Below are the notes on the fretboard of a soprano, concert or tenor ukulele. The notes in red are the natural notes and the ones in black are the sharp and flat notes. Those notes are in the exact same order as on a piano.
Ukulele Fretboard Notes (Soprano/Concert/Tenor)
Below are the notes on the fretboard of a baritone ukulele
Ukulele Fretboard Notes (Baritone)
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This is a simplified version for ukulele of Yesterday from The Beatles.
The Beatles - Yesterday Ukulele Lead Sheet
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This is a simplified version for ukulele of the popular song Wonderwall from Oasis.
Oasis - Wonderwall Ukulele Lead Sheet
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This strumming pattern for this song is a bit challenging, but at least it’s the same the whole song.
Everlast - Ends Ukulele Lead Sheet
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This is a simple feel good song. Be aware that it is swing and notice that the verse is staccato; it’s important, because that is the only difference from the chorus.
Latch Key Kid - Good Times Ukulele Lead Sheet
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Below is the lead sheet for Song for the Mira from Anne Murray. The song is played with fingerpicking, but you can strum it as well.
Anne Murray - Song for the Mira Ukulele Lead Sheet P1
Anne Murray - Song for the Mira Ukulele Lead Sheet P2
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This song is fairly simple with basic chords and a strumming in eighth notes. It is very straight forward: Intro, verse, chorus, verse, chorus x2. The only changes in the rhythm are in the intro where there are sixteenth notes
CCR - Have You Ever Seen the Rain Lead Sheet
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This is a good beginner song, the chords are simple, just be aware that you need a capo on fret 1 if you want to play with the recording.
Ed Sheeran - Perfect Lead Sheet P1
Ed Sheeran - Perfect Lead Sheet P2
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This song is usually played on the guitar, but here is an adaptation for the ukulele. Pay attention to the number of repeats and the DS Al Coda.
Bob Marley - Redemption Song Intro Riff Ukulele
Bob Marley - Redemption Song Ukulele Lead Sheet
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The time signature of Heart of Gold is 4/4
The key of Heart of Gold is G major
Heart of Gold - Neil Young Sheet 1
The sound of the piano and the instrumentation of the song are typical of honky-tonk/country songs . There is no ukulele in this song, but you can play it anyway. The double time feel doesn't affect the ukulele, but adds energy to the song. Other than that, the song is the same thing throughout except for the intro.
Rocky Racoon - The Beatles Ukulele Chords
Rocky Racoon - The Beatles
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This song is pretty simple. There are three sections played twice and the song finishes with an outro. Be aware of the D.C. (Da Capo) which repeats the whole song from the beginning with repeats. Also, this song is played in an 8th note swing feel.
Green Eyes - Coldplay Ukulele Lead Sheet
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This song is a little bit tricky to play, because the whole song is ad lib, meaning that there is no fixed tempo like most songs. You need to listen to the singer to follow the tempo of the song. During the full band parts, the rhythm is a bit more constant. The p or pp (piano or pianissimo) mean that you play soft or softer and the f or ff (forte or fortissimo) mean that you play loud or louder.
The Bird Song - Florence and the Machine Lead Sheet
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This song called Je suis une Pizza is a great song to play with two people. The top page is the melody of the song which is repeated throughout the song and the bottom page is the chords that are played behind the melody.
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This song is pretty simple, as it uses four chords in different progressions to create the four sections of the song: Verse, Pre-Chorus, Chorus and Bridge. In the studio version of the song, the chords in the verse and chorus are anticipated, but in the acoustic version the chords are changed on the first beat of the measures. Other than that, be aware of the DS with repeat after the first chorus and the box 2.
Castle on the Hill - Ed Sheeran Lead Sheet
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This song has a simple chord progression that repeats throughout the song. The verse and chorus have different rhythms which makes them stand apart. Be aware that there is a DS with repeat after the first chorus. In the bridge, the ukulele starts off with the ukulele Riff 1 written below. It is played four times, then you get to the chords which have a different rhythm then the rest of the song.
If you have a hard time with the different rhythms in the song, you can simply play the chords in 8th notes, or play the Rhythm 1 throughout the song. Lastly, the time signature for this song is 2/2 meaning that the accents are on the 1st and 3rd beats. (You would tap your foot on those accents)
Riptide- Vance Joy Ukulele Riff 1
Riptide - Vance Joy Lead Sheet
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This song is pretty simple, but be weary of the key change at the end of the song. The ending itself is a little bit tricky as well.
How Far I'll Go - Moana Lead Sheet
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This song is from the Disney Movie Moana. The verse of the song is rhythmically complex, because of the drums. The format of the song is Verse - Chorus - Verse - Chorus - Bridge - Chorus.
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This song is pretty simple, as it is the same chord progression for the whole song. This version is for a full band, as the ukulele only plays chords on the second and fourth beats. The song is in the key of A, so the chord progression is I - vi - IV - V.
Stand By Me - Ben E King Lead Sheet
If you wanted to play the song by yourself, you could simply change the strumming pattern to make it more full like this example below.
Stand By Me - Ben E King Ukulele Alternate Strumming
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Triads are a way to play each major and minor chords with the root on either of the three first strings. Below is a diagram of the three shapes of both minor and major chords. Simply find the root note of the chord you want to play and try to find each variations of it.
Triads Ukulele
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