![]() In music for stringed instruments, especially guitar and ukulele, an open chord (also called open-position chord) is a chord that includes one or more strings that are not fingered. The key of the song Riptide is also one that fits the ukulele rather well and that is why we can play almost all of the song’s chords in open chord positions. ![]() The ukulele only has four strings, but they are tuned in such a way that playing chords is made rather easy. If you are a total beginner, make sure to check out websites like which offer chord charts for the easiest chords on the ukulele.Īlso, try to watch some chord videos and don’t forget that the shapes are different between baritone ukulele on one side and soprano, concert and tenor ukuleles on the other side, which is the result of tuning them in a different way.Īnd if you don’t know any chord, we will try to learn and revise the few chords that we will need for Riptide right now! As long as you can play the song from beginning to end without the ukulele going completely wacky, you are fine.Īfter tuning your ukulele, try to play a few easy chords. It is just part of how all musical instruments work. Don’t get frustrated if your ukulele goes out of tune constantly. Keep in mind that your ukulele might go out of tune very fast during the first few days or even for up to two weeks, especially if it is brand new or if the strings were changed recently.Īnother reason for going out of tune is change in temperature. Make sure that you tune your ukulele carefully and try not to snap a string. Of course, asking a friend who is a musician for help is not wrong, either! Soprano, Concert, Tenor Ukulele The best way for beginners to tune is to use an electronic clip-on tuner and to watch an instructional video. Tightening the string will make the note go higher, and loosening it will make the note go lower. To tune each string, you need to turn the tuning peg on the headstock that the string is attached to. You must make sure that you know what type of ukulele you are using because you will need to learn the correct shapes to play the song along with the recording, as well. The reason for tuning the ukulele is that all the strings have to produce very specific pitches or notes, and if the ukulele is out of tune, then you won’t be able to play Riptide, or any other song, along with the recording. Depending on the size of your ukulele, you are either going to tune to G – C – E – A (tenor, concert, or soprano ukulele) or to D – G – B – E (baritone ukulele). This song strumming pattern is pretty easy for beginners also it goes – D D UDU (down, down, up, down, up).įor better and easier strumming we suggest you keep moving your hand up and down even when you are not playing any notes, a term that’s also known as “ghosting”.In case that this is your first song or you are a total beginner, it is important to know how to tune a ukulele. I was fortunate to channel it, I really feel like I snagged this fish out of the ocean.” Strumming Pattern It is such a valuable thing for me to have written that song. It has a certain spark to it, it connects with other people,” Joy told : “I did have a good feeling about the song, an instinct. ![]() The song earned Joy a five-album deal with Atlantic Records after a talent scout at the label got to hear the tune. The song’s melody came to Joy on his way back from his local store to buy some food for dinner and he found himself humming the chorus. I guess she never gets tired of laying that line on people.” I asked her what she did and she was like ‘I am a magician’s assistant.’ I didn’t actually know where to go from there. Joy recalled to 3Links Music: “Around the time I wrote the song I met this lady. This was inspired by an encounter with a lady. It peaked at number 7 on the ARIA singles chart and was the best-selling song of 2013 in his home country by an Australian. This ukulele-led song is a track from his debut EP God Loves You When You’re Dancing, which was launched in March 2013 by Mushroom Group label Liberation Music. He took his stage moniker from the storyteller character in the Peter Carey book Bliss. James Keogh is an Australian singer-songwriter who is recording under the name of Vance Joy. ![]() This beginner guide will help you learn to play this song on your ukulele in no time. In today’s article, we are going to help you learn how to play Riptide on ukulele. ![]() Vance Joy – Riptide song meaning and facts
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