Play along
A song on this page is a progression — an order of chords — looped against the click. Progressions are not copyrightable; only melodies and lyrics are. No melody, no words. Beginner loops stay at four beats. Intermediate adds barre and 12-bar. Advanced cuts the beats, adds 7ths, and mutes on purpose.
Sing while you strum
The hard skill is not the melody — it is keeping the right hand honest while you breathe and sing. We never print lyrics or tunes here.
- Pick a loop you already know cold (start with Three-chord or Island vamp).
- Strum one bar alone with island D–DU–UDU. Do not sing yet.
- Hum the root of each chord on beat 1 (see Tools · Ear training).
- When that is steady, sing or hum a tune you know from memory over the same loop. If the strum collapses, drop the melody and rebuild from step 2.
Hawaiian maps
Progressions only — public-domain doors and famous-title recognition. Island right hand: D–DU–UDU.
Island vamp — C · G · Am · F
The classic four-chord Hawaiian / campfire colour in C. Load Island vamp in the player.
| C | G | Am | F |
Aloha turn — F · C · G7 · C
Public-domain door for Aloha ʻOe harmony (Queen Liliʻuokalani) — chords only, no melody. Load Aloha turn.
| F | C | G7 | C |
Recognition (chords only)
| Title | Play as |
|---|---|
| Somewhere Over the Rainbow (uke teaching key) | C–G–Am–F · Island vamp |
| Island campfire / many tourist-uke loops | C–G–Am–F |
| Aloha ʻOe (public-domain tune — sing from memory) | F–C–G7–C · Aloha turn |
Folk drill twin: Folk · Hawaiian first pieces.
Player
Shapes sit under each chord name — tap a diagram to hear it. Start the metronome for a click; the player also follows that tempo when the metro is running.