Learn a Fun and Fruitful Ukulele Arrangement of “I Ain’t Got Nobody”
This arrangement combines the bluesy, orchestral feel of the original Marion Harris recording with the spirit of Bessie Smith's version
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Play an Accessible Chord-Melody Arrangement of “April Showers”
This lesson simultaneously covers the melody and chords in a self-contained way
Check Out Fred Sokolow’s Chord-Melody Ukulele Arrangement of “Remember Me,” from Disney’s ‘Coco’
Chord-melody is a sophisticated, jazzy approach in which the melody is generally stated in the highest note of each chord
Learn a Travis-Picking Ukulele Arrangement of Bonnie Raitt’s “Just Like That“
Raitt penned this tune after watching a news story about a woman who lost her son, donated his heart, and later met the recipient
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Learn an Easy Ukulele Arrangement of “Danse Paysanne,” a Classical Guitar Staple
This simple but effective classical piece by Ferdinando Carulli (1770–1841) translates nicely to ukulele in reentrant or low-G tuning.
Learn Chord-Melody Style Ukulele with this Arrangement of ‘Down in the Valley’
Playing in chord melody style can make one person sound like a full band
Play Bob Dylan’s Country-Rock Classic “You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere“ on Ukulele
Having only three chords and a strumming pattern that repeats throughout makes Bob Dylan's "You Aint Goin Nowhere" a perfect song for ukulele players of all ability levels.
Songs for Beginners: Learn a Fingerstyle Ukulele Arrangement of ‘Oh Shenandoah’
This arrangement uses non-common left-hand fingerings to connect the transitions
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Learn to Play “Me and Bobby McGee“ on Ukulele
The most famous version of this song was cut by Janis Joplin for her Pearl album just days before her death in October 1970
Ukulele Songs for Beginners: Learn to Play ‘House of the Rising Sun’
In this Songs For Beginners tutorial learn a simplified ukulele arrangement of "House of the Rising Sun" as well as a few general Fingerstyle ukulele tips.