Favorite Pop Songs for Ukulele: C, F, & G Edition

Nov 14, 2017 | Ukulele, ukuleles | 8 comments

Oh my goodness! It’s been so long since I’ve blogged!  I apologize for the absence as I am in the middle of blog redesign.  I’m hopeful that we’ll be releasing the new blog redesign at the start of the new year!

With all of that said, I really want to talk ukulele today.  I love teaching and playing ukulele.  I’ve been teaching ukulele in my classroom for many years.  Several years ago, I created a resource based on folk tunes commonly taught in the music room called Sing & Strum.  It’s great for introducing chords slowly and systemically.  My kids love “singing & strumming” along to classroom favorites.  
The trouble is – what happens when your older students want and need a song a bit more to their liking while still working through the basics?  The answer?  Favorite Pop Tunes for Ukulele:  C, F, G Edition.

 

Best Day of My Life by American Authors

This song is primarily C and F featuring a Dm chord.  When I teach it, I simply have my students leave the Dm out.  My high students will quickly figure out it’s F with one more finger and add it, but for everyone else, we just leave it alone.

 

 

 

Surfin’ USA by The Beach Boys

 

 

Three Little Birds by Bob Marley

 

 

Blowin’ in the Wind by Bob Dylan

 

 

Love Me Do by The Beatles

 

 

Do You Love Me by The Dave Clark 5

 

 

La Bamba by Ritchie Valens

 

 

The Lion Sleeps Tonight

 

 

Walking on Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves

 

 

 Do you have a favorite C, F, G Pop Song that you use in your classes?  Leave me a comment below with your favorite go-to songs!

 

 

 

 

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8 Comments

  1. Jenni Park
    Jenni Park on September 19, 2018 at 5:24 pm

    Jason Mraz I’m Yours

    Reply
  2. Jennifer Park
    Jennifer Park on September 19, 2018 at 5:26 pm

    Imagine Dragons: Demons (second verse omitted or change words), Jason Mraz: I’m Yours

    Reply
    • Jennifer Bailey
      Jennifer Bailey on September 20, 2018 at 8:20 am

      Those are both great songs too! My kids love everything Imagine Dragons!

      Reply
      • Marcy Egbert
        Marcy Egbert on March 18, 2020 at 11:49 pm

        Thunder by Imagine Dragons! There is a great play along on YouTube. My kids ask for this all the time!

        Reply
  3. Melanie Bayliss
    Melanie Bayliss on August 8, 2019 at 5:03 am

    Old town road

    Reply
  4. Traci E cenedese
    Traci E cenedese on November 17, 2019 at 9:27 pm

    Id love Old town road?

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    • Jennifer Bailey
      Jennifer Bailey on November 23, 2019 at 5:50 pm

      Hi Traci! I’m not the creator of these videos, but you might try this “clean” version of Old Town Road with your students. My kids weren’t amused we were playing the clean version, but they still got to learn a song they love. https://youtu.be/0hdgX3DwBGM

      Reply
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