Fun for ukulele beginners! Easy songs you can play with just a few chords
The ukulele is known for its light, cheerful sound.
It naturally evokes a Hawaiian vibe, and its compact shape is adorable—so it soothes the heart both to see and to hear.
Compared to the guitar’s six strings, the ukulele has only four, which makes it a friendly instrument for beginners.
There are plenty of online tutorial videos with simple arrangements and slow, easy-to-follow explanations, so even if you’ve never played guitar or another instrument—or tried and gave up—you may find your world opening up once you start!
Here, we’re introducing easy-to-play recommended songs with the theme of simple performance.
Let’s enjoy the ukulele together with some wonderful pieces!
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Fun for ukulele beginners too! Easy songs you can play with a few chords (11–20)
Knock knock knock knock, Grandpa with a beardGyokuzan Hideaki
It’s a song with a warm, heartwarming atmosphere.
This piece is included on albums such as “Songs Sung in Kindergartens and Nursery Schools,” released by Nippon Columbia and King Records.
Composed by Hidemitsu Tamayama, it’s a children’s song widely loved in kindergartens and nursery schools.
It features a simple melody and lyrics, making it very easy to sing.
It’s also popular as a hand-play song and is incorporated into children’s play and music activities.
Why not learn it and sing along with the kids?
crescent moonayaka
If you want to play a beautiful melody and soothe your listeners, why not try “Mikazuki”? It’s a love song released by the singer-songwriter Ayaka.
Its charm lies in how the sadness of a long-distance relationship is sung along with the piano accompaniment.
When adapted to the ukulele, it takes on a more relaxed feel than the original.
By the way, the original vocals go quite high, but if you’re doing a ukulele solo performance with singing, lowering the key a bit will suit it better.
Curtain callYuuri
Featuring Yuri’s powerful vocals, this work was released in July 2024.
It was selected as the opening theme for the second cour of Season 7 of the TV anime My Hero Academia.
The lyrics express the resolve and determination of a hero, and also convey hopes for those who chose different paths as well as a wish for reunion.
It’s an anthem cheering on everyone striving to overcome daily hardships and trials, with words that resonate deeply.
Practice it while keeping the listeners in your heart.
Love Me TenderElvis Presley
Released in 1956, this song is famous as an Elvis Presley number, but its original melody is actually the 19th-century American popular song “Aura Lee.” New lyrics were set to that tune, and it was produced as the theme song for Presley’s first starring film, “Love Me Tender.” Remarkably, it topped the Billboard charts for five consecutive weeks.
It’s also relatively easy to play on the ukulele, and its minor chords evoke a sense of melancholy.
BoyhoodInoue Yosui
It’s fun to play songs that feel like summer on the ukulele, isn’t it? Yosui Inoue’s “Shonen Jidai” also gives a summer vibe and is easy for beginners to play.
Since it uses Bm7, let’s use this song to conquer barre chords.
Once you get comfortable, try adding arpeggios—they’ll take the quality up a notch!
