Understanding the notes on the fretboard can feel like a daunting task, especially when everything seems to be designed for right-handed players. So, Let’s dive in and transform your guitar-playing experience!

Left-Handed Guitar Fretboard Notes

The left handed guitar fretboard notes diagram below shows a preview of the chart – if you don’t want to strain your eyes, click on it to download a high-resolution version (or click here).  

Print it out, set it as your wallpaper, or simply pull it up on-screen whenever you need it.

Make sure to also stick around until the end of this article where you can check out a version of this diagram that you can physically attach to your fretboard!

The Left-Handed Guitar Fretboard Diagram Explained

As a left-handed guitarist, you may have noticed that most instructional materials and diagrams are geared toward right-handed players. This can make learning the guitar feel a bit like looking in a mirror – everything is reversed. 

But don’t worry! A left-handed guitar fretboard diagram is designed specifically to help you visualize and understand the notes on your fretboard in a way that makes sense for lefties.

What Is a Fretboard Diagram?

A fretboard diagram is a visual representation of the guitar’s fretboard. It maps out where each note is located on the neck of the guitar, helping you to see the relationships between the strings and frets. These diagrams are incredibly useful for learning scales, chords, and even for improvisation.

How to Read a Left-Handed Guitar Fretboard Diagram

Reading a left-handed guitar fretboard diagram is straightforward once you understand the basics. The diagram typically shows the neck of the guitar with the strings running horizontally and the frets running vertically. The string closest to the bottom side of the diagram represents the lowest-pitched string (usually the 6th string, or low E), and the string on the top represents the highest-pitched string (the 1st string, or high e).

Each point where a string and a fret intersect is marked with the note that is played when the string is pressed at that fret. For example, on the diagram above, you’ll see that pressing the 5th fret of the 6th string will give you an A note.

Notes on the Fretboard: A String-by-String Breakdown

Standard Guitar Tuning and Its Notes

Before diving into the specific notes on each string, it’s important to understand standard tuning. In standard tuning, the strings on a left-handed guitar are tuned from lowest to highest pitch as follows:

• 6th String (E): The thickest string, closest to you
• 5th String (A): The next thickest string
• 4th String (D): Located in the middle of the fretboard
• 3rd String (G): The third thinnest string
• 2nd String (B): The second thinnest string
• 1st String (e): The thinnest string, furthest from you

Time For Some Basic Music Theory!

In the world of music, there are 7 whole notes: A – B – C – D – E – F – G

In between these whole notes, we have some sharp (#) and flat (b) notes :
A – A#/Bb – B – C – C#/Db – D – D#/Eb – E – F – F#/Gb – G – G#/Ab.

Your first task is to learn this sequence of notes, as this is the order in which they will appear on every string.

Once you know this pattern you will be able to figure out any note on the fingerboard.

Notice that all whole notes have a sharp/flat in between, apart from the intervals between B and C, and E & F.

What is the Difference Between a Flat (b) and Sharp (#) Note?

Nothing at all, they’re just different names for the same notes.  

For example, a D flat is exactly the same note as a C sharp. When ascending a scale you will use sharps, and when descending you will use flats. Simple!

The distance between 2 whole notes is called a whole step, whereas the distance between a whole note and a sharp/flat note is called a half step.

Therefore, a sharp note is a half step above a whole note and a flat note is a half step below a whole note. Still pretty straightforward right?

To the Fretboard!

Now that you’re armed with some very basic music theory, let’s tackle the fretboard!  

Assuming that you know the notes of the open strings (E – A – D – G – B – E) you really only need to learn frets 1-11 on each string.

This is because the notes will repeat themselves (an octave higher) from the twelfth fret onwards, so once you know the first 11 you automatically know the rest.

Less work is always good!

Start off by mastering the low E string – begin by learning only the whole notes to make memorizing easier, and then fill in the gaps later on.

The good news is that once you’ve conquered the Low E you’ve also automatically learned the high E string!

Keep in mind the note sequence mentioned above and take it one string at a time – before you know it you’ll have the entire fretboard under your belt!

Quick Tips for Memorizing Fretboard Notes

Memorizing the notes on the fretboard might seem overwhelming at first, but with a few strategies, you can make it manageable and even fun. Here are some quick tips to help you get started:

Learn the Natural Notes First: Focus on memorizing the natural notes (A, B, C, D, E, F, G) on each string before worrying about sharps and flats. Start with the open strings and the notes at the 5th and 12th frets, as these are easy reference points.

Use Octave Patterns: Recognize that notes repeat in octaves across the fretboard. For example, the note on the 6th string at the 5th fret is an A, and so is the note on the 5th string at the 12th fret. Learning these octave patterns can help you find notes more quickly.

Practice with Scales: Practicing scales is one of the best ways to get familiar with the fretboard. Start with simple scales like the major or minor scale and gradually move on to more complex ones. As you practice, pay attention to where the notes fall on each string.

Use Mnemonics: Mnemonics can help you remember the order of notes. For instance, the phrase “Every Acid Dealer Gets Busted Eventually” is a fun way to remember the standard tuning of E, A, D, G, B, and e.

Regular Practice: Consistency is key. Spend a few minutes each day working on a specific string or position on the fretboard. Over time, this repetition will help the notes stick in your memory.

Mastering my left-handed guitar fretboard notes diagram shouldn’t take too long and will help unlock your full potential as a guitarist. Start practicing today and watch your progress soar!

Hungry for more left-handed guitar tuition?  Check out my Lessons Section!

A Sticky Version!

For a version of these diagrams that you can print out and stick directly onto your guitar’s fretboard, click the image above.

My printable guitar fretboard chart will really help speed up the learning process!

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Learn over 300 chords FAST, and in a lefty-friendly format with my Left Handed Guitar Chord Book! There’s no longer any need to struggle with backward charts designed with right-handed players in mind!

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Left Handed Guitar Chord Book

The only left handed chord book written by a lefty guitarist for lefty guitarists (probably…)!

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• SCALEABLE DIAGRAMS! Print or display the chords as large as you’d like without losing image quality! Includes blank sheets for creating custom charts.
• TAKE ME ANYWHERE! Handily presented in PDF format. Read on your computer, tablet, phone, television, or any other compatible devices.

For All Guitarists

Whether your musical style favors rock, pop, blues, soul, jazz, funk, country, or classical, this handy take-anywhere book puts the techniques for making great guitar music at your fingertips. Set yourself on the road to becoming a true chord master.

