![]() ![]() The first chords that we learn are chords like C, F and G7. ![]() Today, I’d like to talk a little about “up the neck” chords and their importance in playing chord melody arrangements. So, if you have no experience with chord melody it would be a good idea to drop in on that lesson before you continue with this one. I talked about the basic principles of chord melody in a past article. How do we play chords and melody at the same time on the uke? How do we play CHORD MELODY? The problem is that the melody picked on its own, without chords or accompaniment, sounds, while charming, a little bare. If you pick the melody from today’s song, “Happy Birthday,” people will instantly recognize it. So, if you are strumming the chords to a song, you’d better sing the melody too, or nobody will know what song you are playing.īut, what if you don’t want to sing? Or, what if you would just prefer to do the song instrumentally? How can you play the song with just the uke? ![]() The melody is BY FAR the most recognizable part of a song. There are very few songs which have chords that are distinct enough to be recognized without the melody. When we sing a song we provide the MELODY. Better yet, strum the chords to a song and ask a friend to “name that tune.” I’ll bet they won’t be able to tell you which song you are strumming. Strum the chords to a song but don’t sing the words. Have you ever strummed the chords to a song without singing the words? If you’ve never tried it give is a go. ![]()
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