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How To Play Ukulele - Beginner Lesson 1 - Easy Chords, Strumming And Songs

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How To Play Ukulele - Beginner Lesson 1 - Easy Chords, Strumming And Songs

9,711,634 views October 25, 2014 12:03

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In brief

This beginner ukulele lesson covers tuning, holding the instrument, a simple strumming pattern, and four foundational chords (C, Am, F, G). By the end, you’ll be able to play along with hundreds of songs using these basics. It’s perfect for absolute newcomers to the ukulele.

Key steps

  1. Practice a basic beginner strumming pattern
  2. Learn the C, Am, F, and G chords individually
  3. Combine chords into sequences to play songs

Questions & answers

What chords are taught in this lesson?

The lesson covers C, Am, F, and G chords.

How many songs can I play with these chords?

The creator says hundreds of songs can be played using these chords.

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Description from the creator

🎸 In this easy lesson, we'll learn how to play the ukulele from scratch! We'll learn how to tune and hold your ukulele. Then, we'll learn a beginner strumming pattern and 4 easy chords. By the end of this lesson, you'll know how to play hundreds of songs! 👉 Learn more with my FREE Ukulele Beginner Course: justinguitar.com/modules/ukulele-beginner-course #justinguitar #ukulele #music

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Video Chapters:
00:00 Playthrough
00:13 Intro: learn how to play the ukulele
00:56 How to tune your ukulele (nice trick!)
03:29 How to hold your ukulele
05:08 How to strum your ukulele
06:22 How to play the C chord on the ukulele
06:51 How to play the Am chord on the ukulele
07:23 How to play the F chord on the ukulele
07:58 How to play the G chord on the ukulele
08:47 Learn these chord sequences and play hundreds of songs

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JustinGuitar published this 12:03 video tutorial on October 25, 2014. It has been watched 9,711,634 times on YouTube.

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