Presented in a simple and easy-to-follow format designed specifically for left handed guitarists, this book includes over 300 left-handed guitar chords that will be sure to invigorate your playing.

I’ll start things off by teaching you how to actually read the diagrams, and follow that up with some basic theory to make sure you understand exactly what it is that you are playing. Beginners can then progress to quickly learning a selection of essential chords that you can use to play literally thousands of songs.

Once you’ve mastered these essential beginner diagrams, I’ll teach you hundreds more interesting and advanced chord voicings that you can use to supercharge your guitar playing.

From beginners to more advanced players, there is content for all abilities within this essential e-book.

Always With You

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Suitable For All Digital Devices

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At the end of the left handed guitar chord book PDF, you’ll also find blank diagrams that you can use to print out and create your own custom chord charts!

There is no longer a need to struggle with back-to-front chord diagrams designed with right-handed players in mind. Pick up my e-book and see how everything finally falls into place!

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Looking for free printable blank guitar tab sheets? On this page, you’ll find my handy guitar tab paper to download in several different layouts.

It isn’t too hard to find blank tab sheets on the internet, but they all suffer from the same issue – thick black lines. The chunky and dark lines on these music charts make them so difficult to write on legibly.

So, I decided to make my own!

The sheets below all feature thin and light orange lines which make the diagrams super-easy to write over clearly.

If, for some reason, you don’t dig the orange colors, just make sure to print using only black ink to get a more subdued light grey instead.

Blank Guitar Tab Sheets

The sheets are provided in an A4 size, but as they are in PDF format you can print them out as large or small as you’d like without losing any quality.

You can also download these PDFs with either 8, 10, or 12 rows of guitar tabs per sheet. It’s good to have options, right?

Additionally, there are also options for 4, 5, or 6 rows of tab including a music staff.

Get your free download by either clicking on the images, or using the links below to save a copy of the blank tab PDF to your computer or other devices.

Download Links

• 8 Rows of Tablature – Click to Download PDF
• 10 Rows of Tablature – Click to Download PDF
• 12 Rows of Tablature – Click to Download PDF

• 4 Rows of Tablature with Staff – Click to Download PDF
• 5 Rows of Tablature with Staff – Click to Download PDF
• 6 Rows of Tablature with Staff – Click to Download PDF

The diagrams become progressively smaller as the total number of rows increases.

Pick the 8-row version for the most space to write on, or pick one of the higher numbers to be able to squeeze more notation onto each page!

Use these tab sheets to note down your latest masterpiece, work out your favorite artist’s new song, or for lessons if you are a guitar teacher.

If there is an additional layout you would like to see, please get in touch and I will be happy to add more.

You will find a link to the contact form in the footer at the bottom of this page.

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Download my handy printable bass tab paper PDFs for FREE! On this page, you’ll find several layouts of blank bass tab sheets that are ideal for planning out your next hit song!

The majority of bass tab sheets you’ll find scattered around the internet are so boring. Uninspiring black boxes with lines that are more often than not too thick to write over legibly.

So, I decided to design my own in the hopes of improving the situation!

The blank bass tab PDF sheets that you’ll find below all feature thin and funky orange lines that are super-easy to clearly scribble on.

Your bass tab will really stand out and be easy to read thanks to the contrast between the lines and ink.

But don’t worry if you’re not a fan of the color! Simply set your printer to use only black ink and the sheets will emerge in a nice light grey shade instead. No dramas!

Blank Bass Tab Paper

Each of these sheets will print perfectly to a standard A4 piece of paper.

However, as they are in a PDF format you can happily print them as large (or small!) as you’d like without losing any clarity.

I have provided three different layout options so that you can choose the best size for your specific needs. Pick from 8, 10, or 12 rows of blank bass tab!

Or, you can also select from 4, 5, or 6 rows including a music staff.

To get your free download either click on one of the images below, or use the links underneath to save a copy directly to your computer or other devices.

Download Bass Tab Sheets

• 8 Rows of Tablature – Click to Download PDF
• 10 Rows of Tablature – Click to Download PDF
• 12 Rows of Tablature – Click to Download PDF

• 4 Rows with Staff – Click to Download PDF
• 5 Rows with Staff – Click to Download PDF
• 6 Rows with Staff – Click to Download PDF

The charts decrease in size as the number of rows increases.

If you’d like to be able to jot down your tablature in larger writing, pick the 8 row version. Or if you need to squeeze more onto the page pick the smaller 10 or 12 row layouts.

Similarly, you can pick the 4 row version with tab for extra space, or the 6 row variation for more complex notation.

These bass guitar tab sheets are ideal for penning your next hit song, figuring out the latest track from your favorite musician, or as teaching material for your bass guitar students.

I would be happy to add additional bass tab template layouts if you feel that they would be of use.

Feel free to get in touch with any requests. Head to the footer of this page to find a link to my contact form.

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Searching for the best free guitar lessons for beginners on YouTube? Here are 14 of the best YouTube channels where you can learn guitar online for free!

There are so many guitar tutorials available online that it can be an absolute nightmare knowing where to start as a new player. Who is the best guitar teacher on YouTube? What channel caters to your specific tastes? Do they upload enough videos every month to keep you busy?

As a beginner guitarist, it is so important to have structure in your learning process. If you are a bit of a scatterbrain like me, it can be all too easy to hop from one random YouTube guitar tutorial to another.

This is where these channels shine!

Below you’ll find a selection of excellent and well-established channels on YouTube for free guitar tutorials. I have tried my best to include pages that will cater to as wide a variety of players as possible.

Best YouTube Channels For Free Guitar Lessons For Beginners

1. Justin Guitar

Best For Structured Courses

Justin Sandercoe has been producing some of the best online guitar lessons on YouTube for 20 YEARS at the time of writing. As one of the original and longest-serving YouTube guitar lesson channels, it would be a massive oversight not to include this absolute legend.

Video lessons on his YouTube channel ‘Justin Guitar‘ are well-curated. However, the best way to navigate the veritable smorgasbord of videos is by heading to JustinGuitar.com and following along with the free guitar lessons from there.

There, you will find complete structured courses, individual song lessons, technique tips, practice tools, and much more. Oh, and did I mention that all of this content is completely FREE?

