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Selecting Your Ukulele .........................................3
The Parts of Your Ukulele.....................................4
How to Hold Your Ukulele ....................................5
Standing ..........................................................5
Sitting ..............................................................5
The Right Hand: Strumming the Strings ............6
Strumming with a Pick ...................................6
Strumming with Your Fingers .......................6
Using Your Left Hand ...........................................7
Hand Position ..................................................7
Placing a Finger on a String ...........................7
How to Tune Your Ukulele ...................................8
Tuning with the Online Media .......................9
Tuning the Ukulele to Itself ............................9
Pitch Pipes and Electronic Tuners .................9
Getting Acquainted with Music .........................10
The Staff ........................................................10
Measures .......................................................10
Clefs ...............................................................10
Reading TAB ........................................................11
Chord Diagrams ..................................................11
The First String A ................................................12
Playing with A, B, and C ........................12
Extra Credit ..............................................13
Sound-Off: How to Count Time .........................14
Four Kinds of Notes ......................................14
Time Signatures ............................................14
Repeat Signs .......................................................15
1st String Blues .......................................15
The Second String E ...........................................16
Jammin’ on Two Strings ........................16
Hot Cross Buns .......................................17
Blues in C .................................................18
Rockin’ Uke ..............................................19
The Third String C ..............................................20
Jammin’ on Three Strings .....................20
Largo ........................................................21
Jingle Bells ..............................................22
Beautiful Brown Eyes .............................23
Introducing B-Flat ...............................................24
Aura Lee ..................................................24
Three-String Boogie ...............................25
Tempo Signs .......................................................26
Quarter Rest ..................................................26
Three-Tempo Rockin’ Uke ......................26
The C7 Chord ......................................................27
The F Chord .........................................................28
Good Night Ladies ..................................29
Key Signatures ....................................................30
Ties .................................................................30
Down in the Valley ..................................30
Ode to Joy ...............................................32
The C Chord ........................................................33
Incomplete Measures .........................................34
A-Tisket, A-Tasket ....................................34
Eighth Notes ........................................................35
Jammin’ with Eighth Notes ...................35
Dotted Quarter Notes .........................................36
Cockles and Mussels ..............................36
Clementine ..............................................38
The G7 Chord ......................................................40
Aloha ‘Oe .................................................41
When the Saints Go Marching In ..........42
Love Somebody ......................................43
The Streets of Laredo .............................44
The Down-and-Up Stroke ..................................45
The G Chord ........................................................46
The D7 Chord ......................................................46
Calypso Strum ..............................................47
Introducing F-Sharp ............................................47
Sloop John B. ..........................................48
CONTENTSDO IT YOURSELF: UKULELE
&
TAB
4
4
œ œ œ œ
1 2 3 4
0 0 0 0
Count:
œ œ œ œ
1 2 3 4
1 1 1 1
œ œ œ œ
(etc.)
3 3 3 3
œ œ œ œ
1 1 1 1
&
TAB
œ œ œ œ
0 0 1 1
œ œ œ œ
3 3 1 1
œ œ œ œ
0 1 3 1
œœ
œ œ
0 3 0 0
&
TAB
4
4
œ œ œœ
1 2 3 4
0 1 3 0
Count:
Jammin’ on Two Strings
œ œ œœ
(etc.)
0 2 3 0
œ œ œœ
0 1 3 0
œ œ œ œ
3 2 03
&
TAB
œ œ œœ
0 1 3 0
œ œ œœ
0 2 3 0
œ œ œ œ
3 2 03
œœ
œ œ
10
1 1
E F G F
E F G F E F G F E E
G
FRET 1
FRET 2
FRET 3
1
3
F
E
& œ
o
œ
2œ
3
A B C
G
E F G
&TAB
w0
&TAB
w2
&TAB
w3
&TAB
w0
&TAB
w1
&TAB
w3
&TAB
w0
&TAB
w2
&TAB
w3
&TAB
w0
&TAB
w1
&TAB
w3
&TAB
w0
&TAB
w2
&TAB
w3
&TAB
w0
&TAB
w1
&TAB
w3
& w
OPEN STRING
E
& w
1st FRET
F
& w
3rd FRET
G
1
3
o
& w
OPEN STRING
E
& w
1st FRET
F
& w
3rd FRET
G
1
3
o
& w
OPEN STRING
E
& w
1st FRET
F
& w
3rd FRET
G
1
3
o
& w
OPEN STRING
E
& w
1st FRET
F
& w
3rd FRET
G
1
3
o
JAMMIN’ ON TWO STRINGS
&
TAB
4
4
œ œ œ œ
1 2 3 4
0 0 0 0
Count:
œ œ œ œ
1 2 3 4
1 1 1 1
œ œ œ œ
(etc.)
