Ukulele: Play 21 Songs in 7 Days

Explore how to read ukulele chord diagrams, identify strings and frets, and place finger numbers to form chords like the C chord just behind the third fret.

Place your third finger on the ukulele's first string just behind the third fret to form the c chord, with other strings open properly. Check pressure for a clear sound.

Start day one by learning row row row your boat on ukulele, using four down strums per bar in the key of C, counting 1 2 3 4.

Play Brother John in the key of C, using four beats per bar, with the English version of Frere Jacques and the morning bells motif.

Practice the ukulele on the C chord with four beats to a bar. Sing along and play along to three blind mice, counting in on four beats.

Learn G7 chord on ukulele: place index on second string first fret, middle on third string second fret, ring on first string second fret; practice with the fourth string open.

Learn to switch quickly and smoothly between C and G7 on ukulele by sliding the third finger and repositioning the other two, then practice four-strum drills.

Move through day two by playing 'he's got the whole world in his hands' on ukulele using C and G7, with four down strums per bar and sing along.

Learn song 5, my darling clementine, on ukulele, using the caption's lyrics to practice this classic tune as part of the 21 songs in 7 days course.

Play down the valley in three-four time with three down strums per bar, using chords C and G7, and count one, two, three.

Learn to play careless love using three chords C, F, and G7 with strumming pattern one, four down strums, expanding your ukulele repertoire in seven days.

Learn Oh Susanna as a three-chord ukulele song using C, F, and G7, with strumming pattern two up-down across one-two-three-four.

Play song 9 'Home on the Range' in this ukulele course, capturing the range's imagery and lines like 'where the deer and the antelope play' and 'not cloudy all day'.

Learn the a minor ukulele chord by placing the second finger on the fourth string, second fret, keeping other strings open, and strumming all strings for the minor sound.

Form the G major chord on the ukulele by placing fingers on the third string second fret, the first string second fret, and the second string third fret, then strum.

Learn the C7 chord on ukulele by fretting the first string at the first fret with your index finger, while keeping the other strings open.

Learn the drunken sailor on ukulele using A minor and G chords with a four-beat down-strum pattern, counting to four across the verse.

Learn ukulele song 11, the banks of the Ohio, using strumming pattern two while engaging with a narrative ballad about walking beside the waters and a murder confession.

Learn to play amazing grace on the ukulele, capturing the lyrics about grace that saved a wretch like me, and the journey from lost to found to praise.

Learn song 13, when the saints go marching in, in this ukulele course, featuring lines like 'oh lord, i want to be in that number'.

Learn Yankee Doodle using three chords C, F, and G7 with strumming pattern two, practicing up-and-down strums to accompany the classic lyrics.

Learn Swing Low, Sweet Chariot on ukulele using a three-chord progression C, F, G7. Apply strumming pattern two and practice the verses, including lines like looked over Jordan.

Play the D minor ukulele chord: index on second string first fret, middle on fourth string second fret, ring on third string second fret; first string stays open.

Learn to play Molly Malone on ukulele in three-four time with a three-beat-per-bar strumming pattern, practicing downbeats for a lively performance.

Learn song 17, I know where I'm going, using chords C, G7, A minor, D minor. Four beats to a bar, strumming pattern number one, four down strums per beat.

Learn to play the wild rover on ukulele in three-four time using strumming pattern three, featuring the song’s verses about returning home and pledging no more.

Master ukulele basics for my bonnie lies over the ocean in 3/4 time, using strumming pattern three and chord progression c, f, g7 to play the tune and sing along.

Play the red river valley with chords C, C7, F, G7 and strumming pattern two (down and up). Capture the mood of leaving the valley and missing loved ones.

Play song 21, down by the riverside, using three chords (C, F, and G7) with strumming pattern number two. The lesson features riverside lyrics and peaceful themes.