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.

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