Contents

Introduction

A Brief History Of The Ukulele

Your Ukulele

Playing Position

Tuning

Musical Symbols

Notes On The C String

Notes On The E String

Frére Jacques

Mary Had A Little Lamb

Go Tell Aunt Rhody

Ode To Joy

Notes On The A String

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

Oh! Susanna

The C Major Scale

High D And High E

Aura Lee

Wildwood Flower

Eighth Notes

Frére Jacques

Shortening Bread

Little Brown Jug

Playing Chords

C, F, and G7 Chords

Strumming Chords

Generic Blues

Strum It

The G Chord Family

G, C, D7, and Em Chords

Ooh-Wah Uke

Boil ‘em Cabbage Down

3/4 Time

Waltz

Waltz Strum

Amazing Grace

The F Chord Family

F, BE, and C7 Chords

Hush Little Baby

Rolling

Juking The Uke

F-Sharp (FB)

Down In The Valley

Key Signatures

B-Flat (BE)

The F Major Scale

Clementine

Paw Paw Patch

Skip To My Lou

In The Moon’s Pale Shimmer

She’ll Be Coming ’Round The Mountain

The Single Roll Stroke

Shave And A Haircut

Playing Tremolo

Aura Lee

The Am Chord

Doo-Wop Uke

Rests

Goodnight Ladies

Merrily We Roll Along

The E Minor Chord Family

Em, Am, and B7 Chords

The Haunted Uke Blues

Hey, Ho, Nobody Home

More Chords

Dm and A7 Chords

Sinner Man

Scarborough Fair

Chord Chart