| An ukulele can be used to play chords when | | | | the first two notes are short and the last |
| you sing but you can also play melodies. It's | | | | note long.Let's play the next line:Happy |
| fun and quite easy to learn melodies on your | | | | birthday to you,0/3 0/3 2/3 0/3 3/2 1/23/2 |
| uke with ukulele tab. Let's learn to play | | | | means that you press down a left hand finger |
| Happy Birthday To You!As many people know | | | | on the third fret of the second string. I |
| "Happy Birthday to You" is a song which is | | | | haven't told you anything about which left |
| sung to celebrate a person's birth. According | | | | hand finger to press down on the frets on |
| to the Guinness Book of World Records, "Happy | | | | your ukulele.You can use your first finger |
| Birthday to You" is the most popular song in | | | | for all the notes but a more professional |
| the English language.Here is the most common | | | | approach is to play the notes on the first |
| lyrics. "Peter" is to be replaced by the name | | | | fret with your first finger, the notes on the |
| of the celebrating person.Happy birthday to | | | | second fret with your long finger and the |
| you,Happy birthday to you,Happy birthday dear | | | | notes on your third fret with your ring |
| "Peter",Happy birthday to you.I use my own | | | | finger.Maybe it's difficult at first but with |
| form of ukulele tab for articles like this to | | | | practice it will be easier for you to find |
| be sure that the tabs are readable on article | | | | the right notes. You don't even have to look |
| sites. The more common ukulele tab staff | | | | at your fingers to find the right fret if you |
| notation can be found on my site with ukulele | | | | get accustomed to this way of playing.The |
| tabs and free sheet music.The string with the | | | | next line comes now:Happy birthday dear |
| highest pitch is usually an A and is called | | | | "Peter",0/3 0/3 3/1 0/1 1/2 0/2 2/3You know |
| the first string. The first string is the | | | | what the ukulele tab above tells you by |
| string nearest your feet when you play your | | | | now.The last line comes here:Happy birthday |
| uke.The first notes in the song are on the | | | | to you.1/1 1/1 0/1 1/2 3/2 1/2Now you can |
| third string.The first number indicates the | | | | play Happy Birthday To You on your ukulele |
| fret. The second number after the slash tells | | | | and you are prepared for the next birthday |
| you which string to play. Here is the first | | | | party!Actually you can play this melody with |
| line of lyrics and the ukulele tab:Happy | | | | the use of the above ukulele tab notation on |
| birthday to you,0/3 0/3 2/3 0/3 1/2 0/20/3 | | | | a guitar also. The first three strings are |
| indicates that you play the third string with | | | | tuned the same way but not in the same |
| your right hand thumb for example without | | | | pitch.The ukulele tab notation I have used is |
| pressing down any left hand finger. It is | | | | good for finding the notes but I recommend |
| called to play on the open third string.This | | | | you to learn the melody by heart so you can |
| type of ukulele tab doesn't indicate the | | | | play it anytime and anywhere!Peter Edvinsson |
| length of the notes. I guess you hear that | | | | is a musician, composer and music teacher. |