How To Play 12 Songs with 4 Easy Ukulele Chords

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Get the printable PDF here www.patreon.com/bernadetteteachesmusic TIME STAMPS (Skip ahead or go back to any part of the video) 0:00 Intro 0:39 Chords used 0:48 Low G or High G? 1:00 Song 1 - Dreams by Fleetwood Mac 3:41 Get the Printable PDF! 4:37 Song 2 - Lion Sleeps Tonight by Solomon Linda 7:02 Song 3 - Three Little Birds by Bob Marley 9:31 Song 4 - Island Style by John Cruz 11:03 Song 5 - Lava by James Ford Murphy 13:09 Song 6 - Don't Worry, Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin 14:26 How to use a capo! 16:03 Song 7 - La Bamba by Ritchie Valens 18:24 About my solid mango, low G ukulele! 19:04 Song 8 - My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion 22:20 Song 9 - Hey Soul Sister by Train 24:04 Song 10 - Jolene by Dolly Parton 25:57 Song 11 - Zombie by The Cranberries 29:47 Song 12 - You're Still The One by Shania Twain 31:11 How to meet me, attend my workshops, and learn more! Get a ukulele, a capo, my earrings and shop here www.ukelandia.com

[@susannecohen3370]

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[@KiulaiKanoajr123-kg6pb]

You married Berna

[@alfo3636]

Your transition from f to g is so flawless! Every time I do it it looks like it’s my first day having hands 😂

[@jackiej3155]

Hi, I was surrounded by music, n wanted 2 learn piano, violin but gave up due 2 lack of time n $, instead gave my daughter the opportunity, she plays piano ( drove me to nearly strangulation stage, as she didn't want 2 practice)😂 , guitar, drums Anyway, now @ 68 I fell in love with the Uke and I'm determined to get my act together 😅 I ❤ ❤❤ yr video, it's simple, you get straight, into it , no BS. Thank you

[@joerapp5653]

Outstanding video! You make it so easy and understandable - even I can do it. You are truly a treasure! Thank you again.

[@rowenarivera3756]

HELLO TEACHER BERNADETH I'M FROM THE PHILIPPINES, I'VE LEARNED A LOT FROM YOUR CHANNEL THAT'S WHY I SUBSCRIBED. THANK YOU.🥰

[@sherylbee3540]

Hi Bernadette. I started your videos during covid and played every day but one for a year and a half. Then we got a puppy and my schedule was totally thrown off. (I know I shouldn't blame it on her, but it is her fault!) Anyway, I am happy to be back. I started with this video as a little review and I think it worked nicely. Thank you so much for being here. I've missed my ukulele practices and I plan to make sure I practice daily again. And luckily, my puppy thinks I'm awesome!

[@kellyramos4140]

I grew up playing classical violin but couldn’t grasp chords because it’s so different when you grow up reading sheet music. I practiced with you the last few days and I could hear the same chords in the music on radio it was almost like the ukulele was in the car 😂 great way to present the basics. I’m subscribed and on Patreon. I would love to do some Christmas music with my kids this December!

[@hockley41]

I’ve just bought my ukulele today. I’m so excited to have found you last night. I am enjoying your lessons and feel like I’m learning so much already. The song I think I’m going to enjoy singing and playing along to is Jolene. That is the one I’m going to practice on my own to master it well. I’m from Essex in uk x

[@IndayLaag]

Watching from Dubai. I like your videos. So natural and easy to follow through.

[@PercyTitchener]

Hi Bernadette.. Thank you so much, for a great channel. I decided to start learning the Ukulele because I am based in Laos and was looking for something occupy my spare time.. Any Grazie Tanto.

[@phyllismorris94]

Absolutely GREAT SONG & GREAT LESSON I have been playing for just turned one year. I can play all of it except the strum for the G7. So, I replace the strum on G7 with four quick D U as I saw on another tutorial. Still sounds good. I wish I could get the chuck added in. But, I still can't chuck when I play a song, only sometimes in practice in isolation.

[@candissmith9329]

My favorite-You’re Still the One

[@cynthiaalvarado9388]

I've been gone from this site for a while...I started learning with my first uke with you...I ventured away but I have grown with the uke music so much so that I am performing locally with a senior "rondalla" group, playing lots of mexican music as well as in english and different genres. I love my Ukes!!