3 3 3 3
œ œ œ œ
1 1 1 1
&
TAB
œ œ œ œ
0 0 1 1
œ œ œ œ
3 3 1 1
œ œ œ œ
0 1 3 1
œœ
œ œ
0 3 0 0
&
TAB
4
4
œ œ œœ
1 2 3 4
0 1 3 0
Count:
Jammin’ on Two Strings
œ œ œœ
(etc.)
0 2 3 0
œ œ œœ
0 1 3 0
œ œ œ œ
3 2 03
&
TAB
œ œ œœ
0 1 3 0
œ œ œœ
0 2 3 0
œ œ œ œ
3 2 03
œœ
œ œ
10
1 1
E F G F
E F G F E F G F E E
G
&
TAB
4
4
œ œ œ œ
1 2 3 4
0 0 0 0
Count:
œ œ œ œ
1 2 3 4
1 1 1 1
œ œ œ œ
(etc.)
3 3 3 3
œ œ œ œ
1 1 1 1
&
TAB
œ œ œ œ
0 0 1 1
œ œ œ œ
3 3 1 1
œ œ œ œ
0 1 3 1
œœ
œ œ
0 3 0 0
&
TAB
4
4
œ œ œœ
1 2 3 4
0 1 3 0
Count:
Jammin’ on Two Strings
œ œ œœ
(etc.)
0 2 3 0
œ œ œœ
0 1 3 0
œ œ œ œ
3 2 03
&
TAB
œ œ œœ
0 1 3 0
œ œ œœ
0 2 3 0
œ œ œ œ
3 2 03
œœ
œ œ
10
1 1
E F G F
E F G F E F G F E E
G
&
TAB
4
4
œ œ œ œ
1 2 3 4
0 0 0 0
Count:
œ œ œ œ
1 2 3 4
1 1 1 1
œ œ œ œ
(etc.)
3 3 3 3
œ œ œ œ
1 1 1 1
&
TAB
œ œ œ œ
0 0 1 1
œ œ œ œ
3 3 1 1
œ œ œ œ
0 1 3 1
œœ
œ œ
0 3 0 0
&
TAB
4
4
œ œ œœ
1 2 3 4
0 1 3 0
Count:
Jammin’ on Two Strings
œ œ œœ
(etc.)
0 2 3 0
œ œ œœ
0 1 3 0
œ œ œ œ
3 2 03
&
TAB
œ œ œœ
0 1 3 0
œ œ œœ
0 2 3 0
œ œ œ œ
3 2 03
œœ
œ œ
10
1 1
E F G F
E F G F E F G F E E
G
THE SECOND STRING EDO IT YOURSELF: UKULELE
16
1st FRET
1
&TAB
wb
B¯
1
&
TAB
4
4 ..
.
.
.
.
.
.
œ
œ œ œ
01 0 1
FTEACHER:
œ
œ
˙
32
3
G
œ œ œ œ
1 02
0
C7
w
1
F
&
TAB
œ œ ˙
0 0 0
F
œ œ ˙
0 0 0
A 7
œ œ œ œ
03 1 3
Bb Bbm
w
0
F
&
TAB
œ œ œb œ
0 0 1 0
F D 7
New Note B¯
œ
œ
˙
32
3
G 7
œ œ
œ œ
1 00
3
C7
w
1
F
Aura Lee
A flat b lowers a note a half step. Bb is playedone fret lower than the note B. When a flat note appears in a measure, it is still flat until the end of that measure.
This old American folk song was later recorded by Elvis Presley and called “Love Me Tender.”
INTRODUCING B-FLATDO IT YOURSELF: UKULELE
AURA LEE
24
Place your 3rd finger in position, then play one string at a time.
3
O O OC
Play all four strings together:
C Chord
+ + + =
o o o
3 3
O O O
& 42 ÛC1. ÛC ÛC ÛC ÛC ÛC
& 43 Û ÛC2. Û ÛC Û ÛC Û ÛC
& 44 Û Û ÛC3. Û Û ÛC Û Û ÛC
& 42 ÛC1. ÛC ÛC7 ÛC7 ÛF ÛF ÛC ÛC
& 43 Û ÛF2. Û ÛC Û ÛF Û ÛC7 Û ÛF Œ ŒF
& 44 Û Û ÛC3. Û Û ÛC7 Û Û ÛF Û Û ÛC Û Û ÛF Û Û ÛC Û Û ÛC
& 42 ÛC1. ÛC ÛC ÛC ÛC ÛC
& 43 Û ÛC2. Û ÛC Û ÛC Û ÛC
& 44 Û Û ÛC3. Û Û ÛC Û Û ÛC
& 42 ÛC1. ÛC ÛC7 ÛC7 ÛF ÛF ÛC ÛC
& 43 Û ÛF2. Û ÛC Û ÛF Û ÛC7 Û ÛF Œ ŒF
& 44 Û Û ÛC3. Û Û ÛC7 Û Û ÛF Û Û ÛC Û Û ÛF Û Û ÛC Û Û ÛC
Play slowly and evenly.
