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

    Wellbelookingatthemostessentialandcommonukulelechords.Allthesechordsareinthefirstposition,orfirstvariation,meaningthatthesechordsarelocatedbetweenthefirstfivefrets.Thefretsaretheverticaledgesthatlayacrossthefretboard.

    Herearetheelevenmustknowukulelechordsforbeginnersorderedfromeasiesttohardesttoplay.Clickonanyoneofthepicturestoseeitinourchordlibrary.

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    dZegq

    Suggestedfingering:Useyourmiddlefingeronthe2ndfretofthetopstring.

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    Suggestedfingering:Useyourindexfingeronthe1stfretofthesecondstringandyourringfingeronthe2ndfretofthetopstring.

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    Suggestedfingering:Useyourindexfingeronthe2ndfretofthethirdstring,ringfingeronthe3rdfretofthesecondstring,andyourmiddlefingeronthe2ndfretofthebottomstring.

    dDagq

    Suggestedfingering:Useyourindexfingeronthe1stfretofthethirdstringandyourmiddlefingeronthe2ndfretofthetopstring.

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    Suggestedfingering:Useyourindexfingeronthe2ndfretofthebottomstringandyourring

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    fingeronthe4thfretofthethirdstring.

    dZegq

    Suggestedfingering:Useyourindexfingeronthe1stfretofthesecondstring,middlefingeronthe2ndfretofthetopstring,andyourringfingeronthe2ndfretofthethirdstring.

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    Suggestedfingering:Useyourindexfingeronthe1stfretofthethirdstring,middlefingeronthe2ndfretofthetopstring,andyourringfingeronthe2ndfretofthesecondstring.

    dDagq

    Suggestedfingering:Useyourmiddlefingeronthe2ndfretofthetopstring,ringfingeronthe2ndfretofthethirdstring,andyourpinkyonthe2ndfretofthesecondstring.

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    Suggestedfingering:Useyourindexfingeronthe1stfretofthetopstring,middlefingeronthe2ndfretofthebottomstring,andyourpinkyonthe4thfretofthethirdstring.

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    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

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    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!

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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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    Reply

    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.

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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:

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    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

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    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

    BrettMcQueen

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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

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    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:

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

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

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    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

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    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

    RogerBeeken

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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

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    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,

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    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?

    NataliefromParisReply

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

    HannahHiBrett,whatsongsdoyouwrite?Reply

    BrettMcQueenHiHannah,thanksforasking.AlotofthesongsthatIvewrittenareworshipsongsformy

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

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

    Reply

    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

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

    laurenhiIamalwayshavingtroublewithgchordReply

    SteveHi,JustlookingattheEMajorandMinorchordshapes,theydontseemtobecorrect.Reply

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

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

    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

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    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

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    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/)>.

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    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

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    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?

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    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

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    MallorieIfeellikemyhandsaretoosmallforsomeofthosechords!Itwasimpossibleformetostretchmyfingersthatfar.AmIadoomedukeleleplayer??Reply

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