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15 Super Easy Pop Songs To Learn On The Ukulele

Finding current songs that are easy to learn on the ukulele can be difficult, that's why I've done it for you

Susie Mishkin
Dec 18, 2016
Cumming, Georgia
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15 Super Easy Pop Songs To Learn On The Ukulele
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Whether you just started playing the ukulele or are teaching someone how to play it, you're going to want songs with simple chords and progressions. If you're anything like me, you are also going to want songs you know and can sing along with.

Here is my list of top 15 popular songs that are easy to play on the ukulele.

1. "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz

This was the first song I learned on the ukulele.

2. "Riptide" by Vance Joy

3. "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" from "The Wizard of Oz"

Guess what! This is almost the same chord progression as "I'm Yours". It's different but very similar.

4. "Can't Help Falling In Love With You" by Twenty One Pilots

5. "Hallelujah" by Rufus Wainwright

6. "Budapest" by George Ezra

7. "House Of Gold" by Twenty One Pilots

8. "I Wanna Be Like You" from The Jungle Book

This isn't really a popular current song, but it's still fun to play. (Plus, it's Disney!)

9. "Hey, Soul Sister" by Train

10. "Let It Go" from "Frozen"

This song might not be everyone's favorite, but little kids love it. I learned it for my younger cousin.

11. "The Lazy Song" by Bruno Mars

12. "Radioactive" by Imagine Dragons

13. "Demons" by Imagine Dragons

14. "Pompeii" by Bastille

15. "Happy Birthday" by Misc. Traditional

Okay, so this is not a current pop song, but now you can wish anyone a super special happy birthday with your ukulele.

As a final note: Always be open to different keys. I have found that sometimes songs are really easy, but they need to be transposed up or down a key depending on the song. Pop songs "Radioactive" and "Demons" are both great examples of this.


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