Now try these exercises. They combine all the chords you know.
THE C CHORDDO IT YOURSELF: UKULELE
& 4
33
C G7 C7 F
&
TAB
44Û Û
œ œ œOh, when the
00 1
C
Allegro
PLAY:Û Û Û Ûwsaints
3
Û Û Û Ûœ œ œ œ
go march - ing
30
0 1( )
Û Û Û Ûwin.
3
&
TAB
Û Û Û Ûœ œ œ œ
Oh, when the
30
0 1( )
Û Û Û Û˙ ˙
saints go
3 0
Û Û Û Û˙ ˙
march - ing
00
Û Û Ûwin.
2
G7
&
TAB
Û Û Û Ûœ œ œ œ
Lord, how I
20 0
2( )
Û Û Û.˙ œ
want to
0 0
C Û Û Û˙ œ œbe in that
0 3 3
C 7 Û Û Ûœ .˙
num - ber
3 1
F
&
TAB
Û Û Û Û˙ œ œ
When the
1 0 1( )
Û Û Û˙ ˙
saints go
3 0
C Û Û Û˙ ˙
march - ing
0 2
G7 Û Û Ûwin.
0
C ۜ
0( )
When the Saints Go Marching InWHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING INWHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN
C G7 C7 F
&
TAB
44Û Û
œ œ œOh, when the
00 1
C
Allegro
PLAY:Û Û Û Ûwsaints
3
Û Û Û Ûœ œ œ œ
go march - ing
30
0 1( )
Û Û Û Ûwin.
3
&
TAB
Û Û Û Ûœ œ œ œ
Oh, when the
30
0 1( )
Û Û Û Û˙ ˙
saints go
3 0
Û Û Û Û˙ ˙
march - ing
00
Û Û Ûwin.
2
G7
&
TAB
Û Û Û Ûœ œ œ œ
Lord, how I
20 0
2( )
Û Û Û.˙ œ
want to
0 0
C Û Û Û˙ œ œbe in that
0 3 3
C 7 Û Û Ûœ .˙
num - ber
3 1
F
&
TAB
Û Û Û Û˙ œ œ
When the
1 0 1( )
Û Û Û˙ ˙
saints go
3 0
C Û Û Û˙ ˙
march - ing
0 2
G7 Û Û Ûwin.
0
C ۜ
0( )
When the Saints Go Marching InC G7 C7 F
&
TAB
44Û Û
œ œ œOh, when the
00 1
C
Allegro
PLAY:Û Û Û Ûwsaints
3
Û Û Û Ûœ œ œ œ
go march - ing
30
0 1( )
Û Û Û Ûwin.
3
&
TAB
Û Û Û Ûœ œ œ œ
Oh, when the
30
0 1( )
Û Û Û Û˙ ˙
saints go
3 0
Û Û Û Û˙ ˙
march - ing
00
Û Û Ûwin.
2
G7
&
TAB
Û Û Û Ûœ œ œ œ
Lord, how I
20 0
2( )
Û Û Û.˙ œ
want to
0 0
C Û Û Û˙ œ œbe in that
0 3 3
C 7 Û Û Ûœ .˙
num - ber
3 1
F
&
TAB
Û Û Û Û˙ œ œ
When the
1 0 1( )
Û Û Û˙ ˙
saints go
3 0
C Û Û Û˙ ˙
march - ing
0 2
G7 Û Û Ûwin.
0
C ۜ
0( )
When the Saints Go Marching InC G7 C7 F
&
TAB
44Û Û
œ œ œOh, when the
00 1
C
Allegro
PLAY:Û Û Û Ûwsaints
3
Û Û Û Ûœ œ œ œ
go march - ing
30
0 1( )
Û Û Û Ûwin.
3
&
TAB
Û Û Û Ûœ œ œ œ
Oh, when the
30
0 1( )
Û Û Û Û˙ ˙
saints go
3 0
Û Û Û Û˙ ˙
march - ing
00
Û Û Ûwin.
2
G7
&
TAB
Û Û Û Ûœ œ œ œ
Lord, how I
20 0
2( )
Û Û Û.˙ œ
want to
0 0
C Û Û Û˙ œ œbe in that
0 3 3
C 7 Û Û Ûœ .˙
num - ber
3 1
F
&
TAB
Û Û Û Û˙ œ œ
When the
1 0 1( )
Û Û Û˙ ˙
saints go
3 0
C Û Û Û˙ ˙
march - ing
0 2
G7 Û Û Ûwin.
0
C ۜ
0( )
When the Saints Go Marching In42
