You can always find this page by simply entering "chords" in the search box in the upper right hand corner of this blog.
The Major Chord is simply represented as a capital letter letter, e.g., A.
The Minor Chord is represented by the capital chord letter and a lower case m, e.g., Am.
The 7th chord is represented by the chord and a 7, e.g., A7.
Remember, the numbers in the black circles indicate which finger(s) you should use when making a chord.
The ukulele can be played in seemingly infinite approaches, but I believe at its heart, it is a singing and strumming instrument. Try slowly strumming and switching between chords, (e.g., C to F to G and back to C).
The songs we learn will provide you with perfect practice material for switching chords. You will be
1. singing
2. strumming
3. switching chords.
That's a lot to do all at once. It's one more challenge than patting your head and rubbing your stomach, so it's not easy at first.
Before trying to play any of our new songs, you should be able to play all of the chords in the song and be able to switch chords smoothly. Take your time and enjoy.
