Usually many people use their ukulele to play chords to songs. But, did you know that you can play melodies too! Read on and I will show you how you can make your own melodies!

Using your ring finger might feel awkward at first but with persistence you will get used to playing this way and you will benefit from it even Ukulele for sale in uk when you play melodies on a guitar.

U: Ukulele Air Band: Here's your chance to perform in a wild Rock and Roll Band! Pretend you have a ukulele, an accordion or a bass guitar. Now start singing and playing that instrument in your Air Band concert. Get moving and jump up and down while playing so you work up a sweat!

On some sites you will find ukulele tablature which works the same way. The only difference is that ukulele tabs have four lines as an ukulele usually has four strings.

The A7 chord is another standard Ukulele chord that can be played using just one finger. You need to place your index finger (or pointer if you prefer) on the first fret of the C string (the second string down). The A7 chord makes for a great substitute for the A chord in songs that are in the key of D.

Fsus2 is a very jazzy sounding chord, so you have to be quite careful how you use it. It is played by putting Ukulele for sale your index finger on the first fret of the E string. The best way to use it is to switch between F and Fsus2 whilst playing. This is a trick that Zack Condon of Beirut often uses.

You can use your first finger for all the Ukulele notes but a more professional approach is to play the notes on the first fret with your first finger, the notes on the second fret with your long finger and the notes on your third fret with your ring finger.

The best way to pick up on these chord variations is to listen to the melody. It's often easier to work out single notes than it is full chords. If you can figure out how to play the melody, all the better. Melody notes are often picked up on in the chords. So if you can find these notes, they will help you find those subtle chord variations.