Category: PlayAlong

In this video Alice shows how to play the Bruno Mars song “Count on Me” on the ukulele.

Introductory courses for guitar and ukulele beginners will soon be available for local (Waterloo Region) use at community facilities, schools, libraries and seniors facilities. The courses will feature recordings of live lesson presentations, gradually stepping through the various phases of learning how to play the ukulele or guitar. See Uke for Seniors for more info.

Wonderwall was written by Noel Gallagher of Oasis, and released in 1995. It has consistently rated high on “best song” surveys over the years. To play along with this version (in F# minor) use a capo on fret 2 and play as if in the key of Em (or G). Notice the use of Sus

“Wish You Were Here” was one of Pink Floyd’s most famous songs. It was released in 1975. The original featured David Gilmour playing the intro on a 12 string acoustic guitar made to sound as though you are hearing it through a car radio. This version is from a 1994 concert. The chords are indicated

This is a great song by “The Tragically Hip”. You should be familiar with Cadd9, but if you’re not, it’s played like this: Ex-A3-D2-G0-B3-E3: As an alternative you could try playing an A-shape D and an A-shape C. Just the three interior strings is enough to go along nicely with the way they are played