So dedicated is Justin to guitar tutelage that he actually recently began a video series where he tries to learn guitar left handed (he’s a righty). The aim here is that by effectively starting again from scratch, he will gain a much better understanding of how it feels to be a complete beginner.

Link – Justin Guitar YouTube Channel

2. Marty Music

Best For Learning Songs

Like Justin Sandercoe, Marty Schwartz is another absolute institution when it comes to YouTube guitar lessons. At the time of writing, his channel Marty Music is closing in on the 4 million subscriber mark with almost 3000 videos encapsulating most genres.

His videos include song lessons, short beginner courses, guitar maintenance tips, and beginner guitar theory breakdowns. However, he does concentrate heavily on teaching well-known songs in a beginner-friendly format. For that reason, he would definitely be my recommendation if learning songs is what you’re after.

He is a prolific content creator, releasing a new video almost every day. So, there is bound to be plenty for almost every player to dig their teeth into.

Check out his YouTube channel below. Make sure to head over to his well-organised playlist section where you can easily browse free guitar lessons based on your interests.

Link – Marty Music

3. Andy Guitar

Best For Complete Beginner Guitarists

Andy Crowley is another long-standing member of the YouTube guitar tutor community, having been producing content for 13 years at the time of writing.

His videos are mainly aimed towards beginner and intermediate guitarists, with the majority of the content being easy song lessons. Head to his channel and you’ll find videos such as ’10 songs you can play with 2 chords’, ‘Top 5 easy AC/DC riffs’, and ’10 easy guitar solos for beginners’.

For many of these videos, he’ll actually take riffs and solos that are fairly complex and advanced, and then simplify them into a format that a new player should be able to manage. You’ll be surprised at just how many songs you can learn with a few simple chords and techniques under your belt.

You’ll also find a raft of other beginner-focused tutorials such as an introduction to fingerstyle playing, mistakes that beginners need to avoid, and the 12-bar blues.

So, if you’re new to guitar and would like to quickly start sounding great, Andy Guitar is a great place to start.

Link – Andy Guitar

4. Song Notes By David Pots

Highest Quality Video Guitar Lessons

In terms of production quality and attention to detail, I would rank Song Notes By David Pots as being one of the best on YouTube.

Every video is beautifully shot with multiple angles and includes incredibly detailed on-screen annotations and chord diagrams. All online guitar lessons also include a handy PDF that you can download and follow along with.

A downside is that as the videos are of such a high quality, David can only put out a couple of free guitar lessons per week. However, they are definitely worth the wait thanks to the effort he clearly puts into them.

There are over 500 videos at the time of writing, covering a ton of different genres. Additionally, there are plenty of online guitar lessons on guitar techniques, and theory, and you’ll even find backing tracks to practice along with.

Link – Song Notes By David Pots

5. Guitar Lessons 365

Best For Intermediate & Advanced Songs

Guitar Lessons 365 does have a separate website where, for a monthly subscription fee, you can join their guitar academy. This is where you’ll find owner Carl Brown’s structured theory and technique lessons.

However, if you cannot afford to pay for a subscription, Carl also has an incredible YouTube channel filled with hundreds of free and in-depth full song lessons.

The channel features tracks from a ton of different genres, with content for beginners and advanced players alike. However, I feel it is with the more intermediate and advanced songs that this channel truly shines.

Complex songs are wonderfully explained across videos that can last over an hour in some cases. I mean, most recently he posted a lesson on that new Extreme song that broke the internet for a while. Trying to explain the techniques behind THAT solo takes a very talented teacher indeed!

Link – Guitar Lessons 365

6. TrueFire

Most Comprehensive Learning Experience

TrueFire is one of the world’s largest subscription-based online guitar lesson websites. With almost 80,000 videos at the time of writing it is one of the most comprehensive resources available for learning guitar.

But, did you know that TrueFire also has a YouTube channel where you can peruse many of the lessons for free? With almost 10,000 videos currently available from many of the world’s top artists, this is absolutely a resource worth diving into!

If you’d like to check out the entire TrueFire library of 80,000 well-structured videos and courses to really turbocharge your learning process – click here to visit TrueFire.com. A 2-week free trial is available during which you can test-drive the entire course library.

Disclosure: If you decide to sign up for TrueFire using the link above I will earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thank you!

Although you won’t get all of the lessons available on their website, the TrueFire YouTube channel will at least give you a taste of the premium content that awaits. You can then feel confident enough to perhaps subscribe for a month and pick up the remaining lessons that interest you.

Link – TrueFire YouTube

7. Let’s Play Guitar

Best For Fingerstyle Acoustic Songs

If fingerstyle arrangements of popular songs are what you crave, then Let’s Play Guitar is the very channel for you! This is a popular destination to learn guitar on youtube with almost 2 million subscribers and over 300 high-quality videos.

Unfortunately, the channel owner has been missing in action for the previous five years. However, there is still plenty of content to keep you going with these beginner and intermediate fingerstyle YouTube guitar lessons.

Obviously, fingerstyle acoustic is a little more complex when compared to simply strumming chords. As a result, you might want to wait until you’ve mastered some simpler songs and techniques before diving into this excellent resource!

Link – Let’s Play Guitar

8. for3v3rfaithful

Best For Kids

Approaching one million subscribers, and with over 500 videos under her belt, Ellen Chang has been teaching guitar on her channel for3v3rfaithful for well over a decade.

She mainly teaches popular songs on acoustic guitar and sticks to simple chords to make all of her free guitar lessons very beginner-friendly. All tutorials are well-annotated, and the cutesy style along with her constant beaming smile should make this channel very appealing to children picking up the instrument.

If you are brand new to guitar, make sure to check out her playlist ‘Guitar Lessons For Beginners‘ which should be a great starting point for your musical journey.

Link – For3v3rfaithful

9. Learn Guitar Favorites

Best For Country Guitar Lessons

Country music fans will definitely want to check out Robbie Trujillo’s channel ‘Learn Guitar Favorites‘. With over 100k subscribers and 1600 videos at the time of writing, this channel is a one-stop-shop for learning the most popular country tracks on acoustic guitar.

Related Post – Best Country Guitar Players Of All Time.

Check out his playlist section where all of the videos are neatly arranged by year and by artist. Robbie has videos aimed at beginner, intermediate, and advanced-level players, so there should be plenty of content for all ability levels.

