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Dallas Ukulele Headquarters. Presents…. The Beginner’s Workshop. Holding The Uke. Jam it in your armpit. Holding The Uke. Balance on the thenar web of your left hand. Holding The Uke. Form a triangle between uke, left hand, and chest. Strumming The Uke. Make a gun with your right hand.
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Dallas Ukulele Headquarters Presents…
Holding The Uke Jam it in your armpit
Holding The Uke Balance on the thenar web of your left hand.
Holding The Uke Form a triangle between uke, left hand, and chest.
Strumming The Uke Make a gun with your right hand.
Strumming The Uke Point that gun back at yourself.
Strumming The Uke Bring your index finger down over the strings.
Strumming The Uke This makes a crisp sound against the back of the nail.
Strumming The Uke Bring your finger back UP over the strings.
Strumming The Uke Makes softer sound on the meaty part of your finger.
The Key Of C The C Chord is made with one finger
The Key Of C The C Chord is usually made with the 2nd or 3rd finger.
The Key Of C Put the 2nd or 3rd finger on the third fret of the 1st string
The Key Of C Practice strumming the C Chord.
Our First Song Are You Sleeping?
Are You Sleeping? Are you sleeping? Are you sleeping, brother John, brother John?
Are You Sleeping? Morning bells are ringing, morning bells are ringing.
Are You Sleeping? Ding ding dong, ding ding dong.
Are You Sleeping? Frère Jacques, frère Jacques, dormez-vous? Dormez-vous?
Are You Sleeping? Sonnez les matines, sonnez les matines
Are You Sleeping? Ding ding dong, ding ding dong.
The Key Of C The G7 Chord is made with three fingers
The Key Of C The G7 Chord:Put the 1st finger on the 1st fret of the 2nd string…
The Key Of C The G7 Chord:Put the 2nd finger on the 2nd fret of the 3rd string…
The Key Of C The G7 Chord:Put the 3rd finger on the 2nd fret of the 1st string…
The Key Of C Practice strumming G7
The secret …to playing the uke is CHANGING chords…
The secret Practice strumming C and G7
Our 2nd Song BE KIND TO YOUR WEB-FOOTED FRIENDS
C Be kind to your fine feathered friends BE KIND TO YOUR WEB-FOOTED FRIENDS
C For a duck may be G7somebody's mother BE KIND TO YOUR WEB-FOOTED FRIENDS
C Be kind to your friends in the swamp BE KIND TO YOUR WEB-FOOTED FRIENDS
C Where the weather is very, G7very damp BE KIND TO YOUR WEB-FOOTED FRIENDS
C Now, you may think that this is the end... BE KIND TO YOUR WEB-FOOTED FRIENDS
C WELL, IT IS! BE KIND TO YOUR WEB-FOOTED FRIENDS
Our 3rd Song Roll Over!
C There were ten in the bed and the little one said 'Roll over, roll over' Roll Over!
G7 C So they all rolled over and one fell out. Roll Over!
C There were nine in the bed and the little one said 'Roll over, roll over' Roll Over!
G7 C So they all rolled over and one fell out. Roll Over!
C There were eight in the bed and the little one said 'Roll over, roll over' Roll Over!
G7 C So they all rolled over and one fell out. Roll Over!
C There were seven in the bed and the little one said 'Roll over, roll over' Roll Over!
G7 C So they all rolled over and one fell out. Roll Over!
C There were six in the bed and the little one said 'Roll over, roll over' Roll Over!
G7 C So they all rolled over and one fell out. Roll Over!
C There were five in the bed and the little one said 'Roll over, roll over' Roll Over!
G7 C So they all rolled over and one fell out. Roll Over!
C There were four in the bed and the little one said 'Roll over, roll over' Roll Over!