Learn "English" or "D" tuning

If you've never tried English tuning you should! It really brings out the sound in some soprano ukuleles, you might like it and use it often.









Here's how to do it

Tune to A, D, F#, B rather than G, C, E, A, it's just one step higher .





Here are how the chords will look after you tune to D



You'll notice these look like chords you already know!



(After you tune to D) you'll use the following chords as indicated below:



Use a C chord for D

Use a G7 chord for A7

Use an F for the G

Substituting a a Major chord for a 7 Chord



If you like you can substitute a Major cord for the 7 chord, if you did that the chords would look like this;



Advanced tip:

You can always substitute a major chord for a 7 chord like this, using a 7 chord in the 5th position or for the IV chord like we see here will have a more dynamic sound and helps lead back to the chord in the 1st position or the I chord.





Find out more about this with the Play ukulele NOW Method and songbook





Now, play Little Drummer Boy





numbers are strums between the verses to help you count and start to sing each verse at the correct time





(D) Come they told me, pa rum pum pum pum (3, 4)

(1) A new born King to see, pa rum pum pum pum (3, 4)

(A7) (1) Our finest gifts we bring, pa rum pum pum pum (3, 4)

(1) To lay before the king, pa rum pum pum (G) pum, rum pum pum (A7) pum, rump pa pum pum (2, 3, 4)





(D) So to honor him pa rum pum pum pum (3, 4)

(A7) When we (D) come (2. 3. 4)





(D*) Little baby, pa rum pump um pum (3, 4)

(1) I am a poor boy too pa rum pum pum pum (3, 4)

(A7) (1) I have no gift to bring, pa rum pum pum pum (3, 4)

(1) That’s fit to give the king pa rum pum pum (G) pum, rum pum pum (D) pum, rump um pum (A7) pum (2, 3, 4)



(D) Shall I play for him pa rum pum pum pum (3, 4)

(A7) On my (D) drum (2. 3. 4)



