03 - 11 must-know ukulele chords for beginners

25/06/2015 11MustKnowUkuleleChordsforBeginners

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Asyoumayhavealreadyseen,wevebeenworkingonbuildingupaukulelechordlibrary,withhundredsofchordsinseveraldifferentvariations.But,asanewerorbeginnerukuleleplayer,whichonesdoyoureallyneedtoknow?

Wellbelookingatthemostessentialandcommonukulelechords.Allthesechordsareinthefirstposition,orfirstvariation,meaningthatthesechordsarelocatedbetweenthefirstfivefrets.Thefretsaretheverticaledgesthatlayacrossthefretboard.

Herearetheelevenmustknowukulelechordsforbeginnersorderedfromeasiesttohardesttoplay.Clickonanyoneofthepicturestoseeitinourchordlibrary.

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dZegq

Suggestedfingering:Useyourmiddlefingeronthe2ndfretofthetopstring.

dDagq

Suggestedfingering:Useyourindexfingeronthe1stfretofthesecondstringandyourringfingeronthe2ndfretofthetopstring.

dDagq

Suggestedfingering:Useyourindexfingeronthe2ndfretofthethirdstring,ringfingeronthe3rdfretofthesecondstring,andyourmiddlefingeronthe2ndfretofthebottomstring.

dDagq

Suggestedfingering:Useyourindexfingeronthe1stfretofthethirdstringandyourmiddlefingeronthe2ndfretofthetopstring.

dZegq

Suggestedfingering:Useyourindexfingeronthe2ndfretofthebottomstringandyourring



fingeronthe4thfretofthethirdstring.

dZegq

Suggestedfingering:Useyourindexfingeronthe1stfretofthesecondstring,middlefingeronthe2ndfretofthetopstring,andyourringfingeronthe2ndfretofthethirdstring.

MdZegq

Suggestedfingering:Useyourindexfingeronthe1stfretofthethirdstring,middlefingeronthe2ndfretofthetopstring,andyourringfingeronthe2ndfretofthesecondstring.

dDagq

Suggestedfingering:Useyourmiddlefingeronthe2ndfretofthetopstring,ringfingeronthe2ndfretofthethirdstring,andyourpinkyonthe2ndfretofthesecondstring.

dDagq

Suggestedfingering:Useyourindexfingeronthe1stfretofthetopstring,middlefingeronthe2ndfretofthebottomstring,andyourpinkyonthe4thfretofthethirdstring.



dZegq

Suggestedfingering:Useyourindexfingertobarthebottomthreestringsonthe2ndfretandyourringfingeronthe4thfretofthetopstring.

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PattieNIloveyourarticlestheyareexplainedinsuchdetail..Iamnotentirelyclearhowtoachievelowgintunningmineukeisatenorwithnormalgceatunning..ThanksinadvanceReply

BrettPattie,Imgladyoulikethearticles! LowGtuningisstillanormalGCEAtuning,buttheGstringistuneddownanoctave,hencelowG.CheckoutthisotherarticleIwroteforamoreindepthexplanation:http://www.ukuleletricks.com/ukuleletuninghowtotuneyourukulele/Reply

TlioHeyBrett,thiswebsiteisgreatandyouredoinganexcellentjobforpeoplewhowanttostartplayingukulele.Ihaveaquestion:ArethischordsmeantforGCEAukuleleorgCEAukulele?pleaseanswerme.Reply

BrettMcQueenHeyTulio,theyworkforbothtuningsReply

nourmakkythankyou! justboughtmyfirstukuleletoday

ReeceLawrenceIamhavingtroubleplayingDminorandDmajorcauseIcantgetmyfingerstooverlapthewaytheyhaveto.Arethereanyotherwaystoplaythechords?Reply

MatildaTrypressingdowntwoofthestringswiththesamefinger.Reply

glenroseHiBrett,Yourtutorialsarejustgreatforbeginners!Veryclear.IuselowGtuningexclusivelyforplayingjazzchords.IfindtheeasiestwaytoachieveitistosimplyrearrangeanormalsetofstringsinorderofthicknessmakingthefatteststringthelowGandtheskinniestonethehighA.Ihopethatnighthelpsomeofyourstudentswhoask.Thanksagain.Illsendbeginnersyourway.GlenRose/jazzyukulele.comReply

BrettMcQueenThanksforthecommentandtip,Glen!Reply

TyMoyerDoyouhaveanythoughtsabouthowsomeonewithaveragetosmallhandscanaccomplishsomeofthechordsthatrequireastretch.IdontthinkmyhandsareunusuallysmallbutIhavetrouble



reachingeandbminor,forexample.Partofitisjustgettingusedtostrangepositionsforthefingers.Anytricks?Reply

BrettTy,itdoestakeawhileforyourfingerstostretchoutalittle.Overtimeyourfingerswilldevelopmusclememoryforthoseharderchords.EandBminorarehardchordstoplay.OnethingIdoforchordsIhavetroublewithisfindingavariationofthechordthatmightbeeasiertoplay.Youcanuseourchordlibraryforsomevariations.Reply

palomathanks.justthatlittlebitofencouragementhelps!Imjuststartingbutalittleoverwhelmedbyhowtosingandmatchchordsandkeeparhythm.ImprobablyalittletooeagerIguess.pReply

JuddBrett,IstartedyourlessonslastJanuary,gotfrustratedandwentonsabbaticalinaboutJuneandamnowstartingover.Justpurchasedyournewlessons.Iliketheextrafingerpickinglessons.IvedecidedthatsthebestwaytogosinceIdonotsingwell.InresponsetoTyandsmallhandsIhavehadthesameconcerns.MyfingersseemshortcomparedtosomeguitarandukeplayersIhaveseen.Whatisashortscaleukeassuggestedinoneofthecomments?Ialsolikebeingabletovarythefingerpositionsfordifficultchords.Reply

BrettMcQueenHiJudd,ashortscaleukuleleisonewherethereisasmallerwidthorspacebetweeneachfret,whichcanbebeneficialforsmallerhandsorfingers.Ifyouhavesmallerhandsandfingers,Idrecommendtryingoutasopranoukulelebeforeworryingaboutashortscaleukulele.Reply

BrennaOr.useyourthumbaLOT. Ido.Noshameinit.Reply

CRLol,IamsodesperatethatIamconsideringitfortheEmajorchord,Icanreachalltheothersbutthatone!!Reply

JayaTheresanotherwaytoplayEmajthatIfindrequireslessofastretch.Putyourindexfingeronthe2ndfretoftheAstringandyourpinkymiddleandringfingersonthe4thfretoftheother3strings.Itsalittlebitofahigherpitch,butdefinitelyaok.EspeciallyifyouhavelowGtuning.Reply

MassoIbelievethatmakesitE7.IuseitinsteadofEmajorthoughasitmuchmucheasierandalsosoundsbetterimo!



SmallhandUkeTryplayingtheE7butblockingthethirdstringsoitdoesntsound.IhavelittlehandsworksformeReply

AdamEistricky,especiallyifyourfollowingatypicalchorddiagramwithyour2nd,3rdand4thfingersallsqueezedintothe4thfret,ifyouvehadanyguitarexperienceisuggestusingyourthirdfingertobarthetopthreeandyourfirsttoholdthesecondfretonthe4thstringHopethishelpsReply

HenrikGetashortscaleuke.Reply

GilThediagramsandfingerpositionsareveryhelpfulandclear.JuststartedlearningonaKalaConcert(KACE)anditactuallysoundslikemusic!Thanks,andkeepupthegoodinstructions.Reply

PatrickJustsubscribed.Youhaveagreatwayaboutteaching.Lovethelessonskeepupthegreatwork.OneIamwokingonisJackJohnsonsBreakdown.Anyadviseoralessonwouldbeappreciated.

PatrickUkulelenovicebutavidplayer.Reply

BrettThanks,Patrick!Imalwayslookingfornewsongstoteachandpostonthewebsite,soIwillkeepthatoneinmind.IloveJackJohnson.Reply

FayThankyou.Iamaleftybuticanstillworkitout.Doyouhaveanymusiconlefthanded.Reply

BrettFay,allthechordchartsforsongsyoucomeacrossonthesitecanbeplayedbyrightorlefthandedplayers.Iveheardalotfromlefthandedfolkslately!Verycool.Imalefty,butIlearnedhowtoplayrighthanded.Reply

BobIamalefthandedplayerandhaveatenorukuleletunedtolowg.Iamanewbeginnerandneedafewbasiclessonsforlefthandedplayersandsetup.Canyougivemeanyadvice?Doyouofferlessonsforlefties?Reply

BrettBob,unfortunately,Idonthaveanylessonsonthesiterightnowforlefthandedplayers.Youarentthefirstpersontoaskthough.ImgoingtodosomesearchingonlinetoseeifI



canfindanything.IfIdo,Illmakepostonit!Reply

NickImleftybutplayguitarandukeasarighty.Notreallymuchofaproblemtodoit.Reply

BrettImthesame.Reply

MichaelAcuffLeftyplayingrightyonlycausethereisverylittleoutthereforusrightmindedplayers.ItsnotsobadtooksomegettingusetobutItsstartingtofeelnatural.Justalotofpracticeanddetermination.keepyourchinsupfellowleftiesyoullgetthereonewayortheother.

dpiImaleftyandjustgotaukulele.Isimplyrestrungmyukulelesostringsareinthesameorderastherighthandersandtheneverythingismirrorimage.Thenthereisnotneedforseparatelessons.