Link – Learn Guitar Favorites

10. The Groovy Guitar Dude

Best For Pop Music Lessons

If Ted Theodore Logan had launched his own YouTube guitar lesson channel, this would be it! The Groovy Guitar Dude, aka Cody, is an ultra-laid-back tutor with surfer dude vibes aplenty.

If learning popular music tracks is your bag then this could well be the channel for you. Cody has created over 1200 videos at the time of writing, covering the most up-to-date songs from K-pop, hip-hop, r&b, country, and of course, pop!

Brand new players will also appreciate his beginner series, which covers basics such as essential open chords, strumming patterns, and the dreaded barre chord.

Link – The Groovy Guitar Dude

11. Guitareo

Best For General YouTube Guitar Lessons

Learning easy songs by your favorite artists is clearly a ton of fun, and therefore a great way to learn guitar. However, you’ll also need to learn some of the fundamentals of guitar theory and techniques to progress quickly with the instrument.

Guitareo is a superb channel for beginners to supplement alongside some of the channels above that concentrate on learning songs. It is run by a team of accomplished guitar teachers, and covers a ton of different techniques and concepts to give you the best possible start.

New players will find over 50 free videos in their superb beginner guitar lessons playlist. However, make sure to also check out their other playlists for an almost endless supply of killer content. Highly recommended!

Link – Musora Youtube

12. Your Guitar Academy

Best For Structured YouTube Guitar Courses

The keyword that Your Guitar Channel likes to throw around when talking about their channel is ‘structured‘. Indeed, this is an excellent channel for those who might otherwise find themselves jumping around from one random YouTube instructional video to the next.

This page has a ton of multi-part courses on pretty much every subject and genre, giving you a clearly laid-out path on which to progress. Courses include guitar theory, techniques, practice routines, and even how to sound like your favorite artists.

There are plenty of structured courses aimed at complete beginners, but they also have you covered for when you advance beyond the basics. And, all for free! If you’re a bit of a scatterbrain like me, this is the channel for you.

Link – Your Guitar Academy

13. ArtistWorks

Learn From The Pros

The key selling point for ArtistWorks is that many of the tutors on this channel are world-famous artists. Here, you’ll find free guitar lessons from greats such as shred guitarist Paul Gilbert, blues-rock maestro Jared James Nichols, and fingerstyle virtuoso Andy McKee.

While many of the lessons are aimed at intermediate and advanced-level players, you’ll also find a ton of simpler videos aimed at fledgling guitarists.

Specifically, beginner players will want to dive into the channel’s ‘Beginner Guitar Course: Learn From Legends‘ playlist. This comprises a series of beginner-friendly videos from some of the top current players.

Link – ArtistWorks YouTube Channel

14. Steve Stine Guitar Lessons

Best For Quick Tips

Steve Stine has over 30 years of experience as a guitar teacher, has toured the world with numerous bands, and is a featured writer at Guitar World. So, it’s safe to say that the guy knows a thing or two about guitar.

You’ll find a myriad of free guitar lessons aimed towards more intermediate and advanced players, with a heavy blues and rock flavor. However, there are plenty of videos for new players that you can delve into before you advance to these harder lessons.

Specifically, new players will want to check out his FREE Beginner Guitar Course On YouTube playlist. Here, you’ll find over 30 in-depth videos covering the basics of guitar.

For quick tips, I suggest checking out his Guitar Tips For Beginners playlist. This is a series of over 450 60-second or less videos that you can watch on the go and put into practice later.

Link – Steve Stine Guitar Lessons On YouTube

So! Which is the best Youtube channel to learn guitar? After perusing this list of top-tier teachers I hope that you’ll have found a handful of pages that will work well for you.

If you feel that I’ve left out any unmissable YouTube channels that offer free guitar lessons for beginners, feel free to drop me an email. You’ll find a link to my contact form in the footer at the bottom of this page!

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Looking for a set of handy printable guitar fretboard notes to help with mastering the locations of all guitar fretboard notes?

You’re in the right place!

This guitar fretboard notes PDF is designed as an aid that is actually affixed to your fingerboard for the most straightforward learning experience.

Simply print, cut out each row, and place them on your guitar fretboard for instant reference.

The guitar fretboard chart is provided on a single A4 sheet (download link below) that you can print out at home.

A week or two with these on your fretboard should be all you need to memorize all of the guitar fretboard notes.

Of course, you can also use the sheet on its own as a reference for learning the guitar neck notes if you would prefer.

Printable Guitar Fretboard Notes

How To Print The Guitar Fretboard Chart

Well that’s up to you now, isn’t it?

Own an A4 printer and some scissors? You’re good!

If you’re using regular printer paper you’ll require some sticky tape to secure each strip in place. You can trim the length depending on how you decide to affix them.

If you have some at home, a quicker option would be to print these out on a sheet of A4 sticky label printer paper. Now all you have to do is print, cut, peel, and stick.

It’s important to make sure that you print it out at 100% size (no scaling) and in landscape orientation to ensure that each row will fit your guitar.

These should be correctly sized for most 6-string electric and acoustic guitars without the need for any additional scaling.

If they are a little small or large for your guitar you can try to adjust the scaling values in your printer properties to adapt.

How To Install

First, you’ll want to cut out each individual strip – I’ve provided a faint dotted line to make this easier.

Each strip is numbered so that you’ll always know exactly which fret to place them on.

To be super safe and make the installation process completely fool-proof, I’ve even indicated on the guitar fretboard diagram which side goes on the thickest string (Low E) side and which goes on the thinnest string (High E).

Position to the rear! Notice that in the picture above, each section is placed on the back of the fret. This is to help prevent wear and tear and also to aid visibility.

If you are fretting correctly, your fingers should be pressing down towards the front of each fret, right up against the fret wire if possible.

So if you’re ripping and/or smudging these labels it could be a sign that you need to look at your fretting technique!

Remember that the guitar fretboard notes will repeat themselves after the 12th fret, so you may even like to only label the first 12 frets.

Once you’ve mastered the first 12, you’ll know the rest by default.

Download and Print

Hit the button below to open the full-sized PDF printout of the guitar fretboard diagram. Or click here to download.

Whole notes are shown in orange, and sharp notes in black.

Should you use sharp or flat notes?

For now, I’ve provided the guitar fretboard diagram using sharp notes, but if you would prefer flat notes please send me an email and I’ll be happy to whip up an additional sheet.

