{"id":23349,"date":"2021-01-18T09:29:12","date_gmt":"2021-01-18T09:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.roadiemusic.com\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=23349"},"modified":"2022-04-19T05:51:33","modified_gmt":"2022-04-19T05:51:33","slug":"5-challenging-ukulele-songs-to-try-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roadiemusic.com\/blog\/5-challenging-ukulele-songs-to-try-out\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Challenging Ukulele Songs to Try Out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These 5 challenging ukulele songs will give you a run for your money. They might feature complex chords, trickier song structures, and more involved strumming patterns.<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> All of them are great for those who have been practicing diligently. If you already know some <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadiemusic.com\/blog\/five-easy-ukulele-songs-you-can-learn-in-one-day\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">easy ukulele songs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and need a challenge for this new year, keep reading. We\u2019re going to look at songs that are for more advanced players but are still great fun. And to have more uke info and resources at your fingertips, download <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">our very own app: Roadie Coach available on <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/app\/apple-store\/id1474635114?pt=6188800&amp;ct=7_Best_Guitar_Apps_2020&amp;mt=88\">iOS<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.roadiecoach.ukulele&amp;referrer=utm_source%3Dgoogle_play%26utm_medium%3Dblog%26utm_term%3Dchallenging_ukulele_songs%26anid%3Dadmob\">Android<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Here are 6 challenging ukulele songs to try out.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cpn8g-DV-rM\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Back in Black &#8211; AC\/DC<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-cpn8g-dv-rm\" style=\"max-width:480px;\" class=\"arve\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div style=\"aspect-ratio:135\/76\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.296296%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &apos;none&apos;;autoplay &apos;none&apos;;bluetooth &apos;none&apos;;browsing-topics &apos;none&apos;;camera &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-read &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-write;display-capture &apos;none&apos;;encrypted-media &apos;none&apos;;gamepad &apos;none&apos;;geolocation &apos;none&apos;;gyroscope &apos;none&apos;;hid &apos;none&apos;;identity-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;idle-detection &apos;none&apos;;keyboard-map &apos;none&apos;;local-fonts;magnetometer &apos;none&apos;;microphone &apos;none&apos;;midi &apos;none&apos;;otp-credentials &apos;none&apos;;payment &apos;none&apos;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &apos;none&apos;;publickey-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;screen-wake-lock &apos;none&apos;;serial &apos;none&apos;;summarizer &apos;none&apos;;sync-xhr;usb &apos;none&apos;;web-share;window-management &apos;none&apos;;xr-spatial-tracking &apos;none&apos;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore lazyload\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-cpn8g-dv-rm\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/cpn8g-DV-rM?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"270.22222222222\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/cpn8g-DV-rM?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"480\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.roadiemusic.com\\\/blog\\\/5-challenging-ukulele-songs-to-try-out\\\/#arve-youtube-cpn8g-dv-rm\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/cpn8g-DV-rM?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\",\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.roadiemusic.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/01\\\/Capture-5.png\",\"uploadDate\":\"2017-11-22T00:00:00+00:00\"}<\/script>\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to impress everybody at a get-together, bust out this classic AC\/DC song on your uke. \u201cBack in Black\u201d is one of the best-known rock songs ever and quite popular among guitar students. However, it is a challenge for uke players, mainly because of the reduced size of the instrument makes it a bit tricky to play. This song features five easy ukulele chords (E D A G B). However, they change at a fast pace and have riffs inserted among them. These riffs are a big part of the song\u2019s identity and will provide great fun for any uke player looking for a challenge. Remember to start to slow first and then speed up. Consider using a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadiemusic.com\/blog\/why-practice-with-a-metronome-4-reasons-to-try-it-out\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">metronome<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4bLseqJ1h48\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everybody Wants To Rule The World &#8211; Tears for Fears<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-4blseqj1h48\" style=\"max-width:482px;\" class=\"arve\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div style=\"aspect-ratio:135\/76\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.296296%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &apos;none&apos;;autoplay &apos;none&apos;;bluetooth &apos;none&apos;;browsing-topics &apos;none&apos;;camera &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-read &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-write;display-capture &apos;none&apos;;encrypted-media &apos;none&apos;;gamepad &apos;none&apos;;geolocation &apos;none&apos;;gyroscope &apos;none&apos;;hid &apos;none&apos;;identity-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;idle-detection &apos;none&apos;;keyboard-map &apos;none&apos;;local-fonts;magnetometer &apos;none&apos;;microphone &apos;none&apos;;midi &apos;none&apos;;otp-credentials &apos;none&apos;;payment &apos;none&apos;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &apos;none&apos;;publickey-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;screen-wake-lock &apos;none&apos;;serial &apos;none&apos;;summarizer &apos;none&apos;;sync-xhr;usb &apos;none&apos;;web-share;window-management &apos;none&apos;;xr-spatial-tracking &apos;none&apos;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore lazyload\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-4blseqj1h48\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/4bLseqJ1h48?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"271.34814814815\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/4bLseqJ1h48?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"482\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.roadiemusic.com\\\/blog\\\/5-challenging-ukulele-songs-to-try-out\\\/#arve-youtube-4blseqj1h48\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/4bLseqJ1h48?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\",\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.roadiemusic.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/01\\\/Capture-6.png\",\"uploadDate\":\"2019-05-25T00:00:00+00:00\"}<\/script>\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This classic from the 80\u2019s uses some complex chords that employ sevenths (Dmaj7, for instance). In reality, seventh chords are not crazy advanced but will appear so if you have never played them. This is especially true for the ukulele. \u201cEverybody Wants to Rule The World\u201d also features a more elaborate form that employs <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Syncopation\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">syncopation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the chord changes. That means it will be a good challenge for those of you who have experience with the instrument. The beginning riff will also prove to be a lot of fun. No, I\u2019m not being sarcastic this time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ESUWjScGnM8\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All You Need Is Love &#8211; The Beatles<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-esuwjscgnm8\" style=\"max-width:480px;\" class=\"arve\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div style=\"aspect-ratio:135\/76\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.296296%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &apos;none&apos;;autoplay &apos;none&apos;;bluetooth &apos;none&apos;;browsing-topics &apos;none&apos;;camera &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-read &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-write;display-capture &apos;none&apos;;encrypted-media &apos;none&apos;;gamepad &apos;none&apos;;geolocation &apos;none&apos;;gyroscope &apos;none&apos;;hid &apos;none&apos;;identity-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;idle-detection &apos;none&apos;;keyboard-map &apos;none&apos;;local-fonts;magnetometer &apos;none&apos;;microphone &apos;none&apos;;midi &apos;none&apos;;otp-credentials &apos;none&apos;;payment &apos;none&apos;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &apos;none&apos;;publickey-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;screen-wake-lock &apos;none&apos;;serial &apos;none&apos;;summarizer &apos;none&apos;;sync-xhr;usb &apos;none&apos;;web-share;window-management &apos;none&apos;;xr-spatial-tracking &apos;none&apos;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore lazyload\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-esuwjscgnm8\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/ESUWjScGnM8?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"270.22222222222\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/ESUWjScGnM8?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"480\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.roadiemusic.com\\\/blog\\\/5-challenging-ukulele-songs-to-try-out\\\/#arve-youtube-esuwjscgnm8\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/ESUWjScGnM8?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\",\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.roadiemusic.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/01\\\/Capture-7.png\",\"uploadDate\":\"2018-10-04T00:00:00+00:00\"}<\/script>\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most famous songs by the greatest band ever. \u201cAll You Need Is Love\u201d features a simple strumming pattern most of the way, followed by that famous riff that distinguishes it. However, this easy strumming pattern then turns into a beautiful fingerpicking part for the interlude. The chords also move faster than in easier ukulele songs and feature dominant sevenths (like in G7). All in all, this is a great song to learn and offers the right amount of fun and challenge. If you practice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=O1Adut2d9Pk\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Somewhere Over The Rainbow &#8211; Israel Kamakawiwo\u02bbole<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-o1adut2d9pk\" style=\"max-width:480px;\" class=\"arve\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div style=\"aspect-ratio:135\/76\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.296296%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &apos;none&apos;;autoplay &apos;none&apos;;bluetooth &apos;none&apos;;browsing-topics &apos;none&apos;;camera &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-read &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-write;display-capture &apos;none&apos;;encrypted-media &apos;none&apos;;gamepad &apos;none&apos;;geolocation &apos;none&apos;;gyroscope &apos;none&apos;;hid &apos;none&apos;;identity-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;idle-detection &apos;none&apos;;keyboard-map &apos;none&apos;;local-fonts;magnetometer &apos;none&apos;;microphone &apos;none&apos;;midi &apos;none&apos;;otp-credentials &apos;none&apos;;payment &apos;none&apos;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &apos;none&apos;;publickey-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;screen-wake-lock &apos;none&apos;;serial &apos;none&apos;;summarizer &apos;none&apos;;sync-xhr;usb &apos;none&apos;;web-share;window-management &apos;none&apos;;xr-spatial-tracking &apos;none&apos;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore lazyload\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-o1adut2d9pk\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/O1Adut2d9Pk?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"270.22222222222\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/O1Adut2d9Pk?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"480\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.roadiemusic.com\\\/blog\\\/5-challenging-ukulele-songs-to-try-out\\\/#arve-youtube-o1adut2d9pk\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/O1Adut2d9Pk?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\",\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.roadiemusic.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/01\\\/Capture-8.png\",\"uploadDate\":\"2018-06-09T00:00:00+00:00\"}<\/script>\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This version of \u201cSomewhere Over The Rainbow\u201d by the late <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Israel_Kamakawiwo%CA%BBole\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IZ<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is perhaps the best known uke cover ever. This song is an old jazz standard and one of the most recorded pieces from the American repertoire. It features simple chords and strumming but its structure can be tricky. IZ made a classic again with his beautiful version, which is the one we are going to learn here.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I0i7bIk6Wh8\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can\u2019t Help Falling In Love &#8211; Elvis Presley<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-i0i7bik6wh8\" class=\"arve\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div style=\"aspect-ratio:135\/76\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.296296%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &apos;none&apos;;autoplay &apos;none&apos;;bluetooth &apos;none&apos;;browsing-topics &apos;none&apos;;camera &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-read &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-write;display-capture &apos;none&apos;;encrypted-media &apos;none&apos;;gamepad &apos;none&apos;;geolocation &apos;none&apos;;gyroscope &apos;none&apos;;hid &apos;none&apos;;identity-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;idle-detection &apos;none&apos;;keyboard-map &apos;none&apos;;local-fonts;magnetometer &apos;none&apos;;microphone &apos;none&apos;;midi &apos;none&apos;;otp-credentials &apos;none&apos;;payment &apos;none&apos;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &apos;none&apos;;publickey-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;screen-wake-lock &apos;none&apos;;serial &apos;none&apos;;summarizer &apos;none&apos;;sync-xhr;usb &apos;none&apos;;web-share;window-management &apos;none&apos;;xr-spatial-tracking &apos;none&apos;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore lazyload\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-i0i7bik6wh8\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/I0i7bIk6Wh8?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"0\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/I0i7bIk6Wh8?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.roadiemusic.com\\\/blog\\\/5-challenging-ukulele-songs-to-try-out\\\/#arve-youtube-i0i7bik6wh8\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/I0i7bIk6Wh8?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\",\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.roadiemusic.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/01\\\/Capture-9.png\",\"uploadDate\":\"2018-01-05T00:00:00+00:00\"}<\/script>\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another flagship ukulele song. \u201cCan\u2019t Help Falling In Love\u201d is a classic and has been covered by many artists, including Elvis Presley, UB40, and Twenty One Pilots. It uses simple chords but its structure can be challenging. The harmonic movement is not what you find in your typical ukulele song, and that can also take a bit to get used to. A beautiful song that also offers a nice challenge.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These 5 Challenging ukulele songs to try out are a step forward for those that can already play easy songs. Once you master these, you can move onto other challenges like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadiemusic.com\/blog\/five-ukulele-alternate-tuning-songs-to-take-you-to-the-next-level\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">alternate tuning uke songs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. With some practice, you will amass a nice repertoire that can be loads of fun for you and your loved ones. 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