How To Read Ukulele Music

Instruments with a lower range use the bass clef while piano musicians will see the bass clef below the treble clef in their sheet music.

How to read ukulele music. 6 8 six eighth notes to a measure journey s lights is in 6 8 sometimes 4 4 is shown with a c for common time and sometimes 2 4 is shown as for cut time. An explanation on how to read notes on the treble clef for the ukulele from the book square one ukulele. Learning how to read ukulele sheet music you will realize that uke players usually use the treble clef to read music. F g c am d7 and g7. How to read ukulele tabs one of the most common and easiest ways of learning to play songs on the ukulele is by reading tablature.

The top number tells you how many beats are in each measure and the bottom number indicates the rhythmic value of each beat 4 quarter note 8 eighth note 2 half note etc. You ll most often encounter ukulele music written in 4 4 time four quarter notes per measure also known as common time sometimes expressed with a c symbol. Meaning once you get the hang of it you will be reading it like you would read a book. This is also known as common time and sometimes denoted by a c symbol. When you hold your ukelele up to your body the g string will be the closest to your head and the a string will be closest to your waist but on your tab chart a is at the top and g is at the bottom.

A beginner s guide by matthew driscoll. 2 4 two quarter notes to a measure. To read ukulele tabs note that the tab chart has 4 horizontal lines that correspond to the 4 strings on your instrument. When there s a vertical line cutting through the symbol that appears as a c that expresses cut time which means two notes every bar a meter taken for the quicker tempos. This is mostly used when people try to show you what the rhythm and tempo is.

Here you can see the following chords. For the most part you ll come across ukulele music written in four quarter notes per measure 4 4 time. Xa 0 2 3 0 3 2 xe 1 3 0 0 2 1 xc 0 2 0 0 2 2 xg 2 0 0 2 2 0.