Quick Tips For Learning Guitar Fretboard Notes

• Learn the open string notes first – E A D G B E

• Learn the repeating pattern of guitar fretboard notes – A A# B C C# D D# E F F# G G#. Only ‘B’ and ‘E’ do not have sharps.

• Next up, tackle the low E string. Once you’ve mastered that you automatically know the high E as well!

• The notes repeat after the 12th fret, so you only have to learn up to fret 11!

• Use octave patterns to help figure out notes. Most octave patterns involve skipping a string and moving up two frets. So, if you know where a note is on the low E, the same note will be on the D string two frets higher. Easy!

Additional Tips for Learning Fret Notes

For extra tips and advice, you might like to check out this article – Guitar Fretboard Notes Diagram.

In this post, I discuss some basic music theory and suggest some more in-depth methods to quickly memorize the guitar fretboard notes.

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Searching high and low for the perfect printable blank ukulele chord sheets? Well, you’ve just hit pay dirt my friend!

Ideal for both beginner players as well as more advanced musicians and teachers, these sheets are a great resource to have in your toolbox.

On this page you’ll find six different layouts of my blank ukulele chord charts, featuring between six and thirty diagrams per sheet. Pick the arrangement that suits your needs!

The charts are provided in PDF format which should hopefully mean that you can print out each sheet as large as you’d like without losing any quality. There are also no unneccesary annotations to ensure that both right and left handed guitarists are able to use them.

The sheets feature thin and light orange lines to make sure that each diagram is easy to legibly write on. However, if you aren’t a fan of the color, you can also print with grey lines by setting your printer to only use black ink. It’s nice to have options, right?

Blank Ukulele Chord Sheets

To get your free blank ukulele chord sheet, either click on the image of the layout you require, or use the links below. You will need a PDF reader such as Adobe Acrobat or similar to open the files on your device. Or simply print direct from your browser!

Blank Chord Chart Ukulele Downloads

• 2×3 (6 Chord Boxes) – Click to Download PDF
• 3×3 (9 Chord Boxes) – Click to Download PDF
• 3×4 (12 Chord Boxes) – Click to Download PDF
• 4×5 (20 Chord Boxes) – Click to Download PDF
• 5×5 (25 Chord Boxes) – Click to Download PDF
• 5×6 (30 Chord Boxes) – Click to Download PDF

If there are any additional blank uke chord chart layouts you would like to see, please drop me an email and I will be happy to add them. You’ll find a link to the contact form in the footer at the bottom of this page.

How To Use The Sheets

Not sure how to use these blank ukulele chord diagram sheets? Here are a few ways that you can make the most of them.

• If you’re trying to learn a new song, write down all of the chords used for a quick point of reference.
• Note down a common chord and then work out all of the different voicings to widen your chord knowledge.
• Test your ukulele students by writing out chords and asking them to identify each one.
• Provide a worksheet for your students to work on.
• Record your latest musical ideas for your next hit song.
• Create a sheet with the most commonly used chord progressions.

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Looking for printable blank guitar chord charts? These guitar chord sheets are available in a range of different layouts as a free download!

While I was browsing the web for some free blank guitar chord charts to download and print I kept coming across the same problems. The main one is that people seem to love designing these things with thick black lines, making them tricky to write on legibly. So I decided to create my own blank guitar chord sheet.

These diagrams are all designed with thin and light lines, making them very easy to clearly write on top of. It’ll also save you a little printer ink! If you don’t want the funky orange color, simply print using only black ink to get light grey lines instead.

They are also in PDF format which means that they should print beautifully no matter what size you go for. I haven’t added unnecessary string names and other pointless annotations, so both right and left handed guitarists can use these.

I have also included several different blank chord chart layouts to ensure that all needs are catered for. If you’d like additional layouts, get in touch and I’ll happily add some more.

Blank Guitar Chord Chart PDFs

Either click the chord diagram images to download, or use the links below to save a blank chord sheet to your computer or device.

Blank Guitar Sheet Downloads

• 2×3 (6 Chord Boxes) – Click to Download PDF
• 3×3 (9 Chord Boxes) – Click to Download PDF
• 3×4 (12 Chord Boxes) – Click to Download PDF
• 4×5 (20 Chord Boxes) – Click to Download PDF
• 5×5 (25 Chord Boxes) – Click to Download PDF
• 5×6 (30 Chord Boxes) – Click to Download PDF

Here are a few ways that you might like to use these printable blank guitar chord charts:

• When learning a new song, use one sheet for each song for simple reference
• Test yourself (or your students) by writing out chord boxes
• Record your musical ideas on the blank chord sheet
• Make a sheet depicting the most frequently used chord progressions

Lefties! If you’d like to learn a few basic chords to get you started then check out our lesson which teaches you some of the most common chords. Or why not check out our highly-rated e-book which will teach you over 300 chords in a left-handed format?

If you’d like to request additional blank chord chart layouts or other printable sheets, please do send me an email! You’ll find a link to the contact form in the footer below.

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As a beginner guitarist, it can be tricky trying to find some easy guitar songs that you can get to grips with early on.

In this article, you will find a list of over 150 guitar songs for beginners that you can rip into today! For every song, I have provided links to video lessons, guitar chords, and also guitar tabs.

Many of these easy guitar song choices are tunes that I personally learned during my first year of playing.

In addition, I also quizzed our followers on social media to ensure that I had a good variety of songs both old and new for all tastes.

Note that some of these easy songs might require the use of a capo. If you do not own one, you can find out more in my huge guide to guitar capos.

Easy Guitar Songs

I have broadly arranged these easy songs by genre. Many of them can obviously span more than one category, so I’d encourage you to read through the entire list to make sure that you don’t miss any hidden gems!

Alternatively, use the links below to navigate to the easy guitar song section that interests you.

• Easy Acoustic Guitar Songs
• Beginner Guitar Songs
• Easy Rock Guitar Songs
• Easy Folk Guitar Songs
• Easy Pop Guitar Songs
• Easy Metal Guitar Songs
• Easy Country Guitar Songs

At a minimum, you should know how to read chord charts and guitar tabs to learn these easy songs. However, the video lessons may help those who haven’t quite mastered them yet.

If you’re still working on your chord knowledge you can also check out my left-handed guitar chord diagrams for some extra help!