BrennaAMEN!Leftiesunite!Reply

ChuckNeverreallyunderstoodthis.IplayguitarandukeandImarighty.Mystrugglewasalways(andstillis)duetothefactthatIseemedtobeaskingmylazylefttodomuchmoreintricateworkthanitwasusedto.Ivealwayssecretlythoughtthattheseinstrumentsmustveoriginallybeendesignedbyaleftytruthisitsprobablyanequallydifficultskilltomasterwhichevercampyourein

BrettMcQueenYourespoton,Chuck.Imactuallylefthanded,butIplayukulelerighthanded.Itsgoingtobeachallengenomatterwhatyouredominanthandis.

JImwithChuck!Imatotallygreenrighthandedbeginner,anditseemsImaskingmynondominanthand(theleft)todothemoredifficultwork!Ithinkmyrighthandcouldmanagethechordsbetterthanmyleftdoes.Atpresent,Icantevenmakemyfingersmakemostofthechordsatall. AndIhavesmall,relativelylongfingers,whichshouldbeanadvantage.Solefties,youmayhavetheadvantage(forachange)!

BillBannochieIdontknowwhattheproblemisforlefties.Iamlefthandedandreversethe



strings.Afterstringssettledown,soundsgreatwithabsolutelynoproblems.Reply

Kenlovethearticlesjuststartedplayingandimalreadylearningformyoursite!Thankyousomuch!Reply

BrettSweet!Youarewelcome.Keepupthegoodwork!Reply

kimBrett,thanksforthegreatwebsite.AfrienddirectedmetoitafterIpurchasedmyfirstUke.IvewantedtolearntoplayforaboutayearbuthavebeenalittleintimidatedsinceIhavenomusicalgiftingatall!IlovetheUkethoughsoImgoingtogiveitago.IhaveaprettybasicukesoIhopeitsgoodformetolearnon.

Ivestartedwithlearningthebasicchordsanyothersuggestions?Reply

BrettKim,thanksforyourcomment.Imgladyoulikethewebsite.Youareofftoagoodstartsofar!Ifyouhaventalready,youmightdownloadmyfreeukulelelessonbooktoo.Ithassomestrummingpatternsandsongsyoucanlearn.Youmightalsocheckoutmyfreevideolessononukulelestrummingpatternsforbeginners.Hopethesehelp!Reply

RosyIrequestedthefirstlessonbookyesterday,butstillhavenotreceivedit.IwanttocheckitoutbeforeIorderyourukelessons.Reply

BrettHiRosy,Ijustsentyouanemailwithalinktodownloadthefreelessonbook!Letmeknowifyouhaveanyotherquestions.Enjoy!Reply

flarenowIsthereanalternatefingeringforEmajor?Myfingerswontbendright!Please,lettherebeanalternatewayReply

BrettForalternatefingeringsofchords,checkouttheUkuleleTrickschordlibrary.Reply

RachThanksforthegreatsite,Brett!Itstoughforme,Iveonlyjustreceivedmyfirstukefrommymumformybirthday,andImlovingitsofar.Ivehadmanysurgeriesonmyhandsandfingersovertheyearsforanarthriticcondition,soitsabitofastretchquiteliterally,butheyonlythecathastohearmeatthemoment.Shecantakethedoorifshedoesntlikeit!!Illbeintouch,andletyouknowhowIgo!Reply



clarehorvaththankyoufordoingthisitiswonderfulforbeginners.Idontreadmusicanditmakesitsomucheasiertoknowwherechordsgoonthefretboard.

Wouldlikemoreonspanishstrummingwithwordsandavideoofthemusicforthestrumandchordsetc.

thanksonceagainforyourprecioustimeandexpertise

clareReply

BrettThanks,Clare!Iwelcomeyourideasanddefinitelytakeallofthemtomind.Reply

CarolannHodgsonBrett,thanksforyourlowdownIthinkyouarehotReply

Jack+1Reply

ChrisHeythere,

Thankyousomuchforpostingthesecords,Iambrandnewtoplayingtheukuleleandithelpedalot Justoutofcuriositythough,whydontyouhaveaG7onthislist?

AllthebestChrisReply

BrettBecauseifIincludedG7,itwouldntbe11ukulelechordsanymore.Hah Ihadtolimititsomewaysothevideowasnttoointimidatingforbeginners.G7isaGREATchordtoknowthoughifyouarejustlearningukulele.Ifanyoneisinterested,youcanviewthefingerpositionforthechordatthechordlibrarylocatedhere.Reply

allhaleheyBireallyammakingalotofprogress,thankyouforsimpleandstraightforwardapproach,onethingthough,isurewouldfinditusefultoseethefingerposition#onthereddotinyourdiagramsasopposedtohavetoclumsilyreadtextasistumbletonextchordchangejustsayingReply

BrettThatsagreatidea.Iwillkeepthisinmindforfuturelessons!Reply



GraemeFantasticallyusefulBrett.Tobeabletoseeeachcordfingeringissohelpfulandthediagramonthewebpageaddstothereinforcement.Thankssomuch.Reply

BrettGraeme,youareverywelcome!Imhappytohearthisishelpfultoyou.Reply

FergusRayMurrayVerynice.IvebeencheekilysubstitutingE7forEbecauseitssomucheasiertoplayanditusuallysoundsfine.Thisisprobablyquiteabadhabitthough,eh?Reply

BrettHeyFergus,itsprobablynotthebesthabit E7willworkforalotofsongsasasubstitutionbutitwillsoundfunnyinsomekeysbecauseitsadominant7thchordandthe7thinitisntalwaysfoundinthekeyyouareplayingin.Reply

VictoriaThanks!Ifoundthisvideoreallyhelpfull,onethingIdontquiteunderstandthoughishowyoubarreachordonthelowerstringsbutnotthetopstrings(sobarredontheonesclosesttome!).IhaveprettysmallhandsothatmightbemymainproblembutIwaswonderingifyouhadanyadvice.xxxReply

BrettVictoria,Icantellyoureaskingagreatquestion,butImabitconfusedonwhatyoureaskingspecifically.AreyoutalkingaboutchordsliketheDchordwhereyouhavetobarrethetopthreestring?MaybeifyourephraseyourquestionIwillbeabletohelp.Reply

VictoriaYeswhatImeantwasforexampleinEmajorIcantquiteseemtogetmyhandsroundthecorectfingeringasonlythreeofthestringsarebarred.Ihopethatsclearer!Reply

GrantOuch.Myfingershurt.AmIpushingtoohard?OrwillIgetlesssensitive?AndotherthanthebarhowdoIgettwofingersinonefret?Reply

BrettGrant,thatsoundscompletelynormal.Ifyouvejustpickeduptheukulele,yourfingerswillneedsometimetobuildcallousesontheendsofthemsotheydonthurtsomuchwhenyoupressdownonthestrings.Withsomeconsistentpractice,youllnoticeitgeteasierafteraweekorso.

Asforgettingtwofingersinonefret,youwillhavetoreallyexperimentwithit.MyfingersarereallybigandonsmallerukulelesitsimpossibleformetoplayaDchordwithoutbarringthestrings.Youwillhavetofindwhatworksbestforyouandyourfingersandyour



ukulele.Reply

JoeIhaveasopranouke,andsomeofthesechords(likeDmajorandBminor)areimpossibleformebecauseihavefat,shortfingersfingersWouldaconcertortenorukulelehelpwiththisissue..?Reply

BrettJoe,atenorukulelemightworkbetterforyou.Onatenorukulele,thefretsaregoingtobespacedapartabitmorewhichmeansyouhavemoreroomforyourfingers.Iwouldvisitamusicstoreandtryplayingatenorukuleletoseeifthatfeelsbetterforyou.Reply

Azharthankyouverymuchmrukuleletricks,iamabeginner,ineedsomelessonReply

BrettWell,youvecometotherightplace!WelcomeReply

CateBrettIdonotknowhowtothankyouforthiswonderfulwebsite,youtubelinksandlessonbook!

Amacompletebeginner(pickedupmyfirstukeonMondayafterpromisingmyselfIwouldlearnforawhile)andwasfollowingaDVDtutorialwhichstartedoffprettysimpleandbeginnerfriendlybeforeprogressingwithoutexplanationsortipsforimprovement.

Havebeenlisteningtoyourtutorialsallmorningandprintedoffthelessonbook,everythingisseemingalotclearerandIamitchingtogethomeandhavesomequalitytimewithmynewbestfriend.

Thankyousomuchagain,youhavecreatedsomethingsospecialandmagicalherewhichclearlyisspreadingsmilesandinspirationallovertheworld.Someseriouslygoodkarmahastobeheadingyourwaydude.

