It was written to express his feelings for someone. The uniqueness of this song for beginners is that Train guitarist, Jimmy Stafford, had to learn to play the ukulele for this song.įeaturing smooth chords and an easy-to-play melody, “Soul Sister” is a great starting point for beginners.Īccording to Ali Gatie, “It’s You” was written in only 15 minutes. It wasn’t until they heard a few chords played with a ukulele that they discovered the missing part. When the song was originally written, there still was a missing piece, a missing element to it. The melody of “Soul Sister” is a unique one especially for beginners with the ukulele. Rolling Stone went on to induct the song into their 500 greatest songs of all time, putting it on the list at 403!
#RIPTIDE ON UKELELE MOVIE#
Released as a song for the movie “Blue Hawaii” that Elvis starred in in 1961, It quickly became the fifth-best song that Elvis released, falling just behind Jailhouse Rock. Many originally thought Elvis was out of his element when he performed a lullaby-type song, but he went on to sweep women off their feet all around the world. One of the most romantic songs throughout history, “Can’t Help Falling in Love with You” by Elvis Presley was seen as a unique recording from the King of Rock n Roll.
Elvis Presley – Can’t Help Falling in Love with You What many people may not know about the song is that the first few chords and opening lines were originally written first in 2008, but Joy decided to put a hold on the song for four years before starting to record.Ĭlick for Tab 3. Not only was the song covered by Taylor, but it also surpassed Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face” on the ARIA Chart in May of 2015, remaining in the top 100 for 107 weeks. This global hit has since been covered by artists such as Taylor Swift. When you think about it, this is impressive for a rendition of the song that only includes Israel’s voice and the accompaniment of a ukulele.Īs a beginner, this is one of the easiest songs you can learn.Īustralian singer and songwriter James Keogh, who is more commonly known to those in the music world by his alias of Vance Joy, created one of the most popular songs in indie folk tune called “Riptide”. What’s even more amazing about his recreation is that it quickly became one of the most requested versions of the song. “Over the Rainbow” held some of the same vulnerability that Judy Garland’s classic had, but brought a more unique and younger spin on the classic. The late Israel Kamakawiwo’ole did something creative that not many musicians can do, he recreated and redefined a classic from everyone’s childhood. Israel Kamakawiwo’ole – Somewhere Over the Rainbow List of the easiest ukulele songs for beginners 1. Frankie Valli – Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You List of the easiest ukulele songs for beginners.
#RIPTIDE ON UKELELE HOW TO#
Tip- To learn this strumming pattern, try to practice by using the actual song and try playing along using headphones, you’ll slowly learn how to sing along it too. The strumming pattern is- Down Down Up Up Down Up (DDUUDU)Īlthough in some parts you hold the chord a bit longer for affect, which is put in the songsheet. Instead, this goes on for the whole song instead of only verses.
The strumming pattern is the same as the previous song ‘Stay with me’. Tip- rebember that the chord placement is shown vertically, so in this case C chord is placed on the last string (A). Please let me know if you have any other ideas to write on music! Chords needed. I will post post covers as soon as my cold is gone. Hey guys! Today I’m going to post another classic song on the ukulele, Riptide by Vance Joy.
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