Start out by watching the video lessons to get an idea of whether or not the songs contain elements that you might not be quite ready for yet.

Easy Acoustic Guitar Songs

These absolute classic tracks all feature a simple strumming pattern and are easier to play than you’d think.

Perfect for belting out at parties or while sat around the campfire with friends!

Although these easy songs are primarily played on an acoustic guitar, there’s no reason why you cannot play them on your electric guitar as well.

1. Free Fallin’ by Tom Petty video lesson | chords | tab
2. Zombie by The Cranberries video lesson | chords | tab
3. Wonderwall by Oasis video lesson | chords | tab
4. Have You Ever Seen The Rain? by Creedence Clearwater Revival video lesson | chords | tab
5. Love Me Do by The Beatles video lesson | chords | tab
6. To Be With You by Mr Big video lesson | chords | tab
7. Go Your Own Way by Fleetwood Mac video lesson | chords | tab
8. Time Of Your Life by Green Day video lesson | chords | tab
9. What’s Up by 4 Non Blondes video lesson | chords | tab
10. Yellow by Coldplay video lesson | chords | tab

If it were me, I think I’d start out with Zombie by The Cranberries. An absolute classic guitar song that only requires 4 simple guitar chords and an easy strumming pattern.

Beginner Guitar Songs

If the 10 easy acoustic guitar songs for beginners above didn’t catch your eye, here are another 12 undeniable bangers to get your teeth into.

Songs like Hotel California are a little more tricky to play in their original guises – and you probably won’t be attempting the solo yet!

But here’s a tip – learn the guitar chords instead for now. This way you can still play along until you are ready to tackle the full guitar song.

1. All I Wanna Do by Sheryl Crow video lesson | chords | tab
2. Harvest Moon by Neil Young video lesson | chords | tab
3. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd video lesson | chords | tab
4. High And Dry by Radiohead video lesson | chords | tab
5. Hotel California by The Eagles video lesson | chords | tab
6. A Horse With No Name by America video lesson | chords | tab

7. Wonderful Tonight by Eric Clapton video lesson | chords | tab
8. Highway To Hell by AC/DC video lesson | chords | tab
9. Squeeze Box by The Who video lesson | chords | tab
10. About A Girl by Nirvana video lesson | chords | tab
11. Wild Thing by The Troggs video lesson | chords | tab
12. Smoke On The Water by Deep Purple video lesson | chords | tab

Let’s face it, everyone is going to learn Hotel California at some point – it’s like a rite of passage. It has to be one of the biggest guitar songs of all time.

YouTube legend Marty Schwartz has put together this excellent simplified version of the acoustic guitar song with an easy chord progression that you should have little trouble with!

Easy Rock Songs To Play On Guitar

There are so many rock classics, and so many different sub-genres of rock that this section was clearly always going to be the biggest!

We’ve got blues-rock, southern rock, grunge, punk rock, rock and roll, nu-metal, the list goes on! This directory of easy rock guitar songs will surely contain something for every age and musical taste.

If you crave songs that are even harder-rocking than these, make sure to also check out the metal section further down the page.

1. All The Small Thing by Blink 182 video lesson | chords | tab
2. Times Like These by Foo Fighters video lesson | chords | tab
3. One by U2 video lesson | chords | tab
4. Crazy Lil Thing Called Love by Queen video lesson | chords | tab
5. Use Somebody by Kings of Leon video lesson | chords | tab

6. Wanted Dead or Alive by Bon Jovi video lesson | chords | tab
7. Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd video lesson | chords | tab
8. Crazy by Aerosmith video lesson | chords | tab
9. Fell In Love With A Girl by White Stripes video lesson | chords | tab
10. Daughters by John Mayer video lesson | chords | tab

11. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana video lesson | chords | tab
12. Seven Nation Army by White Stripes video lesson | chords | tab
13. Wake Me Up When September Ends by Green Day video lesson | chords | tab
14. Old Man by Neil Young video lesson | chords | tab
15. Everlong by Foo Fighters video lesson | chords | tab

16. La Grange by ZZ Top video lesson | chords | tab
17. Lithium by Nirvana video lesson | chords | tab
18. Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers video lesson | chords | tab
19. Plush by Stone Temple Pilots video lesson | chords | tab
20. Come As You Are by Nirvana video lesson | chords | tab

21. The Reason by Hoobastank video lesson | chords | tab
22. Fortunate Son by Creedence Clearwater Revival video lesson | chords | tab
23. Wicked Game by Chris Isaak video lesson | chords | tab
24. Do I Wanna Know? by Arctic Monkeys video lesson | chords | tab
25. Simple Man by Lynyrd Skynyrd video lesson | chords | tab

26. Wild Horses by Rolling Stones video lesson | chords | tab
27. Where Is My Mind by The Pixies video lesson | chords | tab
28. Immigrant Song by Led Zeppelin video lesson | chords | tab
29. Kashmir by Led Zeppelin video lesson | chords | tab
30. One Step Closer by Linkin Park video lesson | chords | tab

31. I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor by Arctic Monkeys video lesson | chords | tab
32. Rollin’ by Limp Bizkit video lesson | chords | tab
33. Papercuts by Machine Gun Kelly video lesson | chords | tab
34. Beverly Hills by Weezer video lesson | chords | tab
35. I’m Not Okay by My Chemical Romance video lesson | chords | tab

36. Last Train Home by John Mayer video lesson | chords | tab
37. There She Goes by The La’s video lesson | chords | tab
38. The Rock Show by Blink 182 video lesson | chords | tab
39. We’re Not Gonna Take It by Twisted Sister video lesson | chords | tab
40. If It Makes You Happy by Sheryl Crow video lesson | chords | tab

41. Somebody To Love by Jefferson Airplane video lesson | chords | tab
42. Light My Fire by The Doors video lesson | chords | tab
43. In Too Deep by Sum 41 video lesson | chords | tab
44. Supersonic by Oasis video lesson | chords | tab
45. Creep by Radiohead video lesson | chords | tab

46. Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol video lesson | chords | tab
47. No One Knows by Queens Of The Stone Age video lesson | chords | tab
48. My Sharona by The Knack video lesson | chords | tab
49. My Own Worst Enemy by Lit video lesson | chords | tab
50. It’s Been Awhile by Staind video lesson | chords | tab