Diolchynfawriawn(bitofWelshforyou)

CateReply

BrettCate,whatanawesomecomment!Thanksforsharingmyfriend.Bestoflucktoyouandbesuretosharethatmagicandjoywithothers!Letmeknowifyouhaveanyquestions.Reply

vanessawowthanks!Learninganewinstrumentcanbetoughbutitreallyhelpedtohaveafriendlyfacetohelpout Anysuggestionsforsomeonewithdoublejointedfingers?(haha)ItsastrangeproblemIknowbutsinceIhavedoublejointedfingerstheywanttocollapsewheneverthereisalotofpressureonmorethanonefingeratatimesothechordsthatrequiremorethanoneortwofingersaresometimesalotharderformetogetagoodsoundoutof.Letmeknowifyouvegot



anytricks thanksagain!VanessaReply

BrettVanessa,thatssuchaninterestingandgreatquestion!YouknowIveneverhadanyoneaskmethisbefore.Ireallydontknowwhattotellyou.Idowonderthoughifyousearchedforchordsinthechordlibrary,ifyouwereabletofindvariationsofachordthatwereeasiertoplay.Imnotsurethough.Youmightalsoinvestinacapowhichwouldallowyoutousethesamechordsthatyoufindareeasytoplayandthenchangethekeybymovingthecapoaroundthefretboard.Thismightgiveyousomecreativeoptions.

Isthereanyoneelseouttherewithdoublejointedfingersthatplaysukulele?!WhattipsdoyouhaveforVanessa?Reply

HenrikIjustworkedforalongtimeonit.IfocusedreallyhardwheneverIplayedonkeepingmyfingerscurved.Doyouknowhowthetopsectiononyourfirgerscansortofclickawayfromtherest?Usethistoyouradvantage.Keepyourfingersliketheyareonpoint.Thisisdifferentfrommostukuleleplayers,becausetheyareusuallyveryloose.YouwillhavetosacrificethecoollookonbeingonabeacinHawaii,butyouwillplayfine,andIthinkitsworthit.PleasekeepupwithukuleletoprovetothenonbelieversthatpeoplewiththishorriblediseaseCANbenormal.Thanks,Vanessa,Ihopeyourquestionisanswered.Reply

SandraBrettYourexplanationsmakeunderstandinghowthechordsareformedmucheasierforabeginner.IamhavingtroubleunderstandinghowtoformAm+7andGsus7.Pleasehelp.SandraReply

BrettSandra,thanksforyourcomment!

ToplayaGsus7:0213

Placeyourmiddlefingeronthe2ndfretofthesecondtotopstring.Placeyourindexfingeronthe1stfretofthesecondtobottomstring.Placeyourpinkyonthe3rdfretofthebottomstring.Letthetopstringringoutopen.

ToplayanAm7:0000

Thisistheeasiestchordinthewholewideworld.Justletallthestringsringoutcompletelyopen!Reply

NateIhavemostofthechordsdown,butIdontknowwhentotransitionfromgoingfromsayaA7toaG7.anyadvice?



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BrettHeyNate,areyoutalkingaboutknowingwhentoswitchachordinasongorwhenyouarestrumming?Ifso,youmighttakealookatmystrummingpatternlessonvideohere:

http://www.ukuleletricks.com/ukulelestrummingpatternsforbeginners/

Ifnot,Imightbemisunderstandingyourquestion.Justletmeknow.Reply

juliannaitskindaofhardtogetmypinkytothetoponthebmajorsincemypinkyissosmall.Reply

HaleyYourvideosaresohelpful!Ijusthaveonequestion.ImlearninghowtoplayImYoursbyJasonMraz&Imlearningallthechordstothesongfirstbeforethestrummingpattern.Butthethingis,Idontknowwhatthestrummingpatternis.Itsoundsprettystupid,Iknow,butifyouknowwhatitis,couldyahelpmeoutbytellingme?Reply

BrettHaley,Imsogladtohearthevideoshavebeenhelpful!IactuallyteachJasonMrazssongImYoursinmyvideolessoncourseUkuleleStrummingTricks.Itsactuallyaprettysimplestrummingpattern.Itsalldownupeighthnotestrumstoacountoffour.Youmutethestringsforprettymuchallthebeatsexceptthe2ndand4th.Thisgivesitacoolrhythmicpulsetothesong!Reply

HaleyThankyou!Reply

OliviaHimyukulelesoundsquitealothigherthanyours(butstillintherightkey).Isitmaybebecauseimnotholdingthestringsdownhardenoughordoyouhaveabassukuleleorsomething?

ThanksxReply

BrettThisisbecauseImtunedtoalowGtuning.ThismeansmytopGstringistuneddownanoctave.Thismakesmyukulelesoundlower.ItalsomightbebecauseIhaveatenorukulele.Itspossibleifyouhaveasmallerukulelethanmeitmightsoundbrighterintone.Reply

eliasmeanahiBrett,ELIhere,newinyourgroup,totallynewplayinguke,lovesimplicityofvideos,iamgladtobookwithyou.herecomesabut!whenpracticingwiththegrafficsifeltlikeabrainteasertofigureoutthenotes,atfirstiassumepicturesareamirrorimagetopractice,thenrealizeiamsidetosidewithyourpictures,isanybodyelsefeelingsimilarconfusion?orisitjustamatterofgettingaroundthisrightleftbrainissue.



thankyou.Reply

BrettHeyElias,ifyouareplayingtheukulelerighthanded,thegraphicsareaviewasifyouwerelookingatthefretboardwiththeukulelesittinginyourlap.Soforexample,thestringonthetopisthebottomstringontheukulele,andthestringonthebottomisthetopstringoftheukulele.Reply

ErinRiffelHeyBrett,IvesignedupforyourlessonsbecuaseIfoundthefreevideosawesome,Youareagreatteacher!

Isentinnumerousemailstotrygetthefreeukulelelessonbookbutnevergotareply.Couldyousendmethatresource?thanks,ErinReply

BrettHeyErin,sosorryaboutthedelaywiththefreeebook.IcouldhaveswornIsentyouanemailwiththelink.Haveyoutriedcheckingyourspamfilter?Ijustsentyouanotheremail,socheckthatout.Letmeknowifyoudontseeit.Reply

GeneRobinsonHeyBrett,

Samehere,Ivecheckedmyspamfiltersandnothingonthelessonbook.Ivestillbeenusingthevideosandthetipofmyindexfingerhasgonenumb.maybeabittoomuchpractice?Myproblemismyfatfingersrestingonandmutingthestringsoncertainchords.ThanksforagreatwebsiteandImgoingtosoldieronandpracticehard.Reply

BrettHiGene,Ijustsentyouanemailwithinformationaboutthefreelessonbook.Ihopethatworksforyou!

Itsoundslikeyouvebeenpracticingquiteabit!Withyourdedication,youllbeaproinnotime.

Ihavetheproblemofaccidentallymutingstringssometime.WhenIfindthisforcertainchords,ItrytoisolatewhichnoteImmutingbypluckingeachindividualstring.OnceIisolatethetroublestring,Icanusuallyrepositionmyfingersinawaythatallowsthechordtoringclearer.Then,Ijustpracticetryingtomaintainthisposition.

Besuretogiveyourfingersalittlebitofresttoo.Withalotofpractice,yourfingerswillfeelalittleweak,whichwillmeanitllbehardertopressonthestrings,whichcanmeanthatstringsendupmutedthatarentsupposetobemuted.Reply

Christine



IneedhelponBM7.Reply

BrettIdlovetotrytohelp!Whatisgivingyouthemosttroublewhenyoutrytoplaythischord?Itsatoughchordtoplay.Reply

SarahM.HeyBrett,

Thankyouforthis,veryhelpful.

Ihavewhatmightbeastrangequestion.Whatareyoudoingwithyourthumb?IfeelthatpartoftheproblemIamhavingisnothavingenoughsupport/leverageprovidedbythethumbonthelefthand.Howdoyouplaceyourthumbonthebackoftheneck?Reply

BrettThatsagreatquestion,Sarah.

WheremythumbisatdependsalotonthechordImplaying.ForcommonchordslikeC,F,G,Am,D7,G7,etc.,InormallyjustlettheneckoftheukulelerestintheVwheremythumbandindexfingermeet.Thismeansthebackoftheukuleleispushingupagainstthelowerpartofmythumb.

However,forsomechords(e.g.E,B,C#m)Ireallyhavetousetheballofmythumbtoapplypressureonthebackoftheneck.ThisallowsmetopressdownashardasIcanforthosechordstogetthenotestoringoutclearly.WhenIusetheballofmythumb,Imveryintentionalaboutmakingsurethebodyoftheukuleleisstabilizedonmylegorstomachsoitwonttakeadiveonme.Reply

CamileeBeallHiIamconfusedwitheminor?Theinstructionssaytouseyourindexfingeronthe2ndfretofthetopstring???Isntthediagramshowingthattheindexfingershouldbeon2ndfretofbottomstring??Ithoughtthatbottomstringwouldbeastring2ndstring=e3rdstring=cTopstring=g

ThankscamileeReply

BrettHeyCamilee,youareright!Thiswasatypo.Ihavegonebackandeditedit.Thanksforcatchingthat!Reply

HooriWilcoxthatsabitehardbuthelpful



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HooriWilcoxSoinotherwordineedhelptomakemyfingerscomfortableReply

BrettMcQueenPractice. Yourfingersneedtimetobuildmusclememory.Thatonlycomeswithtimeandrepetition.Itwillgeteasier!Reply

SalImnewtotheuke.ThismaysoundstrangebutImhavingtroublekeepingmymiddlefingerontheAstringwhenattemptingtoplaytheGchord.Anysuggestions?ThanksReply

BrettMcQueenHeySal,welcometotheworldofplayinguke.Welcometothesite.

