It’s challenging to find easy Disney songs to share, but I think this is a sweet one, and fun to sing! Please don’t sue me Disney! I’m just a Joe Schmoe trying to help people be good at music!
“Kiss the Girl” For Ukulele
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Happy Birthday in FIVE Keys! Ukulele Chart
You know when you’re at a birthday party and someone starts singing “Happy Birthday,” but they started too high and you have to change keys in the middle of the song?
Don’t do that. Start low. Thanks for coming to my TED Talk ;D
Anyway, I procrastinated making this chord chart, but now that it’s made I’m going to probably use it forever. My brain really wanted the chart to be the other way with the keys on the left and the I/V7/IV as columns, but it just didn’t work out if we wanted to be efficient with our space. Which we do – save the trees and all that.
“Happy Birthday” for Baritone Ukulele in 5 Keys
Well hello. “Happy Birthday” is a great song for singing to anyone, especially on their birthday. 😉 It’s also great for learning which chords are related to each other, and for getting more fluent playing in different keys.
And many more…
“Leatherwing Bat” for Baritone Ukulele
This song is so much fun to sing because of its modal character. The chords move quickly, but it’s okay because they’re easy chords and there are only 3 of them (G, D7, em).
“Mary Ann” – Chord Chart and Video
This is my favorite song to teach with only 2 chords!
Why did I chose to teach it C-G7 for this video? I seriously have no idea, because when I was teaching this to young kids it was much easier to teach this song using F and C7. Ah well. Maybe I’ll make an F-C7 version if there is demand.
Also included: Two strumming patterns!
Baritone Ukulele Chord Chart – I Got Rhythm
I love this song for teaching AABA form, its fun chord progression, and just generally having fun while singing. One activity I used to do with elementary students was to have them list things that made them feel good or happy, and have them make their own versions of the song using those things. I love giving students opportunities to be creative and share what they love in their lives!
Ukulele Chord Chart – “Blue Skies”
This is “Blue Skies” by Irving Berlin. I love this song so much. I love the emotional meaning of the color blue (my favorite color), his use of mixed major and minor tonalities, and the melody itself of course. Kids love this song, too!
Baritone Ukulele Chart – “Edelweiss”
This classic from “The Sound of Music” was actually one of the first non-original songs I learned on the baritone ukulele! (which is my “home” ukulele – I learned bari before I learned GCEA)
It’s a great study in music theory and an opportunity to try some fingerpicking. Plus, it’s just a gorgeous song.
“Baby Beluga” Ukulele Chord Chart
One of my favorite songs from childhood. Raffi is truly the master of the children’s song.
“Octopus’s Garden” by Ringo Starr – Ukulele Chord Chart
Have fun with this song that is an excellent example for teaching AABA form (both within the verses and in total) and a great introduction to The Beatles.
Notes and Embellishments 