd **ng,s^ ilhiidr*n h:ve t* m*h* Lrp tnr*ir
r:n*'n lvrics. t**.
I Expl*re dj$sr*nt x'ny* r:f srrummirlg amd sl:arr* i.J*irs lrirh ar

Firrtirer"
'lb stnrt r,r'ith" aiur *irr * telxx"r:rJ rc,l ixl'.rn{l strl;nrrrliru *n
the r"l*rtrr !r*;rr"
I Fracrisrr stardr.g n ld st*pp:ing, r,virh r*arhrr *r *ther l*ader
t*utrring itr "l-l-3-4', clr "I-i,-3-and". rh*u str:ppir.rg lergelLeet
n'rn"l'be c*unting " t -2-"1-nnd st*p'".

Strategies f*rr learning wllen tc ehange ehurd

l ',,t'#p"
in* Lrkrleles n*eelrrlli t )/
I Flny rhe h'll:1"* t*r rh* Ilear ${a' ll* ;ls 1.*u sing solr:* n.a,e-ch$rd "r"
s{]ns.

I tliwid* rhe cl:rss in ru.*: and pl*y $ran*i Up, Sit il*rq'n slh{le vati
Drairy a prrlure *f a harrd and
ldentrfy th* fing*rs
sing trv*-ch*rd s*n},'s. f-ltrtdeftts *au retrrgtrix* th**'rd changex
[:y e*r; nr hy wiltchirq t*ilrhers ch*rr.l-fingering ns th*y pln-ri *r
hy readii:g rh* *t*ng-she*t and se*iirg rj:* rhr:rd l*rt*rs wrins:rr
irh*ve tl:e text. j

L*arn te play G7
l:*sici*n fing*r's 1-i-3 trrpninm::+rriddi*-ricg i:t: th* Gi ectl*ure*
dr:ei il*ts *f pr*ix* ix n*eded td) srrL-rlr,u aS$ trittle fing*r* r* *txy irl rn:re

c$rr*ct c}:nrd p*sitior:r] .

Expert gr*Hps
Sel*ct students l.l:h* can pl*y ilf ;rr:d dii..iris: thc.rr': id'!t.: t1$'{} ;ir*Llp$ fil
hr rh* 'ncFert" $r'3$p teael:ers. The rerrrainill*q stuitetrts can rh*:*s*
ll,l:ich *ep*lrt Sl:{}r.rp theT ilt"$ g*tng tul icli*. {iir.c tl:'!{:!.}n li'r-r}e tr: }re\r
encl: *rher fiud the r$rre{:t fing*ring fiir fi and {lr irnd pracris*
cl:anging fu*ix $xle rl:r:rd tq:r the *ther. If r:I:allgir:g chnrd,s is r**
ch*llleugirrg, hrrve *n* grurp p:X*y il err:d tt:* c,th*r pt*r." {..i? as 3*ri
sing a s*ng. them swap the ch*nl tar:h gr*rrp ptrrlr:*. Fii:islr hy si*ging
sr:rrre flr'n ci ruit* t-u.l.c: -ch*rd n*ngs.
J. Lesscn sequenc€ f*r m*r* *xperi*necd play*rs
Starter activity
Srsr:d LIF, Sir []r:r*.tr garte L*arning intentions
iiel*ct *r lnmiliar s*n$i firsr, e.g. "'G'n tluit*r's" ip. 13 *f &ir.l,r rrfeul*h,'j; W* are learuing ttr:
Itrer: uxe nel&'$*nS, e.gg. "'Kilui Lltul*"ltr'. Lf,istrrss tl're leilrning 1. Pfay rn tiffi€ wrth *arh *ther.
^r
infenlillns f*r rhe }esr*n. J. Frnd xnd srng lh* mrr*ct
I ljsr*n t{} " Kisiri L]kr:l*}*'" and ;lsk sarilfnt* trl r,i srrk rlnt ih,:r first fir.er stnrting n*te at the b*Einnrr:g
ncites urf rlte rrure fr:r verue r-rrtc. rf * sr:ng.
3. Ffry the rh*rd Bb {mrr* thrr
*rre finqering].