ImtryingtofigureoutadvicetogiveyouforyourGchord.Howisyourfingerslippingoffofthestring?Reply

SalBrettItsactuallymymiddlefingerliftingofftheAstring.notmakingconstantcontactThanksSalReply

BrettMcQueenHmmm,beforetryingtostrumthechord,Iwouldjustpracticeplayingthechordwiththerightposition.Youmayneedtoapplymorepressureonyourmiddlefingertostaydownonthestring.Itcantaketimetobuildupcallousesonyourfingers,soiftheendsofyourfingersaresoregiveitalittlebitoftime.Reply

SalBrettItmaybeme.MyfingertendstoliftofftheastringwhenplayingtheGchord.maybeitsnotbendingenoughatthetopfingerjoint.Itisnotatallcomfortableplayingthatchord.IfimakegoodcontactwithmyringfingerontheEstring(soitdoesnotmutethestringbelow)mymiddlefingerdoesnotmakegoodcontactwiththeAstring.Maybeitsthepositioningofmyfingersordexterity.Hardtoexplain.ThanksSalReply

BrettMcQueenHiSal,thatsveryinteresting.OneideaIdohaveistotrybarringtheGchord.WhatI



meanistotakeyourindexfingerandbarrethebottomthreestringsonthe2ndfret.Then,placeyourmiddlefingeronthe3rdfretoftheEstring.Essentially,itsthesamewaytoplaythechord,justadifferentfingerposition.Thatpositionmightworkbetterforyourfingers.Reply

SalBrettThanks!Workedgreat.SalReply

KathieJustonesmallquestionwhatdoIdowithmythumb?Isitsupposedtoalwaysbeonupperbackofthenecktoprovidesupportforthepressuremyfingersaregiving?Sometimesitjustseemsthatitmakestosohardformyfingerstomakeitallaroundthenecktothetopstrong.(Yes,likemostitseemsIhavesmallhands.)Inthevideosometimesitseemsyourthumbisnotpartofthegripatall.

ThanksReply

BrettMcQueenHiKathie,asyoucanseefromthevideos,myfingersareprettylong.

Thebestspotforyourthumbtobeistoputtheballofyourthumbrightonthebackoftheneckoftheukulele.Forone,thisallowsyoutogetsomegoodpressureonthenecksoyoucanpressdownonyourchordswell.Forsomechords,youmightevenhavetopositiontheballofyourthumbonthelowersideofthenecksoyoucanreachwithyourfingerstothetopstring.Reply

SalHiBrettBarringthechordisworkingoutwell.Thanksagain.Anytipongettingbettercontroloftheneck?Isitmythumbpositionputtingpressureontheneck?Thankslearningismucheasierwithallthelessons,tipsetc.SalReply

BrettMcQueenHeySal,sogladthatbarringthechordisworkingoutwell.

Youllfindthatchordstendtobeeasiertoplaywhentheballofyourthumbisapplyingpressureonthebackoftheneckoftheukulele.Thisallowsyoutogripchordswellsoallthestringsringoutclearly.

However,whatIfindisthatbecausetheukuleleisasmallinstrument,itshardtostabilizeattimeswhenyoureswitchingchords.Maybeyouvefoundthattobetrue.Forthisreason,foralotofmychords,IliketohavemyukuleleneckrestingintheVofwheremythumbandindexfingermeet.Thisallowsthenecktobesupportedandstabilized.Formostchords,IfindthatIamstillabletofretthemthisway.Forsomebarrechords,Iwill



sometimeshavetoadjustbacktohavingtheballofmythumbapplyingpressure,butbydefault,IliketolettheneckrestintheVofmyfingers.Reply

TerracotasouljaThefingeringfortheEminoriswrong.Reply

BrettMcQueenItsnotwrong.Itsjustadifferentwaytoplaythechord.

Checkouttheukulelechordlibraryformorechordvariations:

http://www.ukuleletricks.com/ukulelechords/Reply

GaryIamaleftythatplayslefthandedandIseethecordsthewaytheyshouldbeformesoIcantusealefthandedcordbook,itconfusesme.Myukesarecustommadeformelefthanded.ButIcanalsoplayupsidedownusingarighthandedukulele.ThatishowIfirststartedtoplaybutseldomdothatanymore.Reply

MaddieWow,AllIdliketosayisthanks!Iplayguitarandthatcamesupereasytome,soithoughtidtrytheukulele.Iboughtitearlytodayandalreadylearnedsomuchfromthissite!Thankyousomuch!Reply

BrettMcQueenWelcome,Maddie!Reply

PopChristyHiBrett,youareaphenomenalteacher.Clearly,youlovetheukeandhaveapassionforhelpingpeople.Iespeciallyappreciateyourhelpwithreadingmusic.Ivealwaysbeenintimidatedbysheetmusic,butyourapproachhasmehopefulthatIcanactuallylearn!Anyway,myquestionis,howcanabaritoneukeplayer(Ijustgotonelastweek)takeadvantageofyourphenomenalchordresources?MystringsaretunedtoDGBE.Manythanks.PCReply

BrettMcQueenHeyPC,thanksforyourcomment.Mychordresourcesaretailoredtowardsukulelestunedtostandardtuning.Abaritoneukuleleistunedlikethebottomfourstringsoftheguitar.Thebestthingwouldbetolookupguitarchordsandpayattentiontothefingeringforjustthebottomfourstrings.Unfortunately,Idonthaveanythingtailoredtowardsthebaritoneukulele.Ihopetointhefuture.Reply

juliewhydontukeplayersusetheirthumbtoplaythedchord?igotoaukegroupandafewofusethoughtitagoodideabuttheteachersaysnotodoitthatway.istheresomereasonforthat?itseemsheapseasiertome.



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BrettMcQueenHeyJulie,areyoutalkingaboutwrappingyourthumboverthe2ndfretontheukuleletobarrethetopthreestrings?Itsnotanentirelybadwaytogo,buttheproblemitcreatesisthatitcanbedifficulttotransitionandsetupforsomechordsthatcomeafterthatchordinasong.ThatwouldbethemainreasonIwouldntrecommendit.Reply

juliethanks,thatmakessense.yourwayofplayingdmajorismucheasierforme.theclassigoto,theteachersaystolaytheindexfingeracrossthefourstringspressingdowthethreethatmakedmajandsortofraisingtofingeronthestringnotrequired.thisisindeedachallengeforhandssoivesdoptedyourwayitsheapsbetter.greatwebsite,loadsofhelp,thanks.Reply

BobDylanForsomereasonIcantreachthebReply

HaleyDickersonWellIjuststartedplayingtheukuleleAndsofartheonlychordsIknowareGmajor,Cmajor,Fmajor,andC7.sofaritsworkingbutIneedhelplearninghowtotunemyukuleleEmailmepleaseReply

BrettMcQueenHeyHaley,checkoutthispostontuningyourukulelehere:

http://www.ukuleletricks.com/ukuleletuninghowtotuneyourukulele/Reply

GeradDuffinHiBrett,Makingslowprogress.IdidnoticesomeconfusioninthefingeringdiscussionforGMajorasoutlinedinlesson4and11mustknowukulelecords.Theresadifferenceinthedescriptionsofthe3rdfingerplacement.Ibelievethecorrectdescriptionisinlesson4Reply

BrettMcQueenGoodcatch,Gerad.Ihaveeditedthedescriptionforthis11MustKnowlesson.Itshouldbecorrectnow.Thankyou!Reply

GiGiFortheLIFEofme,IcantreachtheEmajorchordwithmypinky.(IhaveVERYsmallhands)IsthereadifferentwayoracheatthatIcoulduse?Reply

BrettMcQueenIfyouaretryingtoEpositioninthislessonabove,Iwouldrecommendtotrythisposition:



http://www.ukuleletricks.com/ukulelechords/?chord=E&quality=major&variation=3

Youllstillhavetostretchalittlebit,butitsastretchinginadifferentway.Letmeknowhowthisworksforyou.Reply

GiGithanksforthehint!Yourvideosarereallyfantastic.Youreanaturalatteaching.Sogladifoundyoursite!Reply

VictoriaThankssomuch,doyouhaveanyothertipsoranythingishouldknow?Reply

BrettMcQueenNonethatIcanthinkofrightnow. Idrecommendreadingthroughasmanycommentsasyoucanoneachofmylessons.ThereissomegreatmaterialinthecommentssectionthatIthinkyoucouldbenefitfromaswell.Asalways,feelfreetopostanyquestions.Reply

VictoriaBrownThisisthe2ndinstrumentiplay,itsreallyhardtolearnanewinstrumentthankyouforteachingmeithinkyourareallygoodmusicianpsialsowrotethelastoneReply

JuliaThankyousomuch!Thiswebsiteisfantastic!Iamjustabeginnerandthissiteisreallyhelpingme!Reply

JuliaHowdoyoudotheBMinor?Iamalittlelost.Reply

BrettMcQueenHiJulia,whatpartisconfusingyou?Reply

danielashleyIamlearningandthissiteseemstobegoodforbothbeginnersandintermediateplayers.Goodreinforcementofthebasicswhichiskeytogoodplayingofanyinsturment.Reply

yonaijustgotmyukulelebutamstrugglingtowritechordsforasongwhatshallidoReply

BrettMcQueenHiYona,areyoutryingtofigureoutthechordsforasongyouwanttolearnhowtoplay?Reply

