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Ukulele for the Complete Beginnerby Faye Hicks
Lesson 3
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Welcome to Week 3 of
UKULELEfor
THE COMPLETE BEGINNER
Go ahead and get tuned up while you wait…
The plan for today…
• Week 1: Let’s just start playing… Ukulele 101
Tuning your ukulele
2 easy chords – F and C7
Easy strum patterns
2 chord songs using F and C7
• Week 2: the key of C 2 new chords – C and G7
New songs using C, F, and G7
• Week 3: the key of D 3 new chords – D, G, and A7
New songs using D, G, and A7
• Week 4: getting fancier – more chords 2 new chords – Am and D7
• Week 5: playing in other keys 2 new chords – Dm, Em
All the chord in all the keys
Going forward on your own
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Step 1 ‐ Let’s tune our ukuleles:ALWAYS DO THIS BEFORE YOU PLAY
G C E AG C E A
Step 2 – finger warm‐up:
4 3 2 1
GCEA4 3 2 1
4 3 2 1
4 3 2 1
4 3 2 1
A string: open, 1, 2, 3, 4, 3, 2, 1, open
E string: open, 1, 2, 3, 4, 3, 2, 1, open
C string: open, 1, 2, 3, 4, 3, 2, 1, open
G string: open, 1, 2, 3, 4, 3, 2, 1, open
G string: open, 1, 2, 3, 4, 3, 2, 1, open
C string: open, 1, 2, 3, 4, 3, 2, 1, open
E string: open, 1, 2, 3, 4, 3, 2, 1, open
A string: open, 1, 2, 3, 4, 3, 2, 1, open
Use you thumb – or use your fingers
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Step 3 – chords and strumming warm‐up:
C7 F G7 C4/4 timing: 1 2 3 4, 1 2 3 4, 1 2 3 4, 1 2 3 4
Thumb strum first…
Step 4 – let’s play last week’s songs
Finger strum now…
C7 F G7 C4/4 timing: 1 2 3 4, 1 2 3 4, 1 2 3 4, 1 2 3 4
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Amazing Grace – key of C – ¾ ‐ 90 BPM
C F CA‐mazing grace, how sweet the sound,
G7That saved, a wretch, like me…
C F CI once was lost, but now am found,
G7 CWas blind, but now, I see.
Happy Birthday – key of C – 4/4 ‐ 100 BPM
C G7 C
Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you,
C F C G7 C
Happy birthday dear name, happy birthday to you!
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Red River Valley – key of C – 4/4 ‐ 140 BPM
Home on the Range – key of C – 4/4 ‐ 105 BPM
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New Chords!Here are our next three chords ‐ they are in the key of D:
3 42
1
3
4
2
Some will be useful in the key of C, too!
Why play G like this?Because it makes it easy to move to G7 (and back)…
These two chords are often played together...
3
4
2 32
1
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Why play G like this?It also makes it easy to move to D (and back)…
These two chords are also often played together...
3
4
2 3 42
Let’s practice these 4 chords:
A7 D G G74/4 timing: 1 2 3 4, 1 2 3 4, 1 2 3 4, 1 2 3 4
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Tom Dooley – key of C – 4/4 – 100 BPM
You Are My Sunshine – key of D – 4/4 ‐ 90 BPM
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My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean – key of C – 3/4 ‐ 140 BPM
Optional chord
Good Night Irene– key of C – 3/4 ‐ 140 BPM
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Amazing Grace – key of D – ¾ ‐ 90 BPM
D G DA‐mazing grace, how sweet the sound,
A7That saved, a wretch, like me…
D G DI once was lost, but now am found,
A7 DWas blind, but now, I see.
Home on the Range – key of D – 4/4 ‐ 105 BPM
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• Complete song sheets (all verses) for the new songs are posted on the course web site.
• Practice for at least 2 to 3 hours a day.
• Start with the finger exercises, then strumming, then songs.
• Play slowly at first – use a metronome to help you keep time.
• Gradually increase your speed as you get quicker at changing notes and chords.
Reminders…
Next week – 2 new chords Am and D7!