[@joechesser3716]

Thank you. Lion Sleeps Tonight and Three Little Birds were my favs!

[@elizabethpunchatz8580]

Hi, I just found you on KZbin last night, I am so thrilled. I have checked out several online teachers for ukulele, and none of them are as easy to follow as you. You are an amazing instructor. can’t wait to see more content by you.

[@jaycjayofficial]

So true!

[@annanikia7949]

Fab presentation, Bernadette!! I also loved My Heart Will Go On, Zombie, Hey Soul Sister! From Northern California!

[@nadinebermudez626]

Thank you. Loved the video. I'm an intermediate guitar player but just bought my first ukulele while vacationing in Hawaii. I'll be sure to subscribe. The video was very enjoyable.

[@susannecohen3370]

Complete beginner and added your Happy Bday tutorial to my Skip To My Lou this morning and now Stevie Nicks! Amazing, thanks for teaching ❤❤❤❤❤

[@DaniloMarino-do6wg]

Thanks so much for sharing your talent. Im teaching my child Dom how to use his ukelele. God bless and more power.

[@EvelynTroyer]

I ordered a ukulele, and it's to arrive on Tuesday . I'm so excited

[@suzannewojcicki-biniecki7716]

I am a senior lady and I really enjoyed your 12 song tutorial, and I felt like I got a lot out of that. I thought I could only play old fashioned songs, but these are quite contemporary. Thank you for leading me to this realisation. ❤️💐

[@jtschaarsmith1325]

My Dad is a life long musician. He plays everything. Still ❤ your videos. You save lives everyday with your hope.💛😁✌️

[@0prairiegrl7]

Thanks! from Wichita KS. I just bought myself a Teton tenor ukelele and shared this video with my KS 'y'ukelele friend that helped me shop.

[@flohization]

Going to get my first uke soon. Can't wait to try these. ❤

[@marciecole6001]

Zombie, yes, and Jolene, and la bamba... great variety!

[@MrGmooney]

Such a beautiful woman with a great voice, brilliant teacher, I could listen to all day sweetie.

[@riris1977]

Having had an ukulele since 2022 but still not be able to play it makes me come to this video. Thank you for the great content.

[@kjcm11]

Hi from Kathy. I'm from Barrie, Ontario, Canada. I'm new to this but my hubby plays guitar helps me a lot. Your videos are very clear and easy to understand, thank you. I just joined your Patreon and enjoy it very much.

[@ericgray2485]

Zombie was my favourite. Loved GNUF it was absolutely brilliant and it was great to meet you 👍

[@angierodgers148]

Thank you Bernadette. I enjoyed this and now have some songs for the summer 🏝️🏝️

[@ebromi]

I was at your GNUF workshop, and I've been practicing from your handout! Thanks for remembering to post the video after a busy trip. It adds hugely to the value of the workshop to be able to see the way you perform the songs as needed. Next time 12 songs on the main stage?

[@nickolas233]

I love your teaching style! I’ve played guitar for years and now getting into ukulele. I will def check out your Pateron site! Thank you for what you do!

[@WestminsterUkeladies]

You’re Still the One is my favorite!!

[@rik4jc]

Just found your channel… really good lessons, I’m enjoying it very much! 😊

[@johnlamport775]

I have just found your channel and love it. 12 songs with just 4 chords how great is that. I'll be back. John The Peak District UK

[@amadeuszbak]

Zombie. I got to know classic songs in a new style. Thank you so much!

[@nancycron7413]

Thank you! Nancy from Missoula, Montana.

[@sarinasaifiti]

9Apr2024 - Hi Bernadette, my cousin started teaching herself to play the ukulele the last few weeks and it reminded me I also had a ukulele I’ve never played before. Last night I pulled my ukulele out of its storage bag and spent a long while trying to tune it and then learnt 3 chords: C and G7 and F. This morning I googled how to play ukulele and came across your 1 hour video as well as this video and just finish watching it and so loved it. I can’t wait to go home and try some of these songs. I’ve never played ukulele before but this video has inspired me to practice and learn more. Watching from Australia. Thank you.

