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Play along to Get me away from here I'm dying by Belle and Sebastian. Ukulele Underground - Free online video ukulele lessons, tabs, chords, and the largest ukulele forum on the internet! Joanna Newsom – Peach, Plum, Pear. Joanna Newsom – Peach, Plum, Pear (Chords) All this talk of freak folk has put me in the mood for some Joanna Newsom. The harp is my second favourite instrument. In fact, if my parents had been immensely rich you’d be reading a harp blog right now. Come to think about it, if my parents were that rich you’d be looking at a blank page while I drove around Monaco wearing a money suit and munching on golden eagle eggs. This tune is in the uke unfriendly key of C#m so I had a hard time working out the best way to play it. It is (just about) possible to play in standard uke C-tuning using these chords: You can tune down half a step (to F#BD#G#) and use the following chords (I’ve left the names as they are in standard tuning to try and cut down confusion to a minimum).

But my favourite, and the only in the pdf, is to use the D-tuning (aDF#B) and these chord shapes: These shapes allow the top string to ring open through the chords creating a pivot note. Buy Milk-Eyed Mender UK. Basia Bulat – Before I Knew. Basia Bulat – Before I Knew (Chords) UPDATE: YouTube are featuring ukulele videos today. And totally stealing my shit. More Canadian ukulele. Basia Bulat’s debut album, Oh, My Darling, kicks of with this short and sweet ukulele ditty. The intro is pretty simple. A similar thing is played during the outro but with triplets and an F chord making this a bit trickier.

I think it’s being played with a pick, so no fancy triplet strums. UPDATE: TheAquaticSloth has video tutorial for Before I Knew here. Ukulelehunt. Online Ukulele Tuner. Use this free online ukulele tuner to tune your ukulele. This online tuner is special because you are able to change the notes to what you want, this is especially useful if you are using Alternate Ukulele Tunings. The default tuning is the standard GCEA ukulele tuning. If you have a Banjo Ukulele, then the tunings are still the same, so this will work. You will find presets for alternate tunings on the right side. For other methods on how to tune your ukulele go to our How to Tune the Ukulele page.

If this tuner does not work for you check out our HTML5 Ukulele Tuner. Check out our old ukulele tuner. How to Use this Tuner: To the right there is an image that explains the numbering of the strings on an ukulele. Learn how to play: Now that you have your ukulele tuned, it is time to start playing it. The Hal Leonard Ukulele Method is a great resource for those who are beginning ukulele or experienced players who want to hone their skills.