Ukulele - Mitchell Guitars

Ukulele
Ins tr uctio n Bo o kl e t
ukulele styles
21”
13” 23”
SOPRANO
15” 26”
CONCERT
17”
30”
19”
TENOR
TENOR
tuning your ukulele
with a Tuner
The easiest way to tune your
ukulele is with an electronic tuner,
available at your local music dealer.
Any chromatic tuner will work, and
many of them have “ukulele” mode.
Simply attach the clip on tuner to
your head-stock, as shown and
follow the instructions for your tuner.
standard tuning for
soprano/concert ukuleles
4th String = G 3rd String = C
2
2nd String = E
1st String = A
tuning your ukulele
by ear
If a tuner is not available, it can
be tuned by ear. Tune the first
string to “E”, as best as you
can. You can use a pitch pipe,
piano or other instrument for
reference. Tune each string
as shown. (Figure 1)
Press and hold the 5th fret
of the 2nd string and tune to
equal the pitch of the first string
by turning the 2nd string tuning
peg clockwise to raise or lower
pitch. (Figure 2)
(Figure 1)
NUT
G
C
E
4
3
2
A
1st Fret
2nd Fret
3rd Fret
4th Fret
5th Fret
STRINGS
1
(Figure 2)
NUT
G
C
E
A
1st Fret
Repeat the above process for
strings 3 & 4 - the 4th fret of the
3rd string should be equal to the
pitch of the 2nd open string; the
2nd fret of the of the 4th string
should be equal to the open
1st string.
2nd Fret
A
3rd Fret
E
4th Fret
A
5th Fret
STRINGS
4
3
2
1
how to play your ukulele
Place your left hand on the fretboard. Use the index finger for fret #1,
middle finger for fret #2, and so on. Follow the fretboard diagrams
on the last page and throughout this booklet to form your chords.
3
strum patterns
Strum downward (“/” in song notation) beginning with the fourth
string (closest to the player) and strumming all four strings in a
single motion toward your feet. Use a pick or your index finger of the
right hand directly over the soundhole for best results.
Strum upward (“V” in song notation) starting at the first string and
toward the player.
songs
Row, Row, Row Your Boat
C
/
/
/
v
/
/
v /
v
/
/
Row Row Row your boat, Gently down the stream,
G7
C
/v/
/v/
/v/
/v/
/
v / v
/
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, Life is but a dream.
C
4
4
3
G7
2
1
4
3
2
1
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
C
F
C
G7
C
G7
C
/ / / /
/ / /
/
//
/ /
/
/
Twinkle, twinkle, lit-tle star, how I wonder what you are
G7
C
G7
C
G7
C
G7
/ / /
/
/
/
/
/ / / / / /
/
Up a-bove the world so high, like a diamond in the sky,
C
F
C
G7
C
G7
C
/ / / /
/ / /
/
//
/ /
/
/
Twinkle, twinkle, lit-tle star, how I wonder what you are.
C
4
3
F
2
1
4
3
G7
2
1
4
3
2
1
5
basic chord chart
A
4
3
2
1
4
3
D
4
3
4
3
2
1
4
3
2
1
4
3
2
1
4
1
4
3
1
2
3
2
1
B minor
A minor
2
2
F
E
G
6
C
B
1
4
3
2
1
D minor
4
3
2
1
4
B7
4
3
A7
E minor
3
2
1
4
1
4
3
2
1
D7
C7
2
3
2
1
4
3
2
1
G7
4
3
2
1
7
learning to play
has never been
or more
MU70
Rosewood/Spruce
Concert
affordable.
MU75BK
All Mahogany
Concert
MUB70S
Rosewood/Spruce
Baritone
easier
MU100CE
All Koa Concert
with electronics
MU100CE
All Koa
Concert
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