51. Numb by Linkin Park video lesson | chords | tab
52. Island In The Sun by Weezer video lesson | chords | tab
53. Would? by Alice In Chains video lesson | chords | tab
54. No Sleep Til Brooklyn by Beastie Boys video lesson | chords | tab
55. Mr Jones by Counting Crows video lesson | chords | tab

56. 3am by Matchbox Twenty video lesson | chords | tab
57. My Generation by The Who video lesson | chords | tab
58. Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles video lesson | chords | tab
59. Crocodile Rock by Elton John video lesson | chords | tab
60. Born To Be Wild by Steppenwolf video lesson | chords | tab

61. When I Come Around by Green Day video lesson | chords | tab
62. All I Want by Kodaline video lesson | chords | tab
63. Friday I’m In Love by The Cure video lesson | chords | tab
64. What It’s Like by Everlast video lesson | chords | tab
65. Roxanne by The Police video lesson | chords | tab
66. Basket Case by Green Day video lesson | chords | tab
67. I Won’t Back Down by Tom Petty video lesson | chords | tab

Easy Folk Guitar Songs

Folk songs more often than not are composed of a small number of fairly simple guitar chords, making them ideal guitar songs for beginners to learn.

Some may contain slightly more advanced picking techniques, but there’s no reason why you can’t just strum the guitar chords if you’re not quite at that stage yet!

1. La Bamba by Ritchie Valens video lesson | chords | tab
2. Knocking On Heaven’s Door by Bob Dylan video lesson | chords | tab
3. Fast Car by Tracy Chapman video lesson | chords | tab
4. Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley video lesson | chords | tab
5. Skinny Love by Bon Iver video lesson | chords | tab

6. Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison video lesson | chords | tab
7. Blowin’ In The Wind by Bob Dylan video lesson | chords | tab
8. House Of The Rising Sun by The Animals video lesson | chords | tab
9. Big Yellow Taxi by Joni Mitchell video lesson | chords | tab
10. This Land Is Your Land by Woody Guthrie video lesson | chords | tab

Why not start out with House of the Rising Sun for a classic easy song?

The following video streamlines the song with a simple chord progression that will make the track more accessible to a beginner guitar player.

Easy Pop Guitar Songs

In this list, you’ll find a ton of easy pop guitar songs that have stood the test of time, as well as a few newer tracks for some added variety.

Pop is another fairly wide-ranging genre, and as a result, many of these could probably also fit into the other sections in this article.

It’s a difficult thing broadly categorizing tracks without creating too many sections and sub-genres!

1. Stand By Me by Benny King video lesson | chords | tab
2. Shallow by Lady Gaga video lesson | chords | tab
3. When I Was Your Man by Bruno Mars video lesson | chords | tab
4. Counting Stars by One Republic video lesson | chords | tab
5. Video Games by Lana Del Rey video lesson | chords | tab

6. Perfect by Ed Sheeran video lesson | chords | tab
7. Let It Go by James Bay video lesson | chords | tab
8. All Of Me by John Legend video lesson | chords | tab
9. Say You Won’t Let Go by James Arthur video lesson | chords | tab
10. Can’t Help Falling In Love by Elvis video lesson | chords | tab

11. Ain’t No Sunshine by Bill Withers video lesson | chords | tab
12. Someone You Loved by Lewis Capaldi video lesson | chords | tab
13. Circles by Post Malone video lesson | chords | tab
14. Love Story by Taylor Swift video lesson | chords | tab
15. Redemption Song by Bob Marley video lesson | chords | tab

16. I’m Yours by Jason Mraz video lesson | chords | tab
17. Good 4 U by Olivia Rodrigo video lesson | chords | tab
18. Give A Little Bit by Supertramp video lesson | chords | tab
19. My Ex’s Best Friend by Machine Gun Kelly video lesson | chords | tab
20. Walk On The Wild Side by Lou Reed video lesson | chords | tab

21. Banana Pancakes by Jack Johnson video lesson | chords | tab
22. XO by John Mayer video lesson | chords | tab
23. Better Together by Jack Johnson video lesson | chords | tab
24. Faith by George Michael video lesson | chords | tab
25. Heroes by David Bowie video lesson | chords | tab
26. Hey Soul Sister by Train video lesson | chords | tab

Easy Guitar Metal Songs

A lot of metal songs are actually easier to play than you would think thanks to the use of heavy distortion. This effect often makes them sound more complicated than they actually are.

As a beginner guitarist, I learned a ton of Metallica songs (minus the solos of course!). In general, they are a great band to check out for some easy metal songs on guitar.

1. Enter Sandman by Metallica video lesson | chords | tab
2. Iron Man by Black Sabbath video lesson | chords | tab
3. Back In Black by AC/DC video lesson | chords | tab
4. Holy Diver by Dio video lesson | chords | tab

5. Walk by Pantera video lesson | chords | tab
6. Rammstein by Mutter video lesson | chords | tab
7. For Whom The Bell Tolls by Metallica video lesson | chords | tab
8. Madhouse by Anthrax video lesson | chords | tab

Enter Sandman was one of the very first metal riffs I ever learned. It’s one of the easiest guitar songs by Metallica, and a ton of fun to play!

You might also like my guide to the best metal guitar solos ever. Many of these solos are actually quite easy to learn, so it’s worth taking a look even as a beginner player!

Easy Country Guitar Songs

Finally, let’s check out some easy country guitar songs. This is a genre of music I got into fairly late as a guitarist, but boy is it a lot of fun to play.

Many of the easy song choices listed below are actually some of the simplest in this entire list. For example, you can play Achy Breaky Heart with only two guitar chords!

1. Tennessee Whiskey by Chris Stapleton video lesson | chords | guitar tabs
2. Take Me Home Country Roads by John Denver video lesson | chords | guitar tabs
3. Wagon Wheel by Darius Rucker video lesson | chords | guitar tabs
4. The Gambler by Kenny Rogers video lesson | chords | guitar tabs

5. Ring Of Fire by Johnny Cash video lesson | chords | guitar tabs
6. On The Road Again by Willie Nelson video lesson | chords | guitar tabs
7. Jolene by Dolly Parton video lesson | chords | guitar tabs
8. Achy Breaky Heart by Billy Ray Cyrus video lesson | chords | guitar tabs

I don’t know about you, but I’m away to learn Tennessee Whiskey myself right now, what an absolute belter of a track! If only I had the voice to match up with Chris…

And there you have it, over 150 easy songs to play on guitar. I hope you found some great inspiration here!

