

Some songs give you room to experiment, and they will still sound good even if you use a more basic strumming method. The five patterns it shows can be used for most songs on this list. The video below teaches you most of what you need to know for strumming. An effective way to start out with a beginner ukulele strumming pattern is just to practice four downstrokes as you count 1, 2, 3, 4. Strumming is simply the way you are playing the rhythm of the ukulele by strumming down (downstrokes) and up (upstrokes) on your uke. Strumming patterns are what give rhythm to the songs. G Major – we’re up to using three fingers now, but the G chord isn’t overly complex and allows you to play many more ukulele songs. Just press on the right fret in the right position and strum away.į Major – this chord uses two fingers but it still isn’t too difficult to get to grips with. Easy!Ī Minor – this is another “one finger” chord that you can learn in seconds. To play a C major chord you simply have to place one finger on one string. As you’ll see below, the same simple chords are used time and time again, and many songs share the same chord progressions.Ĭ Major – this is often the first chord you will learn on the ukulele. Some of the best ukulele songs to learn just have three or four easy chords.
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