In this lesson you will learn to play Amazing Grace on your ukulele. I will instruct you on how to play the melody and you will also learn to use an easy form of ukulele tablature.

Play slow, very slow. Imagine you're a snail and the strings are the road and play it as slow as you can. You will get the correct rhythm, you won't make mistakes that later on would be very difficult to address and try to increase the speed gradually over time, even if Ukulele for sale in uk now it doesn't sound very good.

That's because the chords you're playing are in one key and the song was recorded/written in another. Why? Because oftentimes, the chords you find in fake books, song sheets and online sites are transposed into a key that's easy for beginners, like the key of C. The chord progression is the same but the key is different. That's why it sounds fine when you're singing and playing the song by yourself but not fine when you play along with the recorded version.

People using the last approach usually rest the finger on the adjacent string after having played a string. This means, if you pluck string Uke number one with your index finger it will slide to the second string and rest there. This is called a support stroke and requires another article to explain fully!

How much you spend on an Ukulele depends on how serious you are about playing. A kids ukulele can be purchased for cheap, and this is usually a good option for children. If they stay with it, then you can get something better later. However, cheap ukuleles are harder to play and will never sound that good no matter how good you get, which may be discouraging.

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The best way to pick up on these chord variations is to listen to the melody. It's often easier to work out single notes than it is full chords. If you can figure out how to play the melody, all the better. Melody notes are often picked up on in the chords. So if you can find these notes, they will help you find those subtle chord variations.

Most people find that when they attempt to add this extra note to the chord for the first time it sends the barre off and the notes aren't ringing clearly again. Try changing your hand around until everything is back again.