Don’t Lift a Finger : Chord Voicings in the Key of F

Posted by on April 24th 2020 @ 7:21 pm

F 2013, C 0003, Bb+9 3213, Am 2003 & Dm7 23213

The “Don’t Lift a Finger Set” of chords for ukulele, featuring F, Bb+9, C, Am & Dm7 … the pinky-finger stays on the 3rd fret of the 1st string for all these chords. I was first introduced to three of these chord voicings in an article by James Hill in Ukulele Magazine some years ago. Later, I realized you could easily add Am & Dm7 to the list. What’s cool about this set is that it will work well for many songs in the Key of F without having to use the root fingering for Bb, which barres right next to the nut, making it a frustration for new players and tiresome (depending on your ukulele’s action setup) for seasoned players as well. Once you get used to the transitions, the don’t-lift-a-finger set makes for really quick chord changes in a key a lot of players avoid, even though it’s a GREAT key to sing in.

Ryan's favorite starter ukulele: The Enya Nova U Concert Ukulele 23” on Amazon sounds great, is easy to play, in tune and nearly indestructable. "I left it in the car through the heat of summer to see what would happen, and it still plays beautifully."

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