Nick



Hey,thankyousomuchforthesegreatvideosandtutorials.Theytrulydohelp.ImhavingproblemsgettingtheGChordtosoundcorrectly.IcanplayCmajor,Fmajor,EminorandAminor,butGmajoriskillingme.Reply

BrettMcQueenHeyNick,whatstheGchordsoundlike?Wheneverachordisntsoundingrighttome,Itrytoisolatetheproblem.Usually,itcanbeafingerthatisaccidentallymutingastringandIjustneedtomovemyfingerover.Ifmyfingersdontbendacertainwayforachord,sometimesitcanhelptofigureoutanotherwaytoplayachord.Forexample,somefolksfinditeasiertobarrethebottomthreestringsonthe2ndfretwithyourindexfingeranduseyourmiddlefingeronthe3rdfretofthesecondtobottomstringtoplayaGmajorchord.Isolatingtheproblemandthenexperimentingisoneofthebestwaystofigureoutabetterwaytoplayit.Patienceisalsoimportanttoobecauseittakestimeforyourfingerstogetusedtowheretheyshouldgoforcertainchords.Reply

StephanieSisonwhatkindofukuleleisgoodforabeginner?iwanttobuyaukulele.idontknowwhichonesaregoodforabeginner.whatcharacteristicsofaukuleleshouldiconsider?thanks!Reply

JonLopezAwesome.IdowishyouhadaquickPDFdownloadofthis.YouhavesomanyothervaluablePDFs,wouldlovetohaveachordssheetforonthego.Reply

MaddieImjustgettingintoUkelelesothankssomuchforteachingitinawaythatIunderstand(:HahaReply

bobilikethissiteitsreallyhelpfullReply

BrettMcQueenThanks,Bob!Imgladyourefindingthesitehelpful.Reply

EliPeecherArethereanyalternatewaystoplayEMajor?Reply

jadondearbrettiam9yearoldwhoiswonderingifthereisanyeaserlessons.

istartedtoplaywhenmyschoolhadamusicclasspleaserespondjadonReply

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HeyJadon,haveyoutriedmyukulelelessonbookinthesidebar?Irecommendthatasagreatstartingplace.Reply

MiaHiImhavingtroubleplayingtheBminorwhenIplayititnosoundcomesout!HELP!!Reply

LoloIamhavingtroublewiththesechordsshown.(Thereisonlytwo.)1.Bminor,andDmajor.Cansomonehelpme?(Andgoeasywithit,because,Iamjustabeginner.)Please?Reply

BrettMcQueenForBminor,useyourindexfingertobarre(holddown)allfourstringsonthe2ndfret.Then,whileyouredoingthat,placeyourringfingeronthe4thfretofthetopstring.Thisrequiresabitofstrengthandsomestretchingsogiveyourselftime.

ForDmajor,Iliketousemymiddlefingertobarrethetopthreestringsonthe2ndfret,whilelettingthebottomstringringopen.Alternatively,placeyourmiddlefingeronthe2ndfretofthetopstring,ringfingeronthe2ndfretofthesecondtotopstring,andyourlittlefingeronthe2ndfretofthesecondtobottomstring.Reply

MadhavaHiBrett,

Greatsite.Igotyourfreeebook.Doyouhaveanyotherbeginnersongsintheformatyoudidtwinkletwinkle.Ifinditeasytofollow.Ordoyouhaveanyinstructiononreadingukulelesheetmusic?Forbeginners.Iboughtmyukeafewdaysagoonly.Thanks,MadhavaReply

BrettMcQueenHiMadhava,Ihavesomefingerpickingsongsthatusesheetmusicandukuleletabhere:

http://www.ukuleletricks.com/ukulelefingerpickingnurseryrhymes/Reply

johnanyideaonwhereicouldfindthechordsforthevivalavidacoverbythedirtyheads?ilikethewayitsoundsandcantfindthechordsforitReply

MaryC.Brett,

Iamveryconfused.CanyoutellmewhythepictureoftheUkewiththedotsonwhichstringstocoverisupsidedownfromwhatweareactuallysupposedtodo.Forinstance,toplayCmajor,wearetoldtouseourringfingertoholddownthebottomstringonthe3rdfret.However,thepicturehasthedotonthetopstring3fret.IhavebeentryingtolearntoplayonmyownandtomakethingsevenmoredifficultIamplayinglefthanded.Canyouhelpmewrapmybrainaroundthisso



Icanthenfigureouthowtowrapmybrainaroundplayinglefthandedinarighthandedworld.Ididgiveplayingrighthandedaserioustryandfailedmiserableforabout3weeksuntilIswitchedtheswingsandwentnatural).Thanksforallyourhelp.Youarereallygreat!Reply

BrettMcQueenHiMary,thisisagreatquestion.Trytoimaginethefretboarddiagramsasifyouareholdingtheukulelenormallyandlookingoveranddownatthefretboard.Inthisway,thetopstringinthediagramsisthebottomstringoftheukuleleandthebottomstringinthediagramsisthetopstringoftheukulele.

Imalefthandertoo(althoughIplayukulelerighthanded),soIunderstandhowmuchyourbrainishavingtoinvertthingsaround.Ifyouhaveanymorequestions,donthesitatetoask!Reply

HXThisisgreat!Thelessonsarewellexplainedandiloveit.Learntsomethingfromyourlessonsandtheywereprettyeffective.Keepupthegoodwork!Thankyouforsharingthisknowledgwitheveryoneandteachingthenewbies.Reply

BrettMcQueenYoureverywelcome!ThanksforthecommentReply

shirleyImalittleconfused.Iwasinaukelelebandatschool(40yrsago).Ihavedecidedtostartplayingagainsowasgooglingforukeadviceandfoundyoursite.Enjoyingreadingstuffthenclickedontocordpositons.OMWIwillhavetostartlearningalloveragain!Weused5or6maincordsIrememberthemasbeingGD7DA7EmF#7B7weusedGCEAtotuneourukesbutnoneofyourcordsareinthepositionsIused.Ourteacherusedtowritethemusicforus,tunesIrememberwereFivefootTwo,KumBaYa,AuraLee,Leaningonthelampost,alexanderragtimeband(substituedtoBreakfieldChildrensBand),doyouthinkhemadethecordsuporwhat???Reply

BrettMcQueenHeyShirley,greatquestions!Thesamecommonchords,suchasG,D7,C,etc.canbeplayedinmultiplepositionsacrosstheukulelefretboard.Thereisntnecessarilyalwaysarightorwrongwaytoplaythesamechord,sodontbeafraidtopullfromwhatyoulearned40yearsago!Irecommendcheckingoutthechordlibraryaswell,toseedifferentwaystoplaycommonchords:


JuliaImarightybutforsomereasonIplayinstrumentslefty.ItseemslikeIworkedaroundthatwiththisarticle,butIcantknowforsureasImnotsurequitehowthechordsaresupposedtosound.Icomparedeachchordwiththecorrespondingnoteonthepianoanditsoundedaboutequal.Arethetwoinstrumentssupposedtosoundthesame?Or?Reply



BrettMcQueenHiJulia,thechordsbetweenaukuleleandpianoshouldsoundthesameintermsofpitch(thatisiftheukuleleistunedtothepiano).Thetimbre(textureortone)ofthepianoisquitedifferentthantheukulelesoitspossiblethechordssoundslightlydifferentinthatsense.Doesthisansweryourquestion?Reply

PaigeSkellyBrett,thankyou!Gaveuptryingtheguitarawhileago,beggedtheuniverseforaukelele,anditfinallycametofruition.Mybiggestproblemispatience,andattentionasImteachingmyself.Imgettingbetterwithtransitioning,andsingingsimultaneously.Ialsofindmyfingeralignmenttobeoutofsorts,yourvideowasextremelyhelpful,11allthebetter.(Thankyouman,sinceIvewatchedthisvideoIvealmostfinishedasong.IllmakesuretocredityouwhenIhavemyEPfinished!Reply

BrettMcQueenHeyPaige,definitelyshootmeanemailwhenyourEPisfinished.Idlovetotakealisten!BestoflucktoyouReply

TonolvarezThankyouverymuchforeverything,Brett.Iloveyourpage.GreetingsfromSpainReply

Charlieimveryconfused!thediagramforcmajorshowsthepositioningatthetopofthe3rdfretandyetcallsitthebottomstring.WHY???Howamisupposedtoknowwhattodo?Reply

BrettMcQueenHiCharlie,theperspectiveofthechorddiagramsisasifyouareholdingtheukuleleandlookingovertheneckdownatthefretboard.Inthisway,thetoplineintheukulelediagramsisthebottomstringoftheukuleleandviceversa.PleaseletmeknowifIcanhelpansweranyotherquestions.Reply

JordanBrittleIm10yearsoldandIneedtolearnhowtoplayJinglebellsbyNovember20th.Ineedhelp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Reply

BrettMcQueenHeyJordan,Idlovetohelpyouout.Whatpartdoyouneedhelpwith?Reply

MikeCoolwebsitedude.Ijustboughtmeanewukeleletodayandpickedupthechordseasyazfollowingyourinstructions.ShotBro!!Reply

