How to Learn Soprano Ukulele Quickly if You Play Guitar
Obtain a ukulele if you have not done so already., Tune your ukulele., Continue to tune the rest of the strings, either by ear, with relative tuning or with a tuner. , Learn a few simple chords., Learn the natural minor chords, and the G7 chord...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Obtain a ukulele if you have not done so already.
Good places to get them are at a music store, sites listed below in Sources. -
Step 2: Tune your ukulele.
The simplest and most common tuning is GCEA.
Either tune the C string by ear, use the middle C of a piano, or use a guitar tuner.
If using a guitar tuner, set the tuner to bb (double flat) and tune to Dbb (which is C).
You can also use http://www.get-tuned.com/ukulele_tuner.php to hear a standard tuned ukulele.
An easy way to remember the tuning (GCEA) is the mnemonic Goats Can Eat Anything. ,, Here are the all the natural major chords.
A major- 2100 B major- 4322 C major- 0003 D major- 2220 OR 2225 for a fuller sounding chord E major- 4442 F major- 2010 G major- 0232 , A minor- 2000 B minor- 4222 C minor- 0033 D minor- 2210 OR 2215 E minor- 0432 F minor- 1013 G minor- 2120 G7- 3101 , Many songs can be played with only three or four chords. , -
Step 3: Continue to tune the rest of the strings
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Step 4: either by ear
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Step 5: with relative tuning or with a tuner.
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Step 6: Learn a few simple chords.
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Step 7: Learn the natural minor chords
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Step 8: and the G7 chord.
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Step 9: Teach yourself to play songs you like.
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Step 10: Practice every day
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Step 11: and challenge yourself to learn more chords
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Step 12: scales and harder songs.
Detailed Guide
Good places to get them are at a music store, sites listed below in Sources.
The simplest and most common tuning is GCEA.
Either tune the C string by ear, use the middle C of a piano, or use a guitar tuner.
If using a guitar tuner, set the tuner to bb (double flat) and tune to Dbb (which is C).
You can also use http://www.get-tuned.com/ukulele_tuner.php to hear a standard tuned ukulele.
An easy way to remember the tuning (GCEA) is the mnemonic Goats Can Eat Anything. ,, Here are the all the natural major chords.
A major- 2100 B major- 4322 C major- 0003 D major- 2220 OR 2225 for a fuller sounding chord E major- 4442 F major- 2010 G major- 0232 , A minor- 2000 B minor- 4222 C minor- 0033 D minor- 2210 OR 2215 E minor- 0432 F minor- 1013 G minor- 2120 G7- 3101 , Many songs can be played with only three or four chords. ,
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