Constructing a Chord Melody

Constructing a Chord Melody

I get asked a lot about chord-melody ukulele. There are many different approaches to chord-melody ukulele playing. In this lesson mini-series, we examine a few of these approaches. Hope you like it!

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Constructing a Chord Melody
  • Constructing a Chord Melody (1) Chords

    I get asked a lot about chord-melody ukulele. There are many different approaches to chord-melody ukulele playing. In this lesson mini-series, we examine a few of these approaches. Hope you like it!

  • Constructing a Chord Melody (2) Chords w/ Melody

    I get asked a lot about chord-melody ukulele. There are many different approaches to chord-melody ukulele playing. In this lesson mini-series, we examine a few of these approaches.

  • Constructing a Chord Melody (3) Intermediate

    I get asked a lot about chord-melody ukulele. There are many different approaches to chord-melody ukulele playing. In this lesson mini-series, we examine a few of these approaches. Hope you like it!

  • Constructing a Chord Melody (4) Harmonized

    I get asked a lot about chord-melody ukulele. There are many different approaches to chord-melody ukulele playing. In this lesson mini-series, we examine a few of these approaches. Hope you like it!

  • Star Spangled Banner

    Here’s a lesson on how I play my version of the Star Spangled Banner. This is a good tune to know in case you get asked to play for your kids ball game, or maybe to entertain your friends at your 4th of July BBQ. Either way, this one is good because the melody is familiar for most of us!

  • Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

    Aloha Friends! It's that time of year again where I bombard you with Christmas songs! Hope you like this one. I'm calling it Advanced because of the chords and how quickly we move through the lesson. It's a Chord/Melody tune so get your fingers ready! Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas has al...

  • Santa Baby

    Here's a fun one to play around Christmas time! The Classic "Santa Baby" brings a "Naughty list" vibe to the season with its flirty/gold digger-esque lyrics. But to keep things family friendly... sans the thumbnail, of course, we're doing this one in a fingerstyle Chord/Melody that's sure to get ...

  • After You've Gone

    Aloha Friends! It's been a while. I took a break over the Holidays, but we're back to our regularly scheduled program! Here we go over a Chord/Melody lesson for the song, After You've Gone. I'm calling this one an intermediate lesson because of the speed at which the lesson moves as well as some ...

  • As the Deer

    Aloha Friends! Here is another one of those tunes that I was certain that I had already taught here, but I guess not... This is a chord/melody of the tune "As the Deer" from Psalm 42. I don't often express my faith, but this tune has gotten me through some tough times and I thought I'd share it w...