Before we delve to deeply into our ukulele chords let's take a look at the tuning of your ukulele. The resulting names of the chords we play depends on how we tune the ukulele.

As you can see Ukulele for sale in uk this chord sequence you have one note in common in the A-minor chord and the F-major chord. I suggest that you keep your left hand middle finger down on the second fret on the fourth string as you move from Am to F.

That's because the chords you're playing are in one key and the song was recorded/written in another. Why? Because oftentimes, the chords you find in fake books, song sheets and online sites are transposed into a key that's easy for beginners, like the key of C. The chord progression is the same but the key is different. That's why it sounds fine when you're singing and playing the song by yourself but not fine when you play along with the recorded version.

In order to play the notes with minimal movement of the left hand I suggest that you play the notes on the first fret with your left hand index finger, the notes on the second fret with your middle finger and so on.

In addition to using an electronic tuner, you can also have the instrument tuned by someone who is teaching you how to play the instrument. If you received a new Ukulele either as a gift or purchased the instrument because you want to learn, you will most likely want to take lessons. You can learn how to play through tutorial tapes online or with another person. If you decide to seek a teacher, he or she will most likely be able to tune the instrument for you and may be able to teach you how to do this.

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Once you are comfortable with holding the instrument, high in your arms, and plucking the strings with your thumb or felt pick, you are able to take lessons and learn how to really play the instrument and make some good music.