KibE?whywouldyoupostE?Eshallforeverdieinafire!!!!Reply



BrettMcQueenMuahahahaReply

BradleyIwasjustwonderingwhatstringsyouhaveonyouruke?IboughtmyfirstukuleleyesterdayandithasNylonstrings.Reply

ZmeiThankyouBrett!YoursiteisbeautifulIfoundyoursitewhenIstartedwithmiukeandIlearnverygoodfromthissite!Thankyou!Reply

JakeSMyfingersabsolutelywillnotbendintherightwayforBminorandEmajor.Brett(oranyoneelse),didyouhavetroublegettingyourfingerstoarchoverstringstoonlypresstheG/Cstrings?Ivealwayshadstiffnessinmylefthand,andImtryingtofigureoutifthisisaproblemthatIcanfixwithpracticeorifImphysicallyimpaired.Reply

RichardVennemanIamhavingsomeissuesbecauseofalargerhand.EspeciallywiththeDchord.Anyadvice?Reply

ClvenHiBrett,thanksforthisinformation...wellthisisverygoodbutsomehow,iwannaknowifeverthattherearepowerchordsonusinguke?hahaha=)Reply

summerIgotmyukulelefromsantaandwassoexcitedtogettoplayit.Iactualylearned7ofthe11chordsonthispageinaboutanhour!Icantwaittoactuallyplayasong.Thankssooooooomuchforthiswebsite.Keepupthegoodwork.Reply

WinstonHiBrett,Wishyouaveryhappynewyear.Ijustwannatellyouthatitsreallyagreatstuffthatyouhaveonthissite.IreallygotalotouttathisandIfeelIhaveimprovedalotandIusedyourchordsfortheChristmascarols.Loadsofthanks.Godblessyou.Reply

JustMeIhavetroublewithBminorIhaveareallysmallhandandIhavetroublestretchingtothe4thfretandbarringwithmyotherfingeronthesecondfret.Imlike,whoa!Myhanddoesntgolikethat!ItsjustweirdcauseImprimarilyaviolaplayeranditsalittlestrangemanipulatingyourhandlikethatwhenthemusclememoryinyourhandistellingyoutotucktheukuleleunderyourchinanddragabowacrossit!Anytips?



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BrettMcQueenHiJustMe,whatfingerareyouusingtoreachthe4thfretofthetopstring?Iwouldrecommendtryingtodoublebarrethe2ndfretwhereyoulayyourindexfingeracrossitandthenlayyourmiddlefingerontopofyourindexfingerforaddedpressure.Then,useyourlittlefingertofretthe4thfretofthetopstring.Reply

JustMeOh,thanks!Illworkonit.Thanksagainforalthetipsandeverything.Icometothissiteabunchitsuseful!Reply

AsaThanks!Thesewereveryhelpful!Ijuststartedplayingaboutamonthagoigottasay,whatafantasticinstrument!Reply

DanielleIjustwantedtosaythankyouforhavingsuchawonderfulresourceandwebsitetolearn.IjuststartedukuleletodayandIalreadyknowatonofchords!!!Ivebeendoingscalesandpracticingchordchangesallafternoon!IvebeenusingtheEbookthatyouwroteanditstaughtmealotalready,howeverwhenIwenttowatchthevideo,Ihadbeenplayingthecordscorrectlyasfarasfingerpositioningbutmyukesoundednothinglikeyoursinthevideo.doyouthinkiamoutoftuneorisitjustbecauseIdonthavetheexactsameukeorstrings?Thanks!DanielleReply

JirasicaIjustgotanewreallycheapuke.Itsplasticanddoesntsoundsogood.Reply

DaphneThanksforthesiteandtheinstructions.Imjustnewtotheukulele,andamwonderinghowIwillevermovesmoothlyfromonechordtothenext.ImhavingparticulartroublewithDmajor.Ijustcantfitmythreefingersinarowonthosethreestrings.Eithermyfingersaretoobig,ormyukeistoosmall.Reply

AnonymousAnna:)Igotmyukeawhileago,andhaventfoundthetimetoplayit.Imtryingtopickitbackup,butIabsolutelysuckatstrumming.Anysuggestions?Reply

RogerBeekenSorrytosoundsodumb.ButwhenIpracticemychordsIhavemytunerclippedonandallofthemajorchordsringtrue.Butsomeoftheminoranddominantdont.Iappeartobehittingallpositioningcorrectly.Reply

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LookingcloserandtryingharderitDminorisshowingasFandEminorisshowingasF.Mmmmmm!Whatyouthink?DoIjustneedtopracticemore.Reply

RogerBeekenSorrytriggerhappy.DminasFandEminasG.Reply

BrettMcQueenHiRoger,yourtunerwillonlypickuptheloudestnote.Atunerisntabletosynthesizetheindividualnotesinachordtofigureoutwhatchordissounding.Forexample,thereasonsFisshowingupforaDminorchordisbecausethereisanFnoteinaDminorchord:the1stfretofthesecondtobottomstring.InEminor,thereisaGnote,whichisthetopopengstring.Reply

ScubaFeverThanksBrett!ThisisanothergreatressourceincomplementtoMArkshttp://www.ukulelechords.comwebsite.CanIaskyouwhydoyouincludetheF#inthislist?Isitthatuseful?Reply

j.w.canitunetoaopenchordlikeasteeleguitarandbarthefretsformychords?Reply

BrettMcQueenHiJW,whatyouwantisslackkeytuning.Ihaveabriefdescriptionaboutithere:

http://www.ukuleletricks.com/ukuleletuninghowtotuneyourukulele/Reply

RaySwagertyThanksBrett.ThisishowIwilllearntoplaymyvintageSwagertySingingTreholipeeUkulele.RaySwagertyCharleston,SCReply

BethFogartyIhaveasopranoukeleleandImhavingasignificantlyhardtimeplayingtheBmchordandbarringthethreestringswithmyindexfingerandthenthelaststringwithmymiddlefingerandthechordstillsoundinggood.Anytips?Reply

BrettMcQueenHiBeth,ratherthanusingyourmiddlefingerforthelaststring,tryusingyourringfingerinstead.ItlookslikeImisprintedmyinstructionsoriginally.Reply

HelgaIamconfused.HowdoyoubaranoteReply

BrettMcQueenHiHelga,greatquestion.Abarreisatechniquewhereyouuseasinglefingertofretor



holddownmultiplestringstoplayachord.Forexample,foraD7chord,youuseyourindexfingertopressdown(orbarre)allfourstringsatthe2ndfret.Reply

DavidIreceivedaukelelerecentlyforagift.Iloveitandampracticingdaily.Iamverygoodwithwoodworkingandvarnish.Theukeispretty,butunfinished.Iknowthatvarnishingaviolinisadisaster.Stradivariuslaquerhasneverbeenreverseengineered.SothequestioniscanIvarnishmyunfinisheduke?Wouldithurtthesoundorotherwisehaveanegativeimpact?Reply

KonzendudeThanks!Igotmyukuleleaboutayearagobutineverreallystartedplayingituntilnow.Thiswebsitehadsomuchgoodinformationthatreallygotmegoing.Thanksforeverything!Reply

TomaszWhatdothereddotsmeanonthebrownhead?Reply

BrettMcQueenHiTomasz,theserepresentopenstringsthatshouldringoutinthechord.Reply

TomaszThanku!Reply

JonHendersonHiBrett,

Thanksforallthehardworkandtimeyouveinvestedinthis,butjusttoletyouknowthatasaLeftyhavingsomerelevantchorddiagramswouldbeappreciatedevenifitsaseparatepdfdownload.ThanksJonReply

parasheycanuplzztellmethedifferenceinchordsAminorandEmajoraccordingtotheresoundsandwhatisthesimilarityinboththechordsReply

BrettMcQueenHiParas,IrecommendtakingalookatthisarticleIwrotetogiveyouanideaofthedifferencesbetweenchordsintheoryandsound:

http://www.ukuleletricks.com/majorminordiminishedaugmentedchordsexplained/Reply

StephHiBrett,



Ilovethiswebsite,itsperfect!Iwasjustwonderingifyouhadanytipsonplayingbarrechords?Ivebeenteachingmyselfguitarforsometimeandhavethesameissueonguitaraswell.Isthereaparticulartechniquetoimprovethisorisjustmoreandmorepractice?Thanks!Reply

BrettMcQueenHiSteph,foryourbarrechords,youmostlywanttouseyourindexfingertopressdownandlayacrossthestrings.Youmightwrapyourmiddlefingeroverthetopofyourindexfingertoapplyevenmorepressureonthebarredstrings.Additionally,ensurethattheballofyourthumbispressingfirmlyonthebackoftheneckoftheukuleletoreallygetsomegoodpressureonthestrings.

Barrechordsaredefinitelytrickybecausetheyrequireafairamountofstrength.Keeppracticingandintimeyouaresuretoseeimprovement.Reply

StephAhhthankyou!Icanseeanimprovementalready!Reply

TomaszHiBrett,Whatisitcalledwhenyouplayastringandyoumoveitupanddown?Reply

NatalieHiBrett,thankyouforallIreallyliketolearnwithyourvideos/SometimesIfindveryinterestingtutorialbutforaukutenor,mineisalittleone,asopranoIwonder,canIusetenorchordstoplaywithmyukusopranoordoIneedtomakeakindoftonetransposition?InfactIdontknowiftherearedifferenttoneperukulele?(actuallyIplaysaxophonedespitethefactthatImbadonmusicaltheory/andyouknowthatwecantusethesamescorefortenorandalto,weneedtochangethetoneso,isthatthesamethingforukulls?couldyouhelptounderstandthis?