Just be careful about playing some of these in your local guitar store, as some may be classed as Forbidden Riffs!

Missing Songs?

If you feel that there are any beginner songs missing, please send me an email so that I can add them to the list.

You will find a link to the contact form at the very bottom of this page!

More Easy Guitar Songs!

If for some reason you couldn’t find an easy song you liked within this monster list, then here are some additional great resources that you might like. A treasure trove of songs for beginner guitar players!

Check it out here – 101 Awesome Easy Songs You Can Play With Up To 8 Open Guitar Chords.

I also have a great list of 26 Easy Halloween guitar songs – these are not JUST for Halloween though! There’s a ton of classic songs in here that you can play all year round.

And if it’s close to the festive season, why not also check out my 19 simple Christmas guitar songs guide with easy chords and guitar tabs! Perfect for beginner guitar players to delve into this December.

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So you’ve just got your new southpaw uke and need some left handed ukulele chords to get you started? You’re in the right place!

In this article we’ll learn how to read ukulele chord diagrams, master some basic left handed ukulele chords, and at the end you’ll find a huge chord chart which you can download or print for your practice room!

Beginner Left Handed Ukulele Basics

If you are brand new to ukulele you might have a few questions before we start to look at these left handed ukulele chords.

For example: How do you tune a lefty ukulele? What size of ukulele do you need? What is the best lefty uke? Do you even need a lefty uke?! What other southpaw ukulele lessons are available?

If these questions apply to you, then please visit my beginner left handed ukulele guide before you delve into these chords!

How To Read Left Handed Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A ukulele chord diagram is comprised of four vertical lines, each representing one of the four strings on the instrument. These lines are set out as if you were holding your uke vertically in front of you, with the fretboard facing you.

Therefore, from right to left, the strings will be G,C, E, and then A. This is standard tuning on a ukulele, and all of the chords in this guide will be in this tuning.

Next up we have the horizontal lines, which represent the frets. The thick orange line at the top of each chart shows the nut, and then the white lines below represent the first, second, third, and fourth frets. All of the left handed ukulele chords on this page can be played within the first four frets.

The orange circles indicate the notes that should be fretted, i.e. where to place your fingers. The numbers inside the circles show which finger should be used to play each note. Your fret-hand fingers are numbered as follows:

• Index Finger : 1
• Middle Finger : 2
• Ring Finger : 3
• Pinky : 4
• Thumb : T (thumb isn’t used in any chord on this page)

You’ll also notice that some chords have one or more ‘O‘ symbols above the nut. This simply means that you should be playing this string ‘Open‘, i.e. play it without fretting any note.

Examples

Just to ensure all of this makes sense to you, let’s break down a few example chords.

C Chord – G,C, and E-strings are all played ‘open’. Place your third finger (ring finger) on the 3rd fret of the A-string.

G Chord – G-string is played ‘open’. Place your first finger (index) on the 2nd fret of the C-string. Third finger (ring) on the 3rd fret of the E-string. Second finger (middle) on the 2nd fret of the A-string.

B Chord – Place your third finger (ring) on the 4th fret of the G-string. Second finger (middle) on the 3rd fret of the C-string. Use your first finger (index) to play the 2nd fret on both the E and A-strings. This technique where you play more than one note with a single finger is called ‘barring’.

Got it? Great! Let’s move on.

Basic Left Handed Ukulele Chords For Beginners

So you’re new to ukulele, but don’t know where to start?

Here are four easy chords that once mastered, will let you play literally thousands of songs!

I’m not kidding! The popular tab search engine ‘The Chord Genome Project’ lists a whopping 12,500 songs that you can learn using just these four chords. Click here for that list.

So what are the chords? We’ve got C, G, D, and E minor.

Once you’ve got these down, check the link above and get stuck into some songs!

Three other useful, basic ukulele chords to learn are A minor, E, and F. Mastering these will open up even more songs for you.

You’ll find these three additional chords in the chart below!

Left Handed Ukulele Chords Chart

Hungry for more? Here’s a huge left handed ukulele chord chart featuring 35 useful chords in standard GCEA tuning.

This chart includes major, minor, 7th, major 7th, and minor 7th chords.

Left Handed Ukulele Chord Chart PDF

If you would like, you can also download this chart as a PDF document. Save it to your device and keep it handy, or print it off for your practice room.

Click Here To Download the Left Handed Ukulele Chord Chart PDF

Ukulele Chord Tips For Beginners

If you’re new to playing uke (or any fretted instrument!), here are a few tips that will help to ensure that these chords sound correct.

Finger Position. When you are playing these chords, try to keep your fretting fingers as close to the fret as you can. Placing your finger towards the rear of the fret can cause the note to sound slightly out of tune, and can also cause a nasty buzzing noise (fret buzz). Practice slowly and it will soon become a subconscious movement.

Finger Pressure. Pressing down too hard on the string could cause the note to sound sharp, but pressing too lightly could cause the string to buzz. Try to find the lightest possible pressure to get a clean note without the string buzzing.

Pick Each Note. When you first begin to learn these chords, it’s a good idea to pick each string individually. This will let you make sure that you aren’t accidentally muting any of the strings. You might not notice this if you only strum the full chord. If you find that one string is being muted, adjust your finger position until you can clearly hear the note.

Stop If It Hurts. If you’ve never played a stringed instrument before you are probably going to get sore fingertips for a while. This will naturally subside as you develop calluses over the coming days and weeks, but try not to overdo it to begin with.

Keep Tuned Up. This might sound a bit obvious, but always tune your ukulele at the start of every practice session. If the chords don’t sound quite right you could wrongly be blaming it on your fingers when it’s just a simple fix to get in tune. You can find a review of my favorite ukulele tuner in my beginner left handed ukulele guide.

Ukulele Strumming For Beginners

I’ve taught you some useful chords in this article, but how about strumming techniques? What’s the best way to get these chords sounding their best?

For this I recommend checking out the following video by ukulele master Jake Shimabukuro. Here, he will show you some basic ukulele strumming techniques to help get you off on the right foot.

Strumming is an important aspect of ukulele that greatly impacts the sound and feel of a song, so make sure to dedicate some time to this as well.

More Ukulele Lessons

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Here’s a fun fact – did you know that every year in February we celebrate National Ukulele Day? Find out more about this special day.

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