The ukulele is a good alternative for people looking for something easier to learn than a six-string guitar. The Hawaiian guitar has only four strings, so it is a little easier to learn.
The Ukulele App
If you ask me to name one app that will solve most of the problems associated with learning to play the ukulele, 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 (the best place for a beginner), you will find a lot of training videos. They cover all stages of learning the instrument, from basic chords to complex musical compositions. True, the choice of songs for learning is a little limited. There are many songs, but they represent mainly classical and pop music.
The instruments section is also worthy of the highest praise. The section includes ukulele tuning, virtual drum accompaniment, a chord library, monitoring of learning progress and much more.
Available for Android And iPhone.
Kala
Kala will help you learn to play the ukulele in no time. The app is divided into four sections. The first is ukulele tuning, the first thing for any guitarist. Then there is a songbook, which includes a set of songs with accompanying learning materials. Many musical genres are presented. You can choose pop, country and even gospel, spiritual Christian music.
Simply select a song and play it to the end or open a picture with notes. Finger placement is indicated for new chords. In addition to learning chord fingerings, you can set up a backing track via the menu in the upper right corner of the screen or change percussion, change complexity, 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 which new chords are added daily.
When you first launch the app, you'll be taken to a list of popular songs. In the upper right corner of the screen, there's a button that randomly selects songs. You can filter tracks by country of origin, genre, game difficulty, and more. To track your learning progress, you can add songs you've learned to your personal songbook. This will help you create a list of songs you can return to to hone your skills.
In addition to a variety of chord fingerings, the app offers lessons on tuning the instrument. There are tutorials for left-handed people, as well as interface settings that allow you to change fonts, text size, text colors, and backgrounds. Autoscroll is another convenient feature. There is also a night mode and the ability to work without the Internet.
Available for Android.
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 a common language with other performers when playing together. Ukulele Chords specializes in chords. There is nothing superfluous in this app.
All chords can be presented in three modes: Soprano, Baritone or D-Tuning. Just select any composition and then define the performance mode for it. The application shows not only the staff with the only possible version, but also alternative options for taking the same chord.
In the settings you can change the fonts and size of the notes. If you are tired of the standard interface design, you can always change it. There is a light, dark, pink design theme and a couple of others.
Available for Android.