![]() ![]() Try doing a chromatic walkdown from the bass note of one chord to another to get you in place. Oh, and another little cheater's trick: Sometimes if you throw in a little bass line from one chord to another, it gives you a chance to get all your fingers in place. My biggest challenge to date has been this chord change:įrom the song "Black Orpheus." I spent a good week learning that chord change. ![]() You'll have them down like silk in no time. The first of the four ukulele chords is the C Major. Note, you’ll first need to tune your uke to the notes GCEA (note: the letters refer to ukulele string names). Come back to the chord changes a little bit later. The 4 Basic Ukulele Chords You Need to Learn (C, G, Am, F) Before we get to the songs, learn (or reacquaint yourself) with these four basic uke chords. Practice the chord changes for 10-15 minutes, then move onto something else. Trust me, it's easier to do it murderously slow and get it right, than to do it fast and have to unlearn mistakes.īreak it up into 10-15 minute bits. Make sure you get a clean sound each time. Pick a comfortable speed, and change your chord every four beats. Then start building up the speed of your chord changes. seated next to his parents tries to keep up with the chord changes on his own uke. Focus on making the chord changes correctly, and on your own time. Crossroads For oy, the basic sound is the ukulele, Anama explains. Cold fingers = choppy playing.ģ) when you practice the chords, do them SLOWLY. That means that during the winter, I HAVE to play in a warm room and spend half an hour warming up. I have really, really thin fingers, and blood circulation issues. Any given chord can be played a million different waysĢ)make sure you're warmed up first. My best tip to you is to:ġ) try different fingerings of the chords. Yeah, chords can get nasty, especially when playing jazz.
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