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Somewhere Over the Rainbow / What a Wonderful WorldIsrael Kamakawiwoʻole lets the same gentle ukulele pulse carry both melodies on Facing Future. He sings softly enough that you can hear the spaces between the chords.0 - 2
RiptideThe opening ukulele sets up the whole song. Listen for the repeating chord pattern and the way Vance Joy pushes his vocal ahead of it as the chorus comes around.0 - 3
While My Guitar Gently WeepsJake Shimabukuro starts the Beatles cover with delicate single notes. The hard strums and quick runs near the end show how far he can take the tune on one ukulele.0 - 4
Tip Toe Thru' the Tulips With MeTiny Tim’s light ukulele strum keeps the beat steady underneath his high falsetto. The recording turns a song from 1929 into a piece of late-1960s pop theater.0 - 5
House of GoldTyler Joseph’s clipped ukulele opens the song and leaves space for each pledge he makes to his mother. It still keeps time when the drums and voices fill out the last chorus.0 - 6
The JudgeFollow twenty one pilots’ brisk ukulele into a chorus that swells with percussion and stacked vocals. The little offbeat strums stay audible as Tyler Joseph switches from singing to a more conversational delivery.0 - 7
Hey, Soul SisterThe bright ukulele pattern is the first sound on Train’s single and one of its main hooks. Its steady strum gives Pat Monahan room to stretch the syllables at the end of a line.0 - 8
party favorBillie Eilish starts with a phone ring and the sound of a voice and ukulele coming through a voicemail. Keep listening as the recording opens up. The light pulse stays in place even as the message turns into a breakup.0 - 9
Ukulele AnthemAmanda Palmer paces a long, emphatic argument for making music with a rough, insistent strum. The part works as an accompaniment and a demonstration of the very instrument she’s singing about.0 - 10
I Don't Know My Name (Live on the Honda Stage)In the live Honda Stage performance, VanderWaal supplies the beat on her own ukulele and keeps her voice exposed. Hear how the chords stay simple even when the vocal climbs.0
