Category: 4/4 Time
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Shady Grove — Travis Picking Tablature
This has been one of my favorite tunes for many years. Unfortunately, I recorded it many years ago before videos were common so it was in MP3 (audio only) format, and I never went back to record a video. So I added a screen to make it a video for YouTube. It works out great…
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Simple Gifts — Clawhammer Tablature
“Simple Gifts” is a Shaker hymn written in 1848 by Elder Joseph Brackett. The song emphasizes the values of simplicity, humility, and gratitude, which were central to Shaker beliefs. The lyrics encourage people to embrace a simple and honest life, free from material distractions, as a way to find true contentment and spiritual fulfillment. The…
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Sittin’ On Top of the World — Travis Picking
This was one of a handful of MP3 recordings (audio only) I did back in the early 2000s, before the days of YouTube, so my apologies for the different format. It’s a good song, though, and I don’t want to record it again so here it is. I just played straight Travis Picking accompaniment with…
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Under Honolulu Moon –Travis Picking Tablature
This is a song I co-wrote with Larry W. Jones back in 2002 (he wrote the lyrics, and I wrote the music). I had never been to Hawaii before, but I went in 2011 and again in 2013, so I put together some photos from both trips to accompany the song. I didn’t make a…
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Twinkle Twinkle Little Star — Travis Picking Tablature
“Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” is a classic English nursery rhyme and lullaby that expresses a child’s wonder at the beauty of a shining star in the night sky. The lyrics describe the star as small yet bright, lighting up the darkness. The song conveys curiosity and admiration, comparing the star to a guiding light high…
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Tiptoe Through the Tulips — Strum-Along
Tiptoe Through the Tulips in the key of F with ukulele chords included in the video. The chords aren’t difficult, but a chord change in almost every measure of the song makes it a little difficult. If you’re learning it, you might want to take a short section at a time after listening to it…
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When the Saints Go Marching In — Beginner Clawhammer Tablature
An easy clawhammer ukulele arrangement of When the Saints Go Marching In featuring measure by measure tablature. Just the standard “bum ditty” (no drop thumb) and no slurred notes (hammer-ons, etc.). This is a good starting place if you’re wanting to learn to play melodies on clawhammer ukulele.
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Railroad Bill — Clawhammer Tablature
Learn how to play the classic folk song Railroad Bill on clawhammer ukulele. Includes chords, lyrics, and tablature for the break played between verses. The slow demonstration with tablature begins at 2:15 on the video. If you need help with the clawhammer technique, watch my Clawhammer Tutorial, which covers all of the fundamentals. “Railroad Bill” is a…
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Make You Feel My Love — Fingerstyle Tutorial
The Bob Dylan classic, “Make You Feel My Love” played in the key of C on ukulele, contains chords and lyrics. The fingerstyle ukulele picking pattern is explained at the end of the song. The video tutorial begins at 2:40. “Make You Feel My Love” by Bob Dylan is a heartfelt ballad about unconditional love…
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Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World — Clawhammer
How to play Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World with clawhammer ukulele style strumming. Includes chords and lyrics. I did this in the style of Iz but kept the lyrics more closely to the original songs. If you need help with the clawhammer style be sure to watch my Clawhammer Tutorial. Bruddah Iz’s version of…
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