The pattern shown above sounds something like this when you play it… It’s pretty clear to hear this when you listen to Iz play it, and although he’s playing low G, it works just as well on a ukulele strung with a high G. Notice that the first beat isn’t actually a strum at all though, what I’m doing is plucking the G string with my thumb at the start of each bar. The pattern I like to play is a slight variation on the good old fashioned D DU UDU and looks something like this… Ok here we go. There are a few ways to interpret the strumming pattern on this one and you can get away with just strumming DUDUDUDU throughout but we’re going to go a little bit beyond that in this lesson. Here are the chord boxes for you to get to grips with… If E minor is causing you problems then you can simply play a G chord and drop your pinkie finger onto the 4th fret of the C string. Probably the most difficult to deal with are the E minor and the E7. Seven chords will see you through the song (co-incidentally the same number as colours in a rainbow) and whilst that is a few to remember they’re really not that difficult and some of you will be very pleased to hear that there are no barre chords in the mix. Just the 290 million views to date for this one, not too bad at all. At it’s heart it’s a pretty simple song but it’s worth investing some time on really perfecting the strumming pattern to get an authentic sound. The song is so beautifully played and sung that pretty much everyone that owns a ukulele will naturally gravitate towards it at some point. If you’ve ever read my about page I said I wouldn’t do it on Ukulele Go but here I am showing I’m a man with absolutely no principles. The Ukulele Club Songbook is destined to become the ultimate resource for Ukulele Clubs and will get you through many years of enjoyable uke playing.Israel Kamakawiwo’ole’s beautiful version of Somewhere Over The Rainbow is one of the most popular ukulele songs of all time. A unique aspect of this book is the inclusion of many Australian and New Zealand songs. The font is large and easy to read and the chord names are bolded for added readability.
Every song has been written in full on 1-2 pages so you will never need to turn a page mid-song.
The chord names are written in line with the lyrics, which is particularly helpful for beginners and groups as it is clear when chord changes are to be made. As well as a chord chart at the back of the book, each song is presented together with chord diagrams of each chord which appears in the song. The Ukulele Club Songbook comprises songs arranged in such a way that one or many uke players can be playing like experts in no time. The Ukulele Club Songbook has been created by and for Ukulele Clubs and contains over 250 songs! The songs in this book have been expertly arranged by Robert Weule, the Music Director and Band Leader of The Blue Mountains Ukulele Club, and have been extensively workshopped by the group and a number of other Ukulele Clubs. No need to wait any longer: start enjoying hits like Autumn Leaves, Fairytale Of New York, Kiss From A Rose, Leaving On A Jet Plane, Over The Rainbow and Teenage Dream on your ukulele today! All songs are presented on 1 or 2 pages - so you will not need to put your ukulele down mid-song! On pages 4 and 5, you will find a useful strumming guide which will give you ideas and versatility in your playing. In addition, a form summary and any additional lyrics are at the foot of the page.
At the top of each page, the relevant ukulele chords are displayed for easy reference. The words are also laid-out to show where they fall in the bar. With this great selection of songs, you now have even more reason to get out your ukulele and play! Small enough to put in your ukulele case, each song is presented clearly showing chords and lyrics.
While the first volume focussed on songs from Australia and New Zealand, this more amazing collection includes songs from all around the world including songs from artists as diverse as The Beach Boys, Frank Sinatra, Ke$ha, Fleetwood Mac and Black Sabbath. Due to popular demand, this 'The MORE Amazing Ukulele Songbook' expands the well-loved collection of songs for ukulele as presented in the original 'The Amazing Ukulele Songbook'.