Dallas Ukulele Headquarters

Presents…

The Beginner’s Workshop

Holding The Uke

Jam it in your armpit

Holding The Uke

Balance on the thenar web of your left hand.

Holding The Uke

Form a triangle between uke, left hand, and chest.

Strumming The Uke

Make a gun with your right hand.

Strumming The Uke

Point that gun back at yourself.

Strumming The Uke

Bring your index finger down over the strings.

Strumming The Uke

This makes a crisp sound against the back of the nail.

Strumming The Uke

Bring your finger back UP over the strings.

Strumming The Uke

Makes softer sound on the meaty part of your finger.

The Key Of C

The C Chord is made with one finger

The Key Of C

The C Chord is usually made with the 2nd or 3rd finger.

The Key Of C

Put the 2nd or 3rd finger on the third fret of the 1st string

The Key Of C

Practice strumming the C Chord.

Our First Song

Are You Sleeping?

Are You Sleeping?

Are you sleeping? Are you sleeping, brother John,

brother John?

Are You Sleeping?

Morning bells are ringing, morning bells are ringing.

Are You Sleeping?

Ding ding dong, ding ding dong.

Are You Sleeping?

Frère Jacques, frère Jacques, dormez-vous? Dormez-

vous?

Are You Sleeping?

Sonnez les matines, sonnez les matines

Are You Sleeping?

Ding ding dong, ding ding dong.

The Key Of C

The G7 Chord is made with three fingers

The Key Of C

The G7 Chord:Put the 1st finger on the 1st fret of the

2nd string…

The Key Of C

The G7 Chord:Put the 2nd finger on the 2nd fret of the

3rd string…

The Key Of C

The G7 Chord:Put the 3rd finger on the 2nd fret of the

1st string…

The Key Of C

Practice strumming G7

The secret

…to playing the uke is CHANGING chords…

The secret

Practice strumming C and G7

Our 2nd Song

BE KIND TO YOUR WEB-FOOTED FRIENDS

BE KIND TO YOUR WEB-FOOTED FRIENDS

C Be kind to your fine feathered friends

BE KIND TO YOUR WEB-FOOTED FRIENDS

C For a duck may be G7somebody's mother

BE KIND TO YOUR WEB-FOOTED FRIENDS

C Be kind to your friends in the swamp

BE KIND TO YOUR WEB-FOOTED FRIENDS

C Where the weather is very, G7very damp

BE KIND TO YOUR WEB-FOOTED FRIENDS

C Now, you may think that this is the end...

BE KIND TO YOUR WEB-FOOTED FRIENDS

C WELL, IT IS!

Our 3rd Song

Roll Over!

Roll Over!

C There were ten in the bed and the little one said 'Roll over, roll over'

Roll Over!

G7 C So they all rolled over and one fell out.

Roll Over!

C There were nine in the bed and the little one said 'Roll over, roll over'

Roll Over!

G7 C So they all rolled over and one fell out.

Roll Over!

C There were eight in the bed and the little one said 'Roll over, roll over'

Roll Over!

G7 C So they all rolled over and one fell out.

Roll Over!

C There were seven in the bed and the little one said 'Roll over, roll over'

Roll Over!

G7 C So they all rolled over and one fell out.

Roll Over!

C There were six in the bed and the little one said 'Roll over, roll over'

Roll Over!

G7 C So they all rolled over and one fell out.

Roll Over!

C There were five in the bed and the little one said 'Roll over, roll over'

Roll Over!

G7 C So they all rolled over and one fell out.

Roll Over!

C There were four in the bed and the little one said 'Roll over, roll over'

Roll Over!

G7 C So they all rolled over and one fell out.

Roll Over!

C There were three in the bed and the little one said 'Roll over, roll over'

Roll Over!

G7 C So they all rolled over and one fell out.

Roll Over!

C There were two in the bed and the little one said 'Roll over, roll over'

Roll Over!

G7 C So they all rolled over and one fell out.

Roll Over!

C There was one in the bed and the little one said ‘I’m Lonesome!'

The Key Of C

The F Chord is made with two finger

The Key Of C

The F Chord:Put the 1st finger on the 1st fret of the

2nd string…

The Key Of C

The F Chord:Put the 2nd finger on the 2nd fret of the

4th string…

The Key Of C

Practice strumming F

The Key Of C

Practice strumming F and C

The Key Of C

Practice strumming F and G7

The Key Of C

Practice strumming C,F and G7

Mama Don’t Allow…

Our 4th Song

CMama don't allow no ukulele playin

‘round here C Mama don't allow no ukulele playin’ G7 'round here

C I don't care what Mama don't allow, Fgonna play my ukulele anyhow

C G7

Mama don't allow no ukulele playin’ C'round here

CMama don't allow no crawdad songs ‘round hereC Mama don't allow no crawdad songs G7'round here

C I don't care what Mama don't allow, Fgonna play my crawdads anyhow

C G7 Mama don't allow no crawdad songs C'round here

C You get a line and I’ll get the pole,honeyC G7You get a line and I’ll get a pole,babe

C You get a line and I’ll get a pole,F We’ll go down to the crawdad holeC G7 CHoney, sugar baby mine

CMama don't allow no saints singin’ ‘round here C Mama don't allow no saints singin’ G7'round here

C I don't care what Mama don't allow, Fgonna play my saints anyhow

C G7 Mama don't allow no saints singin’ C'round here

COh when the saints go marching in G7Oh when the saints go marching in

C F I wanna be in that number C G7 C when the saints go marching in

C Mama don't allow no froggie playin’

‘round here C Mama don't allow no froggie playin’ G7'round here

C I don't care what Mama don't allow, Fgonna play my froggie anyhow

C G7

Mama don't allow no froggie playin’ C'round here

CFroggie went a-courtin' and he did ride, ah hah Froggie went a-courtin' and he did G7ride, ah hah

CFroggie went a-courtin' and he did ride,

F With a sword and a pistol by his side, C G7ah hah, ah hah Cah hah

C Mama don't allow no ukulele playin’

‘round here C Mama don't allow no ukulele playin’ G7'round here

C I don't care what Mama don't allow, Fgonna play my ukulele anyhow

C G7

Mama don't allow no ukulele playin’ C'round here

Congratulations! You can now play

the ukulele!