Category: 1-chord song

Here’s a sequential curriculum featuring popular, easy ukulele songs for beginners. The curriculum starts with easy-to-play single-chord play alongs, then on to two-chord songs and more.

Chords on this page: C, C6, C7, Dm, F, Am

Important Links-Teaching, Brands, & Storage

• Teaching-how to teach the ukulele
• Brands-my favorite ukulele brand/model
• Storage deas for HANGING, CART, and SHELVING on my ukulele storage post. (Includes common hardware and resource needs to get the job done!!)

Ukulele Inspiration

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Ukulele History, Parts, Tuning

Ukulele Tuner

Tuner provided by GuitarAPP.

Ukulele Orff Song Pack

Integrate your ukulele method with Orff activities to provide a refresh and re-engagement to direct instruction! Check it out on TPT.

Fun Ukulele Games

Hot & Cold Ukulele Game

Objective: Find the hidden object by listening to the ukulele!

How to Play:

1. One player hides an object while another steps out of the room.
2. The seeker returns and searches for the hidden object.
3. Ukulele players guide them using strumming: Use just one chord, maybe a new one.
   • Soft & Slow = Cold (far from the object)
   • Louder & Faster = Hot (closer to the object)
   • Very Loud & Fast = On Fire! (right next to it)
4. The game ends when the object is found.
5. Switch roles and play again!

Variations:

• Try using different chords (e.g. F, Am) for hot vs. cold.
• Try use a two chord pattern that repeats (F, C7)
• Use dynamics only (no tempo change).

1-Chord Easy Ukulele Songs Using C6, C7, C, Am, and F

C6 A Super Easy Ukulele Chord

O My Ukulele

This charming song by Mr. DelGaudio uses the fabulous, open string C6 chord.

C7 Chord Ukulele Songs

A C7 Backing Track for Ukulele

Lime In the Coconut for Ukulele

Play along to the island breeze!

C Chord Ukulele Songs

Ukulele Backing Track on C chord

Ten in a Bed-C Chord

Am Chord Ukulele Songs

Chord Order Idea: teach the F chord next (below) so that all students need to do for Am is lift their index finger.

An a minor Backing Track

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Just for Me

Just had to throw this 2-chord song in the 1-chord section since we know C and Am!!!

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F Chord Ukulele Songs

The Beat Goes On on F chord

Backing Track on F chord

Make New Friends on F chord

2-Chord Ukulele Songs

Tutorial-Easy change from F to C7

The Duck Song

This I, IV, V7 in F subs a uke tap for the Bb because…WHY NOT? 😎. And now, the cult classic-DUCK SONG!

Buckle My Shoe

Dream Baby

Deep In the Heart of Texas (Coming Back Soon)

Iko Iko with F and C chords

Angel by Pink Pantheress (from Barbie movie)

Here’s a 2-chord F and C7 resource presentation unit with Orff arrangement based on One Bottle of Pop round! Fun!

Best Day of My Life

3-Chord Ukulele Songs

Thunder-C, F, Am

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Good to Be Alive-C, F, Am

Sunflower-C, F, Am

Senorita-C, F, Am

Unstoppable by The Score

There’s a Dm in here but YOU CAN DO IT! Dm is just F with one more finger!!!

Ukulele songs make GREAT concert selections. This Concert How-To Checklist has lots of tips to help.

Unstoppable-F, Dm, Am

Your next ukulele page: Ukulele-G7

You’ll find a G7 how-to and songs with C/G7

• C/G7 songs: La Cucaracha, Deep in the Heart of Texas, Hush Little Baby, Iko Iko