Mele Fong teaches how to play the 11-chord ukulele song – Girl from Ipanema. Learn how to form ukulele chords of FM7, F#7, F#m7, G9, Gm, Gm7, Am7, C9, C13, Dm7, and D9 with minimal muscle strain and how to play the Bossa Nova Strum. The Dm7 chord shape is not shown on the display board but is played in the video and is on the song sheets. In this revised video, see images of the ukulele chords on the video as Mele teaches how to form them and also as she sings and plays the song as husband Rich sings and accompanies on u-bass off camera. Play along by downloading the song sheets below.
Timestamp:
Learn the strum
Learn the chords: 1:31
Watch a close-up of Mele’s hands as you play along: 4:17
This song was written by Antonio Carlos Jobim in 1962 and was the first bossa nova single to achieve international popularity and a Grammy Record of the Year in 1965.
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Native Hawaiian Mele Fong from Maui is an experienced educator and professional entertainer with over 50 years experience playing the ‘ukulele – Hawaii’s official instrument. Are UKE having fun yet? Watch. Listen. Play. The Ukulele Mele Way!