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BrettMcQueenHiNatalie,greatquestionaboutthetransposing.Typically,soprano,concertandtenorukulelesaretunedthesameinstandardukuleletuning:gCEA.Becauseofthis,thechordpositionstranslatejustfinebetweentheukulelesandsoundinthesamepitch.However,thisdoesntworkthesamewithabaritoneukulele.SinceabaritoneukuleleistunedDGBE(likethebottomfourstringsofaguitar)thechordpositionsyoulearnforukulelesinstandardtuningwillsoundinadifferentkeywhenplayedonabaritoneukulele.Reply

HannahHiBrett,whatsongsdoyouwrite?Reply

BrettMcQueenHiHannah,thanksforasking.AlotofthesongsthatIvewrittenareworshipsongsformy



localchurchtosing.Unfortunately,mostoftheseIdonthaveofficiallyreleased.SongwritingissomethingIreallyenjoybuthaventpursueditforprofitorwantedtopushitveryhard.Overthepastcoupleyears,IvedoneacouplecowriteswithotherpeoplelikethetalentedLarisaGrishamandmybrotherIanMcQueenwhoisextremelytalentedandreleasedarecordacoupleyearsagothatisavailableoniTunes.Reply

NezzyHiBret,greatwebsiteijustgotmyukuleletodayaftercheckingonhereforagoodstartermodelandnowamtryingtolearnthebasics.Ihaveasuggestionbasedonmyimmediateinteractionwithyourwebsiteareyouabletoaddtothispagecorrespondingimagesofwhateachofthesechordslooklikeonatab?Becauseitsajumpofconceptfromthesefretimagestothetabsandiknowidfinditusefultobeabletoseethemmatchedupinoneplaceratherthanonepageshowingthefretimages,andanotherthetabs.especiallybecausethetabsihaveseenegtwinkletwinklelittlestar,doesnothavethecorrespondingchordwrittenunderneath.idontknowifthatsbecausetherenotactuallychordsasthesongisusingpluckingbutifeellikethatwouldbeausefuladditiontothebeginnerpieces.

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BrettMcQueenHiNezzy,thanksforthecomment!Oftentimestabsdonthavethechordswrittenabovebecausemoreoftenthannotyouarejustplayingacouplenotesfromachord,suchasinTwinkle,TwinkleLittleStar.Sometimestherearenotescalledpassingtonesthatgoinbetweenchords,soitcouldbecomeunclearinthetabtosaythatanentiremeasureofmusicisaparticularchordposition,sincetheremightbenotesplayedrightnexttoachordthatarentnotesfoundinthechord.Reply

EpicPersonHeythereBrettthisquestionisntexactlyaboutthechordsbutitisaboutukuleles.itunemyukuleleintuneanditsfinebutwheniplayachordisoutoftune.Doineednewstringsoraminotpressingdownonthestringsright?thanksxReply

SaucebauceHeybrett,Ihavebeenlookingaroundyoursite,welldoneonthat.Butihaveaquickquestion.Imademyuke,bymyself,andiamhavingaproblemwiththeCstring.Itssupertwangy.AnythingIcandotofixthis,ordoijustneedtobuyaUke?Iactuallydontplay,itwasaprojectinmywoodshopclassandIthoughtwhattheheck,ImgonnamakeaUke.AndIfineedto/shouldpurchaseabrandmadeone,whatbrand,andwhere?Thanks!!Reply

BrettMcQueenHmmm,Iwonderifthereisntenoughtensiononthestring.Youarecertainyouareusingastandardtunedukulelestringset?Ifyourelookingtogetanewukulele,Irecommendcheckingoutthispageherewithsomerecommendations:

http://www.ukuleletricks.com/5bestukulelestobuyforbeginners/Reply



JessIdugupmygrandmasoldukefromthegarage,andlaterfiguredoutthatitisabaritoneuke.Istheredifferentfingeringforbaritonethanthestandardukuleles?Ifso,couldyourecommendawebsiteformetofindtheequivelentfingerings?Thanks!Reply

laurenhiIamalwayshavingtroublewithgchordReply

SteveHi,JustlookingattheEMajorandMinorchordshapes,theydontseemtobecorrect.Reply

BrettMcQueenHiSteve,formanychords,suchasEmajorandminor,thereareavarietyofwaystoplaythemacrosstheukulelefretboard.Forthislesson,Itriedtopicktheeasiest,beginnerfriendlyvariationsofthechord.Mostcommonly,youllseeEminoras0432andEmajoras4442.Toseemorevariations,pleasefeelfreetobrowsetheukulelechordlibraryhere:


WilliamWarmouthBrett,ItryingtolearnLettherebepeaceonearthanditcallsforusingtheB7chord.IfIjustbarrethesecondfretIusuallygetaprettygoodsoundbuttheminuteIonthethirdstringthirdfretitsoundsterrible.AnysuggestionsonhowtokeepthebarrewhenIaddtheotherfinger?Reply

BrettMcQueenHiWilliam,greatquestion.FortheB7,andforthenotethatfallsonthethirdstring3rdfret,whatfingerareyouusing?Idrecommendusingyourindexfingerforthebarreandtryingoutyourringfingeronthe3rdfretofthethirdstring.Youmightalsouseyourmiddlefingertopressdownontopofyourindexfingerasitbarresthestringstoholditdown.Reply

LaurenceIwouldliketoknowhowmanysharpchordscanbeplayedonaukulele.Awrittenguidewouldhelptoshowmeexactlywheretheyare!Reply

MiaTryingtoplayGmajorbutithinkmyhandistoosmalltoreachallthefrets?Reply

DawnIamhavingtroublewiththebaronD7.Icantgetallthestringstoringclearly.Iamhopingthatwithpracticemyindexfingerwillstrengthen.InthemeantimeIamusingindexmiddleandringfingersonthetopthreestringsandmypinkyonthebottomstring3rdfret.AbitofascrunchbutatleastIcangetthestringstoringclearly.Iamworkingonbluesfingerpicking#1andIreallylove



themelody.Thanksforagreatsite.AnytipsonthatD7bar?Reply

BrettMcQueenDawn,asyoumentioned,timeandpracticetobuildupstrengthwillhelp.Also,makesuretheballofyourthumbisfirmlyplantedontheneckforthatextraleverage.Additionally,makesureyourbarreisasclosebehindthefretaspossible.Youmightalsocheckoutmylessononbarrechordshere:

http://www.ukuleletricks.com/improvebarrechordsonukulele/Reply

BILLYLAINGthishelpedmedomyH/WReply

JunaHithere,Iwasjustwonderingifyoucouldexplainthedifferencebetweenmajorminorchordsandsharpsandflats?Alsoifyouknowofanygoodwebsitestogetavisualofhowtoplayallthedifferentnotesmajors,minors,sharps,andflats.Reply

BrettMcQueenHiJuna,checkoutmylessonhereforanintroductionintothetopic:

http://www.ukuleletricks.com/majorminordiminishedaugmentedchordsexplained/Reply

MadaNicoleHey!Justwantedtosay,loveyourdemonstration!Youmakethissoeasy.GoodjobReply

LydiaLeThanksalot.IalsogotanukulelebookinChinese,butdidntundertandhowtoplayituntiligoturbook.Reply

ChristineIamfindingitreallyhardtoplaythechordsthathavemorethanonefingerononefretsuchasaB.ArethereanytrickstoachievingthesechordsasIamfeelingalittleclumsyanduncoordinated.Reply

BrettMcQueenHiChristine,youmightcheckoutmylessononimprovingbarrechordsforsometipsandtrickswithchordslikethis:

http://www.ukuleletricks.com/improvebarrechordsonukulele/Reply

HeidiMcCarthyHi.Ivejustfoundyoursiteanditisveryhelpful.MydaughterwasgivenaukuleleforherbirthdaybutImdoingmybesttolearntoo IhaveacoupleofquestionsIftheFretsarethevertical



piecesacrosstheneckoftheukulele,dowepositionourfingersontheseforthechordsoronthespacebetweenthem?Also,whydothefretsgetclosertogethertowardsthebodyoftheukulele?Thanks!Reply

BrettMcQueenHiHeidi,typically,youplaceyourfingersinbetweenthefrets,butforthebestsound,Irecommendfocusingonpressingdownascloselybehindthefretaspossibletoensurethatthestringringsoutclearly.Thereisanelaboratescienceandmathequationbehindwhythefretsgetclosertogethertowardsthebodyoftheukulele.Ithastodowithallowingtheukuleletobeproperlyintonationandproducingtherightpitchasyougohigher.Unfortunately,Imnotverymathsavvy,soIcantexplainmuchmorethanthatReply

BryanClarkIhavesmallhandsandshortfingersandIjustcannotplaytheEmajorandBminorchordsbecauseIcantmanagethespread.Ialsofindbarringdifficult.Reply

surajkumarthanksalotBrett,yourlessonsandthebookwasallthatittookmetolearnukulele.thoughiamjustabeginner,inlessthanaweekicanplayfoursongsonit,notwiththesamespeedthough.butijustwantedtothankyou,allthatyougivereallyisnecessaryandsufficient.thanksalot,man.Reply

LeeXinYiThanksBrettforyourtipsandlessons,itreallyhelpedmetogetastartonplayingtheukulele.IsthereanotherwaytoplayBminor?IhavesmallfingersandIcantspreadmyfingersnorbarthestrings.Reply

ChrystieGettingreadytobuymyfirstukelelewitha$$Christmasgift.Iwanttoenjoysingingwithmylittlegrandchildren.IhaveaverylittlemusicbackgroundwhatkindshouldIbuy?Thanks.Reply

TonyMywifeboughtmeaBrunswickMahoganySopranoUkuleleforChristmas.Myproblemistryingtoplaysomechordswherethefingersareveryclosetogether.Dminorforexample,Ijustcantmakemy58yroldfingerstwisttogetintothesmallfretspace.Anyideas?TonyReply

NiclasHello.MyhandsarenotparticularlybigbuticantdotheDmajorchordbecauseitendtomutethebottomstringorhitthemedalthingthatchangesthefre(nameofthat?:D).Anygoodadvice??BtwlovedtheartikelverygoodforabeginnerontheukeReply

SleepyHeaditssohardformyfingerstoholdstillandnottouchtheotherstringsgrrr/)>.