[@ingeniouspixie]

This was fantastically helpful! What a great place to start. Thank you!

[@johnstansbury405]

THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME I PLAYED ALONG WITH YOU AND I THSNK YOU SO MUCH

[@jonnyg123ful]

wow ! so awesome did not it would be this to learn now play i'm actually a bass player but also play acoustic guigar been playeing for 50 years you are an excellent teacher thanks! sharing your videos

[@maryjosielotterer3644]

I'm new in ukelele and I really like the way you teach how to play I know already guitar I have this Adrenalin to buy the ukelele and learn how to play thank you so much for teaching us looking forward to learn more. God bless you

[@jrockisjoujou]

Ohhh I'm so glad you posted this!! Love all these. So many great songs in one video. Next summer, a camping group that I'm in is having a "glampout" and they picked the theme for the weekend. It is going to be luau/ island themed. Most of these songs would be perfect for the theme to play around the campfire. Or maybe even on the main stage they are setting up for live entertainment, if I feel confident enough. Another simple song that uses these chords is "The tide is high" CCFG over and over again verse and chorus. Strum with the D DU pattern used in the tutorial. ✌️❤🎸

[@KarinaRodriguez-lw2lk]

Love the play alongs. I learn more this way

[@kinnonkerr6532]

I love all your songs.

[@geoffreysharp5571]

Waiting for my Laka Soprano can't wait to get started with you. Love the screen set up with the chords👍

[@kinnonkerr6532]

if I had a teacher like you i could have been very smart best wishes Kinnon.

[@mrmisfit635]

Awesome video, Bernadette! Blessings 🙏🏼☀️

[@CassidyChave]

I have been looking for some knew songs to play and when I found your channel I instantly subscribed! I also found a good strum pattern for my heart will go on it goes like this DD U D. and its really easy. thank u Soo much

[@ednorko5128]

Thank you,I watch it all

[@evelynehouzi.8549]

Je suis française et reconnais quelques unes de ces chansons mais je vous ecoute et essaie de vous suivre avec mon petit ukulele😂😂😂merci❤❤❤❤

[@davidcoplen5130]

Thank you, Bernadette, for posting these instructional videos. They are fun and relaxing and I feel I am making progress. I was pleasantly surprised to see you using Ohana ukuleles because I have a couple Ohanas myself. Then I see you are on their website. Please continue making music and helpful videos.

[@jocelynmanamusa3129]

I love it.. It my first time to watch ur vedio of ur ukelele ❤❤❤❤.. Thanks for this video

[@kinnonkerr6532]

I am going to learn three little birds when I get my Ukulele thank you best wishes Kinnon.

[@9times24]

Thank you for sharing your talent, very easy to follow instructions❤

[@laurasmith2965]

Hi Bernadette! I absolutely love your videos. I got my ukulele during the pandemic from a friend and realized that I had no idea where to start. Your videos helped me out SO MUCH, I really cannot thank you enough. I was wondering if you could create a ukulele tutorial for the Ted Lasso theme by Marcus Mumford? I can't for the life of me figure out the strumming pattern.

[@andypandy1488]

Great tutorial Bernadette, many thanks , but please more like this as music should be for all , we are all different and some of us are not able to perform many times difficult and unnecessary complicated chords . Keep up the good work 👏

[@chantalsaulnier2746]

Thank you so much Bernadette ❤

[@nicolele-g6z]

Best Video ever, ever, ever! Thank you so much.

[@beaghmne2369]

Thank you thank you thank you!!!

[@annanikia7949]

I love La Bamba!!!!! ❤

[@bullishbarbert2903]

Still the one. Thank you so much.

[@kristindacus8642]

I just found your channel and this video is fantastic!! I'm so glad I found you.

[@shavala2589]

thank you just started learning:) Hubby wanted me to learn for him:)

[@shaydowns]

I'm a 60 Yr old man from Ireland. Living in Ireland so we'll probably never meet , but jesus your good at the lessons, if I was to become a patron how long would I be paying , only looking for a few songs Thanks miss . Your some teacher

[@JanetSpratford]

La Bambara is one of my favorite songs

[@thatukuleleman]

It was great to meet you at GNUF, your patreon group are awesome too! Hopefully I'll have time to join in the near future

[@ericgray2485]

I was there Bernadette 😂 many thanks for revisiting this 👍

[@NormanAkaujr-rq5jy]

Aloha Bernadette, you’re very beautiful and talented I’m very proud of you. I’ve heard a lot about your videos it’s amazing.🎉❤

[@joebean3615]

Why the heck did I watch this I don’t have a ukulele

[@jonaltschuler8034]

You will….😊

[@joebean3615]

@@jonaltschuler8034 yeah I most likely will What type ukulele do you have?

