Mele Fong teaches how to play an easy 3-chord ukulele song for beginners – Sloop John B. Learn how to form home base chords of C, F, and G7 with minimal muscle strain and how to play the unique Latin Strum. In this revised video, see images of the ukulele chords on the video as Mele teaches how to form them and as she sings and plays the song. Plus, mistakes were corrected from the original video published on 2/7/2023 with 114 views as of 6/11/2023 when it was unlisted. Play along by downloading the song sheets below. #playuke #ukulelelessons #beginnerukulele
Play along by downloading the song sheets below.
Timestamp:
Learn the strum
Learn the chords: 1:30
Watch a close-up of Mele's hands as you play along: 3:08
This Bahamian folk song was published in 1916. American writer Carl Sandburg included the first three verses and chorus in his 1927 collection of folk songs, The American Songbag. His version is the one most often recorded. Many other artists recorded their versions in the 1950s and 60s.
PLAY ALONG WITH MELE FONG – Get the song sheets for Sloop John B with Latin Strum for ukulele, chords, lyrics, and more at https://drive.google.com/file/d/10N4LzFlDi_DzcKF2JBYeJZAN9KCKI2FJ/view?usp=share_link
LEARN THE STORY behind this West Indies folk song in the video titled Story Behind the Song | Sloop John B | by Ukulele Mele – https://youtu.be/kBRihIzWbho
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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!
