Learn To play Ukulele With Only 4 Chords

Learn to Play Ukulele With Only 4 Chords. If you are just learning or are wanting to help children learn to play ukulele, this will be your guide. First, check out our music courses on OUTSCHOOL: https://outschool.com/classes/72aa011... We’ll use this formula and the four main chords for learning to play ukulele: C – G – Am – F. What if I told you that with just four chords, you could unlock decades of pop music? It sounds like clickbait, but I’m about to prove it to you. First you’ll notice that the video and chord charts are in reverse, a mirror image. This is to make visualizing and copying the chords easy, the way our brain naturally sees them. The magic formula and the four main chords for learning to play ukulele are C – G – Am – F. “Let It Be” by The Beatles? Same four chords. “Someone You Loved” by Lewis Capaldi? You guessed it. “Riptide” by Vance Joy? Those exact same four chords. If you can count to four, you have what it takes. Grab your ukulele, and let's unlock your musical superpower. The Chords in 60 Seconds Alright, enough talk. Let’s get these chords down. For C: Place your ring finger on the third fret of the bottom string. That’s it. For G: Index finger on the second fret of the C-string, middle finger on the second fret of the E-string, and ring finger on the third fret of the A-string. For Am: Just your middle finger on the second fret of the top string. And for F: Index finger on the first fret of the E-string, and middle finger on the second fret of the top string. Now, the crucial step: practice switching between them without strumming. C to G, G to Am, Am to F, and F back to C. The goal is muscle memory, not speed. Smooth is fast. The Universal Strum Now let's add rhythm. The only pattern you need to start is: down, down-up, up, down-up. Try it on muted strings first. Say it out loud: “down, down-up, up, down-up.” Feel the rhythm in your wrist. Once your hand can do that on its own, apply it to the chords you just learned. One pattern per chord. C (down, down-up, up, down-up), G (down, down-up, up, down-up), Am (down, down-up, up, down-up), F (down, down-up, up, down-up). It already sounds like a song, right? The Proof: Decades of Hits So, why does this work? In music theory, this is called the I-V-vi-IV progression, and it’s an emotional home run that our ears are wired to love. It’s comforting, familiar, and it just works. The comedy group "Axis of Awesome" proved this in a famous medley using dozens of songs. This progression is the secret ingredient in everything from 50s classics like "Stand By Me" by Ben E. King, to 80s power ballads like "With or Without You" by U2. It’s in 90s anthems like "No Woman No Cry," 2000s hits like "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz, and 2020s chart-toppers like "Good 4 U" by Olivia Rodrigo. They all use the same four chords. The only thing that changes is the tempo, the energy, and the style. Play-Along Medley Let's prove it. We’re going to play them back-to-back. Keep that “down, down-up, up, down-up” strum going no matter what. Don’t stop. Ready? One, two, three, four… (Strumming starts) C… G… Am… F… (Let It Be) Keep going… C… G… Am… F… (Someone You Loved) Don’t stop… C… G… Am… F… (Shut Up and Dance) See? It's the same progression. You’re already playing three hit songs. Conclusion – Final CTA And there you have it. One four-chord loop, and an entire universe of music at your fingertips. You just learned the ultimate ukulele cheat code. If this sparked something in you, hit that subscribe button, because I post new cheat sheets all the time. The tabs for every song mentioned are in the description below. Now, stop watching, pick up that uke, and go make some music. #ukulele #kenzymethods #learntoplayukulele #easyukulelesongs