*** SEE BELOW FOR ALL 6 LESSONS in Cynthia's Beginner Ukulele series***
Download the DON'T WORRY BE HAPPY chord chart: http://bit.ly/1NWACph
CHAPTER TIMESTAMPS
00:00 play-along
03:04 review of swing strum
04:16 chords
04:35 swing strum practice with chords
BEGINNER UKULELE LESSON PLAYLIST - these 6 lessons build on each other and are meant to be learned in order
Lesson #1: Three Little Birds - Basics http://bit.ly/ukelesson1
Lesson #2: I'm Yours - Backbeat Strum http://bit.ly/ukelesson2
Lesson #3: Don't Worry Be Happy - Swing Strum http://bit.ly/ukelesson3
Lesson #4: Stand By Me - Island Strum http://bit.ly/ukelesson4
Lesson #5: Somewhere Over the Rainbow - Picking Island Strum http://bit.ly/ukelesson5
Lesson #6: Brown Eyed Girl - Mixed Strums http://bit.ly/ukelesson6
Bonus: How to Strum the Ukulele http://bit.ly/ukehowtostrum
Full Playlist: http://bit.ly/1Ng626C
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NEWBIE FAQS:
For beginner uke players, I recommend a concert (if you are a smaller person) or tenor (for bigger/taller people or former guitar players). Sopranos are often cheaper but can be more difficult to learn on since they're smaller.
BUDGET STARTER UKES under $100
Kohala concert: http://amzn.to/1CUXrk2 (if you spend less than this, the uke might sound like a toy)
Kohala tenor: http://amzn.to/1NsFvqa
Makai concert: http://amzn.to/1NsFOBx
Makai tenor: http://amzn.to/1KHRmQS
NICE STARTER UKES $100- $160
Makai tenor: http://amzn.to/1L5tCEY
Islander concert: http://amzn.to/1NsFIKa
Islander tenor: http://amzn.to/1L5tvZX
TUNER: Everyone should have a clip-on tuner - they work by vibration so they're more accurate than phone apps.
I like this one: Snark SN-2 http://amzn.to/1ST157e
DAILY UKULELE: If you're looking for a book of songs, the Daily Ukulele is a great resource for classic and traditional songs, including Beatles and jazz standards. Daily Ukulele http://amzn.to/1U2eg4l
Plenty of chord charts online as well!
https://ukutabs.com/
http://www.ukulele-tabs.com/top-uke-tabs.html
http://www.doctoruke.com/songs.html
http://www.alligatorboogaloo.com/uke/tabs.html
http://sanjoseukeclub.org/song_book.html
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Chords:
C 0003
Dm 2210
F 2010
The swing strum is down - down up | down - down up | down - down up | down - down up |
Pattern for the whole song is: C Dm F C
LYRICS
C
Here's a little song I wrote
Dm
You might want to sing it note for note
F
Don't worry,
C
be happy
C
In every life we have some trouble
Dm
When you worry you make it double
F
Don't worry,
C
be happy, Don't worry, be happy now
CHORUS
C
ooh ooh
Dm
ooh Don't worry ooh
F
ooh be happy ooh
C
ooh, don't worry be happy
C
Ain't got no place to lay your head
Dm
Somebody came and took your bed
F
Don't worry,
C
be happy
C
The landlord say your rent is late
Dm
He may have to litigate
F
Don't worry,
C
be happy, Look at me, I'm happy
CHORUS
C
Ain't got no cash, ain't got no style
Dm
Ain't got no gal to make you smile
F
Don't worry,
C
be happy
C
'Cause when you worry your face will frown
Dm
And that will bring everybody down
F
Don't worry,
C
be happy, don't worry be happy now
CHORUS
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