[@jonaltschuler8034]

@@joebean3615 For xmas I got the carbon fiber Enya Concert Ukulele Nova. It has a great sound and is reasonably priced and well reviewed.

[@joebean3615]

@@jonaltschuler8034 they look really cool, futuristic vibes

[@paulinaolkiewicz1523]

This is how it starts.. have you ordered one yet?😅

[@lorenzoflores8835]

Wow, it easy to understand your teaching,, bravooo,,

[@annajones1426]

You’re still the one is my fav!

[@ukecrush]

Fabulous video! 💗💗

[@liztinsley1993]

I’m watching from Florida.

[@DanielVazUkulele]

Hello, always wonder what does Singing notes mean and how does it impact the song

[@orlamdc]

Because she's such a good teacher

[@maryenglund912]

JOLENE is my favorite, but I have to play it much slower as a new beginner. Thanks!!!

[@Jenny-kg7zb]

I just learned chucks from you today and am not quite adept. I keep getting my cuticle cut.

[@colz36]

😊YOU WORK SO HARD..Thanks so many….

[@g.l.3124]

Thanks for these! So excited to learn these!

[@cynthiaalvarado9388]

Oh one more thing...about a year ago, I purchased 3 ukulele ribbon leis to adorn my uke. Either the site is not available or something else but I can't find anything like the ukulele leis I adorn my uke with. Looks good when my group plays mexican music and we dress up so colorfully for performance!

[@charlenequintana21]

watching and following you from San Francisco, Ca. ❤😊

[@bkdexter79]

Yes. Came back

[@melissatoni8633]

Thank you for the new easy songs!!!

[@brianheyward270]

So Why come I didn't realize Richie Valens was saying, "Para bailar la bamba" instead of what I heard as a kid on the record, "Lalalalalalabamba". WOW. I'm shook right now. Great video and I am enjoying playing along, but I was today years old when...

[@akanesisitani6263]

Love how u teach ...ukulele

[@ZenRacingForza]

You are absolutely amazing. Thanks for all th inspiration

[@liztinsley1993]

I don’t have a ukulele yet, but I want to get one sometime in the future. :-) You’re an awesome teacher. 👍❤️

[@joebean3615]

She is! What ukuleles do you like the look of?

[@JVTRUTH]

On in the jungle where we're your fingers on the G? It looked a little diffrent then the G cord pic on the left, but I'm just starting out?

[@localguy8]

Thanks you just got me picking up the Uke again

[@lillianhoward507]

Watching from Georgia.

[@kimkillington1597]

At last something I can use! Elderly lady in London England with severe arthritis in my hands. I have tuned my uke to an open c and am using a slide on the frets so can only play songs with major chords. Can’t press the strings individually with my fingers. I.e. Dreams is perfect for me. How can I print the words and chords for me to follow? Quite happy to pay. I also note you use a capo to make it higher. It’s a bit too high for me, how do I adapt it to make it lower for me (I’m a lower alto). Thanks in advance.

[@katefourmy7699]

love love love your videos here in Atlanta

[@Epiphone6ful]

thanks bernadette, what kinda uke you play with? sounds great i have a cheap one. actually bought it for my daughter. but now starting to learn ukelele. from you

[@florence896]

Great review !!! 🙌🎶❤️💜🧡

[@Te_Tama_Maohi]

La bamba… Your Spanish sounds awesome!

[@renatosouza9330]

Seus tutoriais são maravilhosos, sou seu fã!!!

[@danubiarivadeneira2701]

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[@therussianreader4445]

Thank you a lot! ❤ You always explain everything perfectly! I wanna learn half of these songs at least 😃

[@mindycondonrees4662]

What a fun assortment of songs!!! Thanks!