In this lesson you will learn to play a melody on your ukulele! You do not have to read sheet music. It is time to learn to play Mary Had A Little Lamb with an easy instruction and tablature notation!
This might be pointing out the obvious, but you have to listen to the song before you try to work it out and before you even pick up your Ukulele for sale in uk. Try to pick out the structure of the song, when the chords change, when sections are repeated. See if you can relate the song to one you know already. Many songs are structured in a very similar way. If you can relate it to a song you know already, you're off to a head start.
That's because the chords you're playing are in one key and the song was recorded/written in another. Why? Because oftentimes, the chords you find in fake books, song sheets and online sites are transposed into a key that's easy for beginners, like the key of C. The chord progression is the same but the key is different. That's why it sounds fine when you're singing and playing the song by yourself but not fine when you play along with the recorded version.
People using the last approach usually rest the finger on the adjacent string after having played a string. This means, if you pluck string number one with your index finger it will slide to the second string and rest there. This is called a support stroke and requires another article to explain fully!
How much you spend on an Ukulele depends on how serious you are about playing. A kids ukulele can be purchased for cheap, and this is usually a good option for children. If they stay with it, then you can get something better later. However, cheap ukuleles are harder to play and will never sound that good no matter how good you get, which may be discouraging.
No Ukulele for sale it is time to play Amazing Grace. I will show you the lyrics to the melody one line at a time and the corresponding number tabs below the lyrics and supplemented with an instruction on how to play the notes.
If you do not take the time to tune the ukulele, you will not have a good sound on your instrument. There are two different ways to tune your ukulele. You can do it the old fashioned way, which is by Ukulele ear. Or you can use a tuner which will allow you to get a more accurate tuning.
Now you can play a Christmas melody on your ukulele. The ukulele tab notation I have used is good for finding the notes but I recommend you to learn the melody by heart so you can play it anywhere without the need to read on a piece of paper you will not find anyway!