I was doing a bit of playing by ear the other night and I ended up listening to a great cover version of Cat Stevens’ The First Cut Is The Deepest which inspired me to do a really basic fingerpicking tab for any beginners out there.
Songs
The Model by Kraftwerk
I’m not even sure how I ended up listening to Kraftwerk this morning but it doesn’t really matter, I ended up playing around with it on the ukulele and it kind of works ok (if you’re willing to let go a bit).
Heart-Shaped Box by Nirvana Ukulele Lesson
Heart-Shaped Box is probably my favourite Nirvana song so I guess it made sense that one day the time would come for me to butcher it on the ukulele.
Stand By Me by Ben E. King – Ukulele Lesson
Stand By Me is an absolute classic song. It’s simple, timeless and it sounds pretty good on a ukulele too. Read on to find out the strumming pattern, chords, structure and a few little tricks to make it sound even better on ukulele…
Pumped Up Kicks – Foster The People
From the 2011 album Torches, Pumped Up Kicks was a massive hit for California’s Foster The People. It translates pretty well to ukulele using just 4 chords and is a nice easy song to play…