VivBuckleIamtryingtofindouttheeasiestwaytoplayA+5?ihavelookedatafewsitesbutstillcannotfindit.CanyouhelpVivBReply

BrettMcQueenHiViv,A+5isanAaugmentedchord,sometimesjustreferredtoorwrittenasA+orAaug.Theeasiestwaytoplayitonukulelewouldbe2110.Reply

JuddFullerIwentthruthechordsforthefirsttimewithyou.Imgoingtohavetotrymaybe3atatimetostartwith.Practicepracticepractice.Reply

BenThankyouforshowingmethesechords,Iam8yearsold,andIknowtheywillhelpmetolearn.BenReply

WrenIcircledthesechordsinmyBARITONEukelelebook,ANDwouldlovetoseethesameinstructionbooksforthebariuke.Seeingallofthesegreatbooksforthesoprano,concertandtenorukesisfrustratingtothoseofuswhowanttosingabitlower!Brett,thismakesmesosadhelp!Reply

RobSwiftSincebaritoneukesaretuneddifferently(whichIjustlearnedfromyoursitethankyouverymuch),doesthatmeanfingerplacementforchordsisdifferentto?Reply

CatHiBrett,Ineedsomeadviceonimprovingfingerdexterity.IamactuallyprettygoodbutforthelifeofmeIjustcannotmastertheEandBmchords.IhavetriedthevariationsofferedforplayingtheEchordbutwithnosuccess.PleaseHelp!Reply

LibbyHi.Ihaveaquestion.Ihavebeenplayingtheukealmost2yearsnowandmylittle5yearoldbrohasbeenaskingmetoteachhimtheukuleleformonthsnow.Thingis,Ihavenocluewhereorhowtostart:/Doyouhaveanyadvice?INEEDHELP!Thx!Reply

HiIplayukuleleasasideinstrumentandamnotthatcommittedtoit.Idontpracticeveryoften,soImnotthatgood.Ihaveasong(LightlyRow)anditinvolvesaGchordtoDchordswitch.IcannevergetDproperly.Anytips?Reply

BobH.



Ok,stillfiddlingwithBmaj/minandEmaj.

First,Iseemtohaveheckofajobbarringseveralstrings,2isaboutmylimitasIcancoverthatwiththepadofonefingerdontseemtoworkafterthat.Positionofthehandthendefeatsmetryingtogetringorpinkyovertothe4thstring.However,ifIusefirst3fingersonfirst3stringsonfret2,IcanreachwithpinkyOk.Or,usefirst2fingersonfirst2strings,Icanreachoverwith3rdand4thfingers(ringandpinky)to3rdand4thstringsmoreeasily.TheessenceofthisisthatImgettingfingerendsmoreperpendiculartopressdownandholdsaidstrings.

DontknowifImmakinganysensetoanyoneelse.

Emin,2fingerstoformo4o2isOk,butonceItry14o2forEmaj,itscrewsmyhandpositiontoholdfret14thstringandfret43rdstring.SoIcheatanddoapinchchord,whichistosay,Igetacoupleoffingerstothe3mainstringsIneed,anddoamiddlefingthunbpinchandavoidstrikingthesurplusstring,the3rdoneinthiscase.

Ok,sinceImstillverymuchalearner,Iprobablyshouldntdothat,butitworks,andgotusedtoit.

Pe.Reply

BrettMcQueenHiBobH,barrechordscanbeprettytrickyatfirst.IhavealessonthatgivessometipsandtricksrelatedtobarrechordsthatIthinkyoumightenjoyhere:http://www.ukuleletricks.com/improvebarrechordsonukulele/Reply

ScottImjustabeginner,somyopinionmeansnothing,butIthinkImonprettysolidgroundsayingthatG7*is*amusthave,whereasIcanandprobablywilllivealongandfruitfulmusicallifewithout*ever*havingtofretanE.Infact,IdgosofarastosaythatanysongthatcontainsanEchordisntreallyasongworthplayinginthefirstplace.Reply

johnScottIdontknowifyouarejoking,butEmajorandE7chordsareessential,particularlywhileplaying,inthekeysofCandG.Ifneeded,youcanusesubstilutechordsorplayaninversionofthechordinupperfretsthen,forexample.each.minorchordhasaMAJOR7complement..ieEminorcontainsthesamenotesasCMAJOR7,excepttherootnoteofeachchorddiffers.But,ofcoursethebestwayistotrytomasterthemcorrectlyImstilltryingtodosowith80yearoldarthriticfingers!Ihopeyoullstaywithit!Goodluck!Reply

DennisSoHello,IamabegnnerofUkulele.Iamnoexperienceonstringinstrument.IlearnedC,Aminor,F,Gchordsinclass.IneedtoseemyfingersonwherewhenIplaythechords,butitisslow.IneedtopracticesomuchuntilIdontneedtoseemyfingerwhenplayingchords?



ThxReply

BrettMcQueenHiDennis,itsnormaltohavetolookdownatyourfingerswhenlearningnewchords.Youarerightthatonceyoupracticeenoughyoullfindthatyoudontneedtolookdownsomuch.Reply

MMGHello,Iamabeginnerukuleleplayer.WhatshouldIdotolearnthis11chordsandmore?ShouldIreadoverandoveragainorwhat?Pleaseanswer.ThanksReply

CheriekimHi,iloveyourwebsite!iamstrugglingwithBmchord.wheniputmyindexfingeronathreebottomstringsandstroke,itdoesntsoundclear.especiallythebottomstringsoundliketicktick.whatcanido!Reply

PixieJensenOurchurchmusicdirectorhasstartedusingsopranoukeswiththekidsandnowhasaskedadultstolearnandjoinin.Iam65andplayedabaritoneukeandthentenorguitarthruoutthemidl960suntilnow.Iwasthrilledtostartanew!However,mybaritoneistunedtoguitarDGBE.Thesopranoukesarenot.ThesongsweareplayingareinkeyofC.MychordfingeringsareforkeyofG.Thus,thesopranoukefingeringforaCchordiswhatIamfamiliarwithasFchordfingerings!TheonlywayIcanplayallthesongsIhaveknownfor45yearswithmyfamiliarfingeringsistoputacapoonmybaritone,5thfret.Iamsooooodisappointed!IlovethebaritonesoundplusIwanttoplay(atmyage)withouthavingtounlearnmychordfingeringsandtrytorelearnthesopranoukefingerings.Wouldyouhaveanyothersuggestions?Fornow,Iamsimplynotplayingwiththegroup.TheDirectorisdisappointedbutfeelstherellbesomepeoplewhowillsoongraduatetomaybeabaritoneorguitar.Heplaysguitar.AndsoIwillplaythen,Iguess.ButIsowantedtodothisespeciallyafterseeingtheUkeleleOrchestraofGreatBritainlastyear!Thanks,PixieReply

JoHiBrett,thanksforthewonderfulsite!Myhusbandboughtmeaukuleleformybirthdaythisyear.IvehaditforaboutamonthnowandImreallyenjoyingit(quitesurprisedasIamnotamusicalperson!).Ittookmeaweektotuneitproperlybutallisgoodnow.Imhavingjustoneproblem.IhavebeenworkingthroughthechordsandmostsoundastheyshouldapartfromCmajor.ItsoundsoutoftuneandtheonlywayIcangetittosoundokayisbystrummingatananglesothatIdontcatchthebottomstrings.IvetunedittoGCEA.ThanksReply

BrettMcQueenJo,congratsontheukulele!Dependingonthekindofukuleleyourukulelemighthaveaslightintonationissue,wherewhenyoupressdownonafretonastringthenotesoundsoutoftune.YoumighttrytuningtheopenbottomAstringjustslightlylowerbelowanAnote,sothatwhenyoufrettheCchorditsoundsmoreintune.Reply



MallorieIfeellikemyhandsaretoosmallforsomeofthosechords!Itwasimpossibleformetostretchmyfingersthatfar.AmIadoomedukeleleplayer??Reply

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