LLJ II 4. Struni * rhythn'l t[:at ln*ludes

* mut*d ei*rvn tr*ke.
I irranna take y*r-r

I Ilractis* playir:g rhe intr<lslucti*.]n w'ith th* fi:itr*wing s:rux ;r.r:il

smrrsinging st fhe c*merrg:itrl:" S*c 6:. 1ri ;nr:d 6:. -?? q:i- Sir.r+ uL:+LJ,::
fr.rr strumnring tips.

f,J JJ JJ JJ
ss $* ss
;t
ii I

C maior seale

w &
lames Hill shcned nre an exerise
I l-ealn the fingering fr:r Bh. Flay thnrtrgh rL":e n,}:ol* ri*ng sk:r,l'Xv ;lnd
for teachinq a C nrajcr:cale Pl:y
reflcct {iT: r}e"!t }ear:rir:g -rtcp:s.
earh note of the { majar scale 5
HF Hbl-!
sbn tirnes. rtartin! ri.,ith mininr beats

:iro
.61,
it.-.--i*-Li
I i i
i 1:
iei*l*=
Here ar* tws easisr
variatrtsnfsh.
then crotchets. then quarrers As the
Etudents bpccnre more prairient"
ffi
itt:
til: derrease the repetitlons rn each ncle

-+*il e.g. piay 4 rrotchets beats on each

ncte, then 2 minirnr. then I rrrtchets.
then one rninim, then one crotrhet.
i" Eventually. eaeh note of the scale is
played once.
Expert grouFg
I")key Sper:cl {lhrirtl t* estahlish ll.h* l+'i}'l kr: gnrr:p le:ld*r'n an*l gil"* r-r.ri*[r

lead*-r R narne *r numh*r. ,{lleic*re f}r* reln;rir:ir:-q studenfs. *r l*:t th*m

x sXf:selcet, i{l gf,{:} r"rp$"

$r*up lsadesx hntp tr.l temch dr* cluud r"-hangerir in th* hr:irng*: *f "fdirvi
LJkuleln" ir*m tun -Eh-,tu::-Bh-G.
Ask stridei-rr* rei r+.or"k * ut the lilst fivr:l n*res *f r'!":ellr*ups
ch*rrrs.
cur*d tak* tur.nri [d] play and sing th* chs]r'tr* and give e;rch *th*:
leedbach th*n sing the lvhr.:rle s{^ieg a.r.s il c}i:ss.

Llkulele idol
rlsuri
If time pr.rr::ritx, St$uFs c*uld r*h*iers* *n itmrr *ri rhefu: ch*ict t*
pel'l'*rn:. if timu is shcrrt, ssk*bro'q:lrrt:l*srs.
Easy ukulele s*nils
f hese s,)rlgs r:rn bc taright tbr: elassr*u:ln rexr clr f;"li: ir
I ukr-riclc urchestr.r.

Sne-chord sCIngs
"I H*ar Tl'lund*r",i"Fbbre f ac.qu*s" "',{rr thu Sl*.*pingl"
!\t. I r r"
I i1fee tlEn{ ivllfe
"Rr:r-ir, It*uo_ li*n' Y*ur Boild'
Itr] ln. fn.t l:ifc
"*1d h,{ct}nnnld r-Iad il Fhrrrn"

{F, ur te*hnically FaddF,

Sn*-finger ch*rds {{ Am F) can he pluly*d by just
" El C r:id*r Frasa" pr*s;:in4 lhe E string *n
the first frri)

Two-chord songs iC & (17, t;r t;'& -rl)

"A,:Ia is lVhite'
.sEI$LJ"
"lr,{e
I{e ft{ann [hrir:"
G7
"Fah,{ai"
"* L* F*pe"
rffi
"Li.ly ih* Pink"
"h{ichael l:"inr:q6nn
r*til
"This Dld h,tnn"
"1{*:*' Ir,itnr}r &nt tr}t:ggie in r}re \\rir:d*lr{'
Lt
"tr"{*'s {,ht rhe \bfufld in I {is l"iancls'
"It*ck M_v Suul" "\''}r*le
"5h** F'!y. llcln t E*r}:er I\;Ie'
"Pc lly \\.'a1llo llert:dl*"
"Shig: t* h{y l.tu-'
"h{y F{xt, lt Flas "I1lree Csrr'rers"
"'l!:n Gr"t:en ll*lnlfls"

Three-chnrd sangs il-F-G7. *r ti-G-ATi -F

"Th* tr'i*n *\leeps T*nighr"
"Y*u Ar* My Srmshine";/"fln* Dry i\ T'ani:a'hd'
rry
gt .
lT6:
:6TA
ffi
:ii!
"Hy*I3ye l.trve" ---i---?---i
lt:
d*-+**+*.
rT*-
iti:

r*+*-+*!
.)lf)(lp lrlnn ff
".famaica Frwe*-ell"
G A?
I \\.l.,it ;rnd sl"tilut
,1il is-i:
" l{*rc,k .t\r*mnd th* il}ri rkl' {trA
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"Silenr lligl:t" *; ::
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"|ingle E*lls"
"Ttrrer Tr*'eiv* Days *l Clrristsrmi"