The ukulele is a good alternative for people looking for something easier to learn than a six-string guitar. The ukulele has only four strings, so learning to play it is a little easier..
If you already know how to play well, then pay attention to the Ukulele Chords app. If you're an aspiring guitarist, OKMusician is a great place to start.
Kala Ukulele Tuner and Songbook
Kala Ukulele Tuner will help you learn to play the ukulele in no time. The app is divided into four sections. The first is tuning the ukulele, the first thing for any guitarist. Then comes the songbook, which includes a set of songs with accompanying teaching materials. Many musical genres are represented. You can choose pop, country and even gospel, spiritual Christian music..
Just select a song and play it to the end, or open a picture with notes. For new chords, finger positions are indicated. In addition to learning the fingering of chords, you can adjust the backing track through the menu in the upper right corner of the screen, or change the percussion, change the difficulty, turn on vocals or bass.
Available for Android and iPhone ..
Ukulele tabs
Ukulele Tabs has a huge database of songs that have been added by users of the app. Thanks to them, new chords appear every day.
When you first launch the application, you are immediately taken to the list of popular songs. In the upper right corner of the screen, there is a button that randomly selects songs. You can filter tracks by country of origin, genre, game difficulty, and so on. To track your learning progress, you can add the songs you've learned to your personal songbook. This will help create a list of songs that you can return to to hone your skills.
In addition to a variety of chord fingerings, the app offers instrument tuning lessons. There are tutorials for left-handers, as well as interface settings that allow you to change fonts, text size, lettering and background colors. Autoscrolling is another handy feature. And also there is a night mode and the ability to work without the Internet.
Ukulele Tabs is only available for Android . For iOS users, we recommend downloading Ultimate Guitar or Chordify .
The Ukulele App
If you ask for one app that will solve most of your ukulele learning problems, The Ukulele App will be at the very top of the list. Why? To answer this question, let's take a closer look at the program's capabilities.
In the lessons section (and this is the best place for a beginner), you will find many training videos. They cover all stages of learning the instrument, from basic chords to complex musical compositions. True, the choice of songs for training is a little limited. There are many songs, but they mainly represent classics and pop music.
The instrument section is also worthy of the highest praise. This section includes ukulele tuning, virtual drum accompaniment, chord library, learning progress monitoring and much more.
Available for Android and iPhone .
OKMusician
One of the benefits of learning to play any musical instrument with a teacher is instant real-time feedback. It is not uncommon for guitarists to develop bad musical habits during self-study. They simply have no one to tell what mistakes they make. The OKMusician app aims to create real-time feedback. You can even connect your smart ukulele via Bluetooth.
The app, which uses AI algorithms extensively, promises to teach ukulele in seven days. It is hardly possible to become a professional musician in a week, but the idea is interesting. Once you're comfortable with the instrument, you can start playing tracks from the built-in library. Or choose a game mode that makes learning easier.
The app has a section of training videos. The video was shot with high quality, the lessons are simple and straightforward. Unfortunately, there are only three videos available in the free version. You can unlock part of the lessons or the entire base by paying from 10 to 60 dollars. Depending on the package you choose, you may have access not only to lessons, but also to an updated database of songs, 3D demonstrations of finger placement, reverse chord search function and much more.
Available for Android and iPhone .
Ukulele chords
Chords determine the rhythm of any musician's performance and are the most important component of any musician's skill. Understanding and knowing chords will help you not only learn to play better, but also find common ground with other performers when playing together. Ukulele Chords specializes in chords. There is nothing superfluous in this application.
All chords can be presented in three modes: Soprano, Baritone or D-Tuning. Simply select any song and then define the performance mode for it. The app shows not only the staff with the only possible version, but also alternatives for playing the same chord.
In the settings, you can change the fonts and the size of the notes. If you are tired of the standard interface design, you can always change it. There is a light, dark, pink theme and a couple of others.
Available for Android .
Ukulele Lessons
There are a lot of educational materials on the Internet. Some of them are good enough, while others are just a waste of time. The Ukulele Lessons app offers the user access to the best teaching videos. The music section features all popular ukulele songs, including covers. The only serious drawback is the abundance of ads and pop-ups.
Lessons are divided into sections depending on the level of difficulty, from materials for beginners to exercises for advanced guitarists. Unfortunately, videos are more difficult than regular lessons, as they are not categorized and will take a little work to